SnoozeShade for Cot Beds: blackout sleep shade for cot beds (140 x 70 cm mattress)

Why parents love SnoozeShade for Cot Beds

Toddlers and preschoolers need good sleep just as much as babies do - and light is just as likely to ruin it. SnoozeShade for Cot Beds fits over a full-size cot bed to create a dark, calm space that helps your older little one fall asleep and stay asleep.

It blocks out the light behind early-morning wake-ups and battles at bedtime, while our exclusive EziBreez® mesh lets air pass through freely. It's the blackout sleep environment of a proper bedroom, made to fit the cot bed your child has grown into.

As a bonus, the fine mesh also doubles as a built-in mosquito and insect net, and helps keep out drafts and even curious pets, so your little one stays comfortable and undisturbed through the night.

Made by the inventor of SnoozeShade, tested in world-class labs, and trusted by families around the world.

What it does

SnoozeShade for Cot Beds makes light-disrupted sleep a thing of the past for your growing toddler or preschooler.

• Blackout sleep: It fits over the cot bed to create a dark, calm space that blocks up to 94% of light - perfect for early mornings, light summer evenings and bright bedrooms.
• Adjustable brightness: The panels can be raised or lowered to tailor the light, so you can dim things for a nap or go fully dark for the night.
• Insect, draft and pet protection: The fine EziBreez® mesh doubles as a built-in mosquito and insect net, helps keep out drafts, and stops curious pets disturbing your sleeping child.

It's the dark, settled sleep environment of a proper bedroom, made to fit the larger cot bed your child has grown into.

Whether it's the height of summer or a too-bright room, SnoozeShade helps your little one sleep in a space that feels dark, calm and familiar.

Which size do I need?

We match the SnoozeShade to the mattress size rather than the cot bed's outer measurements, because that's the part that stays consistent.

SnoozeShade for Cot Beds is the right choice if:

• You have a full-size cot bed that takes a 140 x 70 cm mattress (roughly 55 x 27.5 inches).

Choose a different version if:

• You have a standard cot with a 120 x 60 cm mattress - in that case SnoozeShade for Cots is the better fit. (The cot bed version will work on a 120 x 60 cm cot at a looser but safe fit if you'd rather one shade for both.)
• You have a smaller or triangular travel cot - the cot bed version is far too large for these, so choose SnoozeShade for Travel Cots instead.

All measurements are a guide. The mesh is stretchy and adjusts by several centimetres either way.

Why a dark sleep space matters

Darkness is one of the most powerful sleep cues there is. It tells the body to produce melatonin, the hormone that helps us fall asleep and stay asleep - and that's just as true for toddlers and preschoolers as it is for babies.

🌅 The most common sleep-wrecker for little ones is light - early summer sunrises, long light evenings, and bedrooms that just aren't dark enough.

🌓 A properly dark room can be the difference between a 5 am start and a reasonable morning, and between a refused nap and a proper one.

🧠 As children get older and more aware of their surroundings, a dark, calm space becomes even more important for helping them switch off and stop fighting sleep.

That's exactly what SnoozeShade for Cot Beds is designed to do: give your growing little one a reliably dark space to sleep, night after night.

When you can't darken the room

Sometimes you simply can't fix the room. You might be in a rental or an Airbnb with no blackout blinds, staying at a friend's or grandparents' house, or dealing with an awkward-shaped window that no blind ever seems to cover properly. You can't start putting things up on someone else's walls, and clip-up travel blinds never quite seal the gaps.

SnoozeShade solves it from the other direction. Instead of darkening the whole room, it darkens your little one's sleep space directly. They get the same dark, calm conditions a blackout blind would give them, without you having to touch the windows or the walls.

It's a bit like taking your blackout blinds with you, except they travel with you and fit right over where your little one sleeps - so they work in any room, anywhere.

Why it was invented

SnoozeShade began with a simple idea: help babies sleep safely and comfortably, wherever they are. The Original was created for newborns in a pram - but as those babies grew into toddlers, parents asked us for help with the cot bed too.

🌙 So we made a larger version that fits over a full-size cot bed. It blocks the light that disrupts sleep and creates a calm, dark space, without sealing the bed up.

🦟 Because it fully encloses the cot bed, the mesh also acts as an insect and mosquito net, helps keep out drafts, and keeps curious pets from disturbing sleep.

🌬️ And because it's made from our air-permeable EziBreez® mesh, air moves through it freely, so you get darkness with healthy airflow.

It's the product that keeps protecting your child's sleep as they grow - through the brightest mornings and the longest summer evenings.

How it helps toddlers and preschoolers sleep

Older little ones are more alert, more easily distracted, and far more interested in what's going on around them - which makes a bright room a real problem at sleep time. SnoozeShade removes that obstacle.

🌓 It creates a dark, calm space that helps your child wind down and drop off.

🔁 Used consistently, it becomes a sleep cue - the same familiar signal that it's time to sleep, every nap and every night.

🌅 It's especially loved for protecting early-morning sleep in summer, when the sun is up long before your toddler should be.

💤 Many parents tell us it's the thing that finally gave them a reasonable wake-up time again.

The result? Longer naps, later mornings, and a better-rested child.

Why daytime naps matter (even for older children)

It's a myth that only babies need naps. In fact, most toddlers and many preschoolers still benefit hugely from daytime sleep - especially during growth spurts or big transitions like starting nursery.

😴 Sleep supports brain development, emotional regulation, and behaviour. Overtired children are more prone to tantrums, fussy eating, and poor sleep at night.

🧠 Studies show that children who nap regularly are better able to process information, manage emotions, and retain new skills.

🌞 But getting an older toddler to nap in a bright room isn't always easy. With light streaming in, they resist sleep even when they're clearly tired.

That's why SnoozeShade for Cot Beds is such a help.

• It blocks out the light and visual distractions that keep little ones awake.
• It helps the brain shift into "rest mode" even in the middle of a bright day.
• And because it creates a familiar, consistent sleep environment, your child knows what to expect.

Protecting naps protects everyone's sleep. SnoozeShade helps you do it.

Safety built in

We know safety comes first, especially when it comes to your child's sleep.

That's why every SnoozeShade is designed by a mum (and UK safety ambassador) to meet the highest safety standards in the world. In fact, SnoozeShade is the only range of pram and sleep shades approved by INPAA (Infant & Nursery Products Alliance of Australia), Australia's leading safety authority for nursery products.

• ✔️ Made from our exclusive EziBreez® air-permeable mesh, which lets air pass through freely and is safe enough for a newborn to breathe against.
• ✔️ Better than breathable - the mesh has been tested to rigorous air-permeability standards, so you get darkness without sealing the cot bed up.
• ✔️ No long straps, toggles, magnets or buttons - nothing that could pose a choking, strangulation or entrapment risk. We only use short, safely positioned straps.
• ✔️ No toxic dyes or chemicals. Every part of SnoozeShade is tested to the same standards as a newborn toy, including checks for heavy metals, flammability and more.
• ✔️ Trusted by over half a million families and recommended by sleep consultants, safety experts and health professionals around the world.

SnoozeShade was invented because safety mattered. And that will never change.

Easy to use, easy to trust

We believe clever products should make your life easier, not more complicated. That's why every detail of SnoozeShade for Cot Beds is designed with tired parents in mind.

• ✔️ Fits in seconds - It goes over the cot bed and secures with short straps around the legs or frame. No tools, no fuss.
• ✔️ Adjustable brightness - Raise or lower the panels to dim for a nap or go fully dark for the night.
• ✔️ Keeps pets and bugs out - The mesh doubles as an insect net and stops curious pets disturbing your sleeping child.
• ✔️ Machine washable - Easy to keep clean. Just pop it in the washing machine at 30 degrees. You can hang it to dry or tumble dry on a low heat.
• ✔️ Folds away - Packs down small when you don't need it.

Parents call it a lifesaver for a reason. It works - simply and brilliantly.

Is it safe to cover a cot bed?

This is one of the most common questions we're asked - and it's an important one.

The advice you may have seen is: don't cover a cot with anything that restricts airflow, like a blanket or muslin. That advice is right - but SnoozeShade is not that kind of cover.

SnoozeShade is made from our unique EziBreez® air-permeable mesh, which means air flows freely in and out of the cot bed. It's better than breathable - because it's actually been tested to rigorous air-permeability standards, and shown to allow healthy airflow even when fully closed.

Unlike a blanket or muslin, there's no sealed air chamber and no "greenhouse effect" - just a constant flow of air through the mesh.

• • The mesh blocks light while still allowing excellent ventilation.
• • Parents in hot climates like Australia, the UAE, and Southern Europe have used SnoozeShade safely since 2010.
• • Every SnoozeShade is tested to the same safety standards as a newborn toy.

So you get the darkness your child needs to sleep, without compromising on airflow.

FAQs

Will it fit my cot bed?

It fits full-size cot beds that take a 140 x 70 cm mattress. It will also go on a standard 120 x 60 cm cot at a looser but safe fit. For smaller or triangular travel cots it's too large, so choose SnoozeShade for Travel Cots instead.

How dark does it get?

It blocks up to 94% of light, and you can raise or lower the panels to tailor the brightness - dim for a nap, fully dark for the night.

Does it work as a mosquito net?

Yes. Because it fully encloses the cot bed, the fine EziBreez® mesh acts as a built-in insect and mosquito net, and helps keep out drafts and curious pets.

Can I machine wash it?

Yes. Wash at 30 degrees, then hang to dry or tumble dry on a low heat.