If the intention of dangling mobiles is to stimulate a baby’s oratory and visual skills during quiet time, why not hang one that stimulates imaginations, too? Liapela sells mobiles themed with sailboats, trains, a colorful hen laying eggs and my favorite, bicycling elephants performing tricks. These are designed to be room décor long after the crib is packed away, and a few funkier designs in the collection are designed to be wall-mounted (and are just as suitable for hanging in mommy or daddy’s office as they are for in the nursery). Who says adults don’t also need visual stimulation? 

The cyclephant mobile is $38 at Liapela.com