Naturepedic
Classic Organic Crib Mattress
Firm, waterproof, and it wipes clean with a cloth. This is the entry-level option in Naturepedic's organic range, so it's the cheapest way into the brand.
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Sleep & the nursery
Where they'll spend the most hours
The mattress and the crib are the two things worth spending on first. Everything else in a nursery can be added later.
Naturepedic
Breathable 2-Stage Crib Mattress
Firm on the infant side, medium-firm on the toddler side, so one mattress covers both stages. The breathable cover is removable and washable.
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Nestig
The Woodland Cloud Crib
A wood-toned crib in a softer shape than most. Worth a look if you want the nursery to sit alongside the rest of your furniture rather than stand apart from it.
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Play & comfort
Things that hold attention past week one
Open-ended beats battery-powered almost every time. These are the ones children come back to.
Lovevery
The Play Gym
Five zones on the mat that open or cover over as the baby develops, plus detachable pieces: an organic cotton ball, a wooden batting ring, a teether. Sets up in about two minutes, no tools or batteries. Worth knowing before you buy — it's 50 by 47 inches open, which is a lot of floor in a small living room.
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Lovevery
Play Kit — The Senser
A stage-based box of toys chosen around what a baby is working on at that age. What you're paying for is someone else having done the choosing.
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Lovevery
The Music Set
Wooden instruments a toddler plays themselves, rather than a toy that plays recordings at them.
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Jellycat
Bashful Beige Bunny
The standard nursery plush. The right size for a small child to carry around, and it washes.
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Jellycat
If I Were a Calf — Board Book
Thick board pages, built for handling rather than careful reading. Pairs with a plush as a shower gift.
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Lorena Canals
Rattle Toy Hangers — Swan
A set of three soft hanging rattles for a crib, play gym, or stroller bar. Inexpensive, and they suit a muted room.
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The room itself
Storage, floors, and the bits in between
Most of what makes a kids' room work isn't furniture — it's having somewhere for things to go.
Pehr
Classic Mobile — Into the Wild
A quiet mobile — no batteries, no music. Pehr is a Toronto brand, so shipping is domestic if you're in Canada.
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Lorena Canals
Washable Round Rug — Honeycomb
100% cotton, handmade in India with natural dyes, and genuinely machine washable — gentle cycle, 30°C max, no bleach. One caveat: check the label for the machine capacity it needs, as some sizes require 9kg or more and won't fit a smaller washer.
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Pehr
Pom Pom Mini Bin — Dijon
A small canvas bin light enough for a toddler to carry and put back on a shelf themselves. Works best bought in multiples.
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Pehr
Denim Stroller Bag — Vintage Wash
Clips to the stroller handle and holds the things that otherwise end up in the basket underneath.
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