Musical Baby Night Lights

A musical night light for baby brings together two bedtime cues: a soft light and a lullaby that starts with a single touch. Depending on the model, the music is built into the device or comes from your phone via Bluetooth, and most also add white noise. The table below sets out what six of them play, product page by product page.

Built-in or Bluetooth lullabies: six musical night lights compared

These six night lights from the collection play lullabies or your own music. The information comes from their product pages; “not specified” means the information is missing from the product page.

All six product pages state CE and RoHS certification. The recommended age is covered further down.

How to choose a musical night light for baby

• Built-in lullabies or Bluetooth? Built-in lullabies play without a phone: two on the Rechargeable 7 Colours, three on the Astronaut. Bluetooth lets you choose the music, for example the version of the lullaby you already sing; the Musical Projector relies on it for its lullabies.
• How long should the music play? The timer sets when it stops: from 15 to 90 min on the compact models, up to 4 h on the two projectors.
• A gentle glow or a sky on the ceiling? The Jellyfish and the compact models light up the room; the Astronaut and the Musical Projector project nebulae or northern lights onto the ceiling.

The different types of musical night lights

The musical projector night light

It plays and projects at the same time: this is the format to look at if your child likes gazing at the ceiling while falling asleep. The Astronaut rotates 360° and the Musical Projector's northern lights turn across the ceiling; both can be controlled without going near the cot, by app for the Astronaut and by remote control for the Musical Projector. Our projector night lights collection brings together our projectors, including several other musical models.

The compact rechargeable musical night light

Round or flat, it sits on the chest of drawers and goes with the family to the grandparents'. The Portable is only 3.1 cm thick; the 34 Sounds and the Rechargeable 7 Colours change colour. All three recharge via USB.

What about a plush night light?

If your child wants a companion to cuddle rather than an object on a shelf, have a look at our plush night lights collection. Each product page there states the age from which your child can handle it.

Musical night light or white noise?

A musical night light plays melodies: lullabies, with a beginning and an end. White noise is a continuous sound with no melody (rain, a soft whoosh, heartbeats) that helps with falling asleep by masking household noise. The six models in the table do both: you can switch from one to the other depending on the evening.

Some models on this page only play white noise, with no lullaby. If it's this continuous sound you're after, our white noise night lights collection brings them together. And to sing yourself before starting the music, find our lullabies for sleep with their full lyrics.

Recommended age and good bedtime habits

Recommended age on the product pages of the Rechargeable 7 Colours, the Musical Projector, the 34 Sounds, the Portable and the Jellyfish: from birth in the bedroom; for children to handle from age 3. Until then, the night light stays on a piece of furniture, out of reach of the cot. For the Astronaut, check its product page.

• Start the lullaby during the bedtime cuddle, then let the timer switch it off.
• If the volume is adjustable, start at the lowest setting and only turn it up if the sound gets lost in the room.
• Keep the same lullaby from one evening to the next so it becomes a familiar cue in the bedtime routine.
• Keep the charging cable out of reach, just like the night light itself.

When your child grows up and switches on their own light, our kids' night lights collection takes over.

Frequently asked questions about musical night lights for babies

From what age can you use a musical night light for a baby?

From birth in the bedroom; for children to handle from age 3: this is the recommended age on five of the six product pages in the table (for the Astronaut, see its product page). Until then, the night light stays on a piece of furniture and you are the one who starts the music.

Should the music be left on all night?

There's no need: five of the six product pages mention a timer (15, 30 or 60 min; 30, 60 or 90 min; 1, 2 or 4 h depending on the model), which switches the device off by itself. Choose the duration that covers the time your child takes to fall asleep.

Rechargeable or battery-powered musical night light?

Four of the six models in the table recharge via USB, including the Rechargeable 7 Colours via USB-C. The Astronaut runs on AAA batteries or USB, and the Musical Projector stays plugged in via USB.

Can you adjust the volume?

Yes on three models, according to their product pages: the Jellyfish (sound and light adjusted with the remote control), the Rechargeable 7 Colours (volume via touch controls) and the 34 Sounds (adjustable volume). For the other three, the product page doesn't say.