Build any of these DIY Bedside Crib ideas to have your baby sleep right beside you without worrying about rolling over them during the night!
1. Wooden Crib
Learn how to make a wooden crib from scratch which is durable and sturdy. You can customize it as per the dimensions of the room. For this idea, you’ll need to have some basic woodworking skills and access to tools for making this crib. Follow the tutorial for detailed steps, and modify as per your needs.
2. Baby Co-Sleeper
Learn how to make this little co-sleeper crib for your baby, ensuring comfortable sleep for both of you. This co-sleeper is lightweight, and you can easily move it around the house. You can later repurpose this crib as a diaper table or use it as a couch for your toddler.
3. Co-sleeper Crib
Another DIY tutorial for making a lightweight co-sleeper using minimal tools, and with basic woodworking skills. Paint it in fun colors, and use it for giving your baby a comfortable sleep while you lie close to them.
4. DIY Bedside Crib
This tutorial shows a quick and easy way to make a wooden co-sleeper crib for babies. It is doable, economical, and needs some basic woodworking skills to make. You can place it anywhere you like, and its lightweight makes it even easier to move.
5. Co-sleeper For Babies
Co-sleeper for babies makes it easier for you to get a good night’s sleep without accidentally rolling over them. Follow the tutorial to learn how you can make this crib and find some helpful tips on what to take care of when making the crib to ensure your baby’s safety.
6. Two in One Crib
Co-sleeper cribs are a great alternative if you want to be flexible with where you want your baby to sleep. This tutorial shows how you can make a crib that can turn into a co-sleeper when required, making it easier and economical to alternate between the two.
7. DIY Crib Design
You can DIY a crib easily at home, according to your house décor, making it in various patterns and styles of the woodwork. It shows a compact design for a co-sleeper for babies. Follow the tutorial for inspiration.
8. A Farmhouse Co-Sleeper
This video shows how to build a strong, sturdy, and rustic co-sleeper bed for your baby in an economical way. Learn how to give a rustic look to this crib, which fits well with the country house décor. You can convert this crib into a desk when your baby grows out of it.
9. Sidecar Crib
You can attach this unique co-sleeper to any bed, sliding it below the mattress and fixing it as such. The handles are long enough to prevent them from falling down, but ensure that you construct them properly. It is perfect when you don’t have a fixed place to keep the crib and can be easily removed and placed into storage places.
10. Modern and Finished Bedside Crib
If you are skilled at woodworking, then you can try making this equipped, modern, and stylish bedside crib. It has a sidewall that can be slid down, turning the crib into a co-sleeper and you can also add a customized nameplate for your baby.
11. Crib Turned Sidecar
This tutorial shows how you can turn a crib into a co-sleeper, adjusting its height according to the bed. This co-sleeper is attached to the bed like a sidecar, keeping it still and sturdy to avoid moving it accidentally.
12. Large Wooden Crib
Looking for ideas on how to build a crib from scratch? Take help from this video that contains a detailed step-by-step process. Note down tips and tricks from this video to make your own personalized wooden crib.
13. Camper Co-Sleeper
Learn an innovative way to make an easy-to-remove co-sleeper for a small space. It makes use of a table, with a mattress placed over it along the wall to work as a co-sleeper. You may use pool noodles along the edges for protection for the baby.
14. DIY Bedside Crib
Go for a more vibrant look for the co-sleeper bed instead of basic wooden crib like beds, with the help of this tutorial. You can make it in different colors such as red, blue and many more as you like. Additionally, these beds can easily turn into mini desks once your baby outgrows of them.
15. Modern Co-Sleeper Crib
If you are planning to DIY a co-sleeper for your baby, it is always a great idea to make sure it blends with the other furniture and interior décor of the house. Follow this idea to craft a basic modern crib that gives a subtle, and modern look without overpowering the vibe of the bedroom.
16. DIY IKEA Crib
IKEA furniture has a unique touch to it, which makes it accessible and fits well in the house too. This tutorial shows how you can make a co-sleeper crib that is similar to IKEA at home.
17. Crib Into a Co-Sleeper
If you have an old crib, but now need a co-sleeper, then this tutorial shows how you can easily convert a crib into a co-sleeper. Adjust the height of the crib as per your bed height avoiding any gaps, and making a comfortable co-sleeping space.
18. Co-sleeper Bassinet
Try this elegant solution, turning the bassinet into a co-sleeper, to avoid squishing the baby overnight, and still having them close enough for the long nights. It is made of wood and opens on one side which can you can attach to the bed.
19. Cradle Co-Sleeper
Instead of spending a lot of money on things your child will outgrow in a few months, you can multipurpose them. This idea shows how you can turn a cradle into a co-sleeper. Paint it the way you like, and decorate with beautiful little things for the baby to play with.
20. DIY Bedside Crib
If you do not have space, or want a quick easy solution for safe ways to sleep with the baby, then you can make a little bed for them which you can keep with you. Made with pool noodles, it helps in avoiding you rolling over the baby, or generating too much heat.
