Best Night Lights

Feature-Packed

This Bluetooth-enabled option works as both a night-light and a sound machine and can be controlled remotely via the smartphone app. A convenient option with handy features.

Light color, brightness, sounds, and volume can all be adjusted remotely, so there's no need to tip-toe into the nursery. Night-light colors are carefully selected to promote a healthy circadian rhythm. Features a time-to-rise setting for toddlers. Remains cool to the touch, even after being left on all night.

Magical Dreams Bobbi the Whale Projector

Somewhat pricey. Timer settings in the app could be a bit more user friendly.

Best Bang for the Buck

Angelcare

Best for Travel

A great option for both cuddling and traveling, this night-light is battery-operated making it perfect for projecting waves and fish on car and bedroom ceilings.

Housed in a charming (and machine washable) whale plush, this projector creates a soothing ocean scene resembling undulating waves. Both the speaker volume and the light intensity can be adjusted, and the noisemaker feature can produce white noise, calming melodies, or breaking waves.

Kelvin Night-Light and Room Monitor

With no built-in rechargeable battery, you’ll need to replace the batteries from time to time.

LittleHippo

Best Multitasker

So much more than just a night-light, this option monitors and displays room temperature and humidity as well. A reasonably priced night-light with premium features.

Night-light automatically changes color according to room temperature, alerting parents to unsafe temperatures. Optimal temperature ranges are customizable. Features a digital temperature and humidity display. Emits a soft light, conducive to a good night's sleep. Great for nap and bed time.

Needs to be plugged into a power outlet all the time. Doesn't offer adjustable brightness.

LumiPets

Nine-Light Night-Light

Most Child-Friendly

This adorable night-light is right at home in the nursery and offers a grand total of nine different light colors and a variety of timer settings that can be controlled via remote control.

Boasts a cute, kid-friendly design and a squishy silicone body that welcomes hugs. Features nine soft night-light colors and adjustable brightness. Can be left on all night or set to shut off after 15, 30, or 60 minutes. The rechargeable battery is ideal for on-the-go use. Comes with a remote control.

Moonlight and Melodies Owl Night-Light

Remote control can be a bit hit or miss. USB charging cable doesn't come with a plug head.

Skip Hop

Soothes and Calms

In addition to a glowing belly and starry nightscape projector, this night-light also offers a variety of soothing sounds and melodies to help tots unwind.

Comes with a dimmable night light and star projector. Features four bedtime melodies and four soothing white noise nature sounds to help little ones fall asleep — and stay asleep. Volume is adjustable. Auto timer can be set to shut off after a certain period of time or left on continuous play.