How to Make a DIY Paper Cloud Mobile

Add dreamy style to your baby's nursery with this budget-friendly DIY cloud mobile made from an embroidery hoop and our free downloadable template.

It’s time for another project for ye olde nursery. I’ve been plugging away, making art for the walls and even a Rocking Sheep, but this week my energy was focused on making an inexpensive-yet-adorable mobile for Baby Boy’s abode. See how I made it: 

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Armed with our free printable template, card stock, fishing line, and an embroidery hoop, you are less that $5 away from making this show-stopping mobile.

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