Cardboard Cradle

Cardboard Cradle: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?

September 17, 2008

If raising a green baby is your goal, feast your eyes on the Green Lullaby Cradle. Constructed from cardboard, this sweet sleeper doesn't require a hammer, nail or a screwdriver — just a few bends and folds.

Priced at $69, the white rocker comes with a clean surface — perfect for your own decorative ideas. When your wee one outgrows the simple frame, you can flatten and stow it away.

What do you think of the Eco-friendly cradle?

25 Comments

Isista 4 years 35 weeks

Are you kidding? You can go to any Goodwill or other store that sells used items and get a much cheaper and much SAFER cradle. This is so unsafe and I'm sorry, over $100 for something made out of cardboard? Sounds like a rip off.

darlene 4 years 35 weeks

I'm with Sunnynight

milosmommy 4 years 35 weeks

Aside from the lack of sturdiness due to moisture....$100 for CARDBOARD!!! Are you serious????

nancita 4 years 35 weeks

This just seems like a bad idea! But if it felt sturdy in person, I might consider it.

kikidawn 4 years 35 weeks

I agree with all the concerns (i.e.: not that sturdy, what about moisture, etc). I'd never use this. "You might as well put your baby in the drawer then" :rotfl: lol my mom used a drawer for my oldest brother for the first few months of his life!! They didn't have enough money to get a bassinet. (Don't worry the drawer was out of the chest!!!!)

nevadamtnbear 4 years 35 weeks

I'm totally a minority on this one - I actually kind of like it. I have a arm load of criticisms (What if it gets wet? Are you KIDDING me price! Etc.) All that aside, I am very intruiged by this little item. It's clever enough to peak my "like it" factor. Now, I can imagine it being improved. Instead of wood fiber cardboard, construct it from a corregated plastic material that is recyclable or made of cornstarch (like the *plastic* deli containers at Wild Oats...well, I guess it's now whole foods). I can't justify it, but I really do like this.

aistea311 4 years 35 weeks

You might as well put your kid in a box and save yourself the $100+ pricetag.

CoralAmber 4 years 35 weeks

Cardboard absorb moisture from the air or other sources and since mold eats paper I think it's potentially very hazardous.

Leene 4 years 35 weeks

That doesn't look very safe. In Finland every mother gets for each child gets "a maternity box". It has all the basic things. The box is cardboard and many families use that as first bed for the baby - at least they used to. I don't have kids, but new-borns like to sleep in smaller cribs at first? Here is the picture of the box. http://www.huvitutti.net/arki/tavarat/vaatteet1.html Here are pictures of all the stuff inside the box. http://www.kela.fi/in/internet/suomi.nsf/NET/100502155308EH

Greggie 4 years 35 weeks

It would be an excellent idea for a doll cradle, letting the child decorate it themselves. Only cheaper than $100. *lol*

Dana18 4 years 35 weeks

You might as well but your baby in the draw then. It looks unsafe . I hope that is for a doll and not a human baby.

Bksuga 4 years 35 weeks

I would never use this. It seems so dangerous.

redheadkimie 4 years 35 weeks

Wow I would never ever put my baby in this!!! It does seem like the safest idea to me.

anniekim 4 years 35 weeks

At b1st glance I thought it might work for visiting the in-laws. But for$107? I think not.

gaellemj 4 years 35 weeks

I love it but I would never pay that much for cardboard. I would personalize it and use it as a bassinet for a baby less than 6 month-old. I would keep the baby in my room until he or she could sleep at night and then I would not mind putting the bassinet to the trash can so that it would get recycled. That's eco-friendly.

a nonny mouse 4 years 35 weeks

"if it comes with a mattress it would be protected from urine and spit up right?"The bottom, but not necessarily the sides of the cradle -- cardboard can absorb moisture very easily, compromising the sturdiness and integrity of its shape. (But newborns tend to leak downward. They're generally just a bit older before they begin moving about, causing side leaks and messes.)"you can buy a used one for a lot less and you are still practicing one of the three R's (reduce, REUSE and recycle)"Right on, me! I fervently agree.I purchased a gently used wooden cradle (it was safe, sturdy, fairly new, plus it was up-to-code on all current safety standards) for $30. I have used that cradle for my two youngest children. Because of its sturdiness and roominess, they were each able to use it until they were at least six months old. I'll be passing it along for a friend to borrow; it is still in fantastic condition.To me, *that* is the essence of eco-friendliness.

a nonny mouse 4 years 35 weeks

"if it comes with a mattress it would be protected from urine and spit up right?" The bottom, but not necessarily the sides of the cradle -- cardboard can absorb moisture very easily, compromising the sturdiness and integrity of its shape. (But newborns tend to leak downward. They're generally just a bit older before they begin moving about, causing side leaks and messes.) "you can buy a used one for a lot less and you are still practicing one of the three R's (reduce, REUSE and recycle)" Right on, me! I fervently agree. I purchased a gently used wooden cradle (it was safe, sturdy, fairly new, plus it was up-to-code on all current safety standards) for $30. I have used that cradle for my two youngest children. Because of its sturdiness and roominess, they were each able to use it until they were at least six months old. I'll be passing it along for a friend to borrow; it is still in fantastic condition. To me, *that* is the essence of eco-friendliness.

Greggie 4 years 35 weeks

A mattress may protect against urine, but spit goes everywhere. There's no way I'd spend $100 on a re-worked cardboard box. If it was $20 to take on a short trip rather than pack a cradle, maybe.

meandtheo 4 years 35 weeks

i think this would work for when the infant is really little...if it comes with a mattress it would be protected from urine and spit up right? BUT $100 is way too much for this, you can buy a used one for a lot less and you are still practicing one of the three R's (reduce, REUSE and recycle), that means green in my book.

meandtheo 4 years 35 weeks

Fleurie 4 years 35 weeks

This is just plain stupid!!

Fleurie 4 years 35 weeks

This is just plain stupid!!

a nonny mouse 4 years 35 weeks

One-hundred dollars is far too expensive for a cardboard cradle that may not even make it past several weeks before becoming soaked in urine or spit-up. Another stellar example of how eco-friendliness can be absurdly expensive. I question the sturdiness of this cradle and its (realistic) ability to be re-used (a truly *green* factor when purchasing any item).

a nonny mouse 4 years 35 weeks

One-hundred dollars is far too expensive for a cardboard cradle that may not even make it past several weeks before becoming soaked in urine or spit-up.Another stellar example of how eco-friendliness can be absurdly expensive.I question the sturdiness of this cradle and its (realistic) ability to be re-used (a truly *green* factor when purchasing any item).

sunnynight 4 years 35 weeks

What happens when the baby throws up on it or I spill formula on it or something?? I want my kids' cribs to be as sturdy and secure as possible, thanks.

Link Love

25 Comments

You Might Also Like