Flensted Mobile : Monkey Tree ~ Top Baby Product Review

Flensted Monkey Tree Mobile

Flensted mobiles have been described as “visual poems,” and are perfect baby mobiles for over the crib, the changing table or any area where baby will spend time. These unique mobiles bring a sense of fun and whimsy to any space and are designed to last and be appreciated long after baby outgrows the crib.

Flensted Monkey Tree Mobile

Monkey Tree Mobile: Five swinging monkeys and a palm tree make up this whimsical mobile. Made of colored plastic shapes. Measures 23″ tall by 20″ wide.
Pros Summary:

Monkeys seem like they are flying through the air and babies can’t keep their eyes off this mobile

Cons Summary:

Mobile is made of paper so can tear if not treated carefully

About Flensted Mobiles

Flensted Mobiles are created so that the elements are in constant motion while the entire mobile maintains a harmonic balance. Each mobile is carefully assembled, and balanced by skilful hands. They are packed so that they are ready to hang.
Mobiles are a traditional craft in Denmark, but the modern mobile – as a decoration for the home – was created in 1954 by Christian Flensted and his wife Grethe. Their first design, the Stork mobile, was a great success, and now flies all over the world.
All Flensted mobiles are hand-made in Denmark, and offer high quality at a moderate price. Elements are assembled and packed by about 50 skilled home-workers and their families. Many of the original Flensted mobiles are still in production, but the contemporary designs are now the bestsellers.

Monkey Tree Mobile By Flensted Mobiles Users Reviews

Although there are not many user reviews for this product, the Flensted Monkey Tree mobile has so far received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from reviewers at babyearth.com and amazon.com.
Reviewers say their baby stares at this mobile for hours at a time and the monkeys seem like they are just floating through the air. Users love this mobile, and say it is cute to look at and has a wonderful simple style. The monkeys move with the wind and baby loves to chat with his monkey friends. Users also love that this mobile is so light and that the strings connected to the monkeys are invisible.
One user didn’t care for this mobile saying it is small, flimsy and is paper thin. However, this user also mentioned that she received it as a gift at her baby shower and how cheap it was for someone to only give her a $40 gift. So, I think if the gift wasn’t diamond covered and name brand, this user wasn’t going to be pleased.
However, this mobile is made from paper so be careful when hanging it as it is very delicate and can tear.
Note: This mobile does not attach to the crib but rather to a ceiling or wall hook.

My Two Cents

While I used one of the high tech electronic mobiles with a remote control for above my baby’s crib, I did attach a mobile similar to the Monkey Tree mobile above my daughter’s changing table. I just installed a hook in the ceiling above the table and then hung the mobile from this hook. The irony was that this very simple mobile turned out to be my daughter’s very favorite toy for her first 6 months. While she also loved her high tech mobile and I couldn’t have survived her infancy without that product, she was absolutely fascinated with this lightweight floating mobile and could lie on the changing table for as long as we would let her just to watch the animals float and spin around. After her diaper change, when we would pick her up, she would always reach out for the animals on this simple mobile and was so fascinated with touching and pulling at them and watching them jump and move as she let go.
Although this kind of mobile doesn’t necessarily fit in with our high tech, electronic lives where we insist that everything must be the newest, latest and most advanced model, I highly recommend purchasing such mobile for use above your changing table, crib, or wherever. It’s worth exposing your baby to as many different types of movements, textures, etc.. as possible and I don’t think you will be sorry with this wonderfully handcrafted mobile.