Best of Baby Winner for Best Travel Crib

And the Winner Is: Silver Cross Slumber Travel Cot

When you’re prepping for baby’s arrival, you naturally spend a lot of time thinking about baby’s sleeping area at home—the crib, the bassinet, the sheets, etc. But what about when you’re not at home? Whether you’re spending the night at Grandma’s house or taking baby on vacation, your little one is still going to need a safe, comfortable place to snooze. The new Slumber travel crib from Silver Cross is just the thing: It’s one of the easiest pieces of gear we’ve ever had the pleasure of assembling and breaking down, it’s approved for overnight sleep and it grows with your child, transforming from a newborn bassinet to a crib to a portable playard.

What We Love

• The Slumber is a 3-in-1 product: a bassinet you can use from birth, a travel crib for kids up to 3 years old or 50 pounds (yes, 50!), and a playard complete with mesh walls and a zippered side, so they can have a blast crawling in and out (or so shorter adults don’t have to struggle to reach baby over the railing)

• A thick, padded crib mattress keeps your child comfy all night long; thanks to the clever design, the full-size mattress zips down into a smaller pad that fits the bassinet

• The crib is beyond simple to set up and break down: just extend (or fold, with the push of a button) the legs, and you’re done! The bassinet frame quickly zips into the top of the crib

• Everything tucks into a handy travel case with handles for easy on-the-go adventures

Buy it: $300, Nordstrom.com

Check out some of our other favorite travel cribs and playards