10 Best Humidifiers for Baby in 2020

There is nothing worse than seeing your precious little one unwell, made worse by their inability to verbalize their needs or be able to take as many types of over the counter medications as adults can. If your child has a cold or a stuffy nose, a brilliant, none medicinal way to alleviate the symptoms and ensure the best comfort level is with the use of humidifiers. Humidifiers add moisture to the air, usually in the form of mist, which easily enters your child’s upper lungs and soothes their chest, nose, and throat as they sleep.

Humidifiers are becoming more and more popular among parents who are looking for chemical-free ways to soothe their baby’s respiratory system during both the cold and allergy seasons. Humidifiers can be bought to release cool mist or warm mist depending on which is best for your child, although the recommendation for small children is that cool mist humidifiers are more effective. We have gathered details of the top 10 best baby humidifiers available currently to help you decide which is best for your home.

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• Pure Enrichment MistAire Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier
• Elechomes SH8820 Warm and Cool Mist Humidifiers
• Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier
• Crane Adorables Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier
• Honeywell HCM350W Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier
• Vicks Starry Night Cool Moisture Humidifier
• TaoTronics Cool Mist Humidifier
• Crane Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier
• FridaBaby 3-in-1 Humidifier
• LEVOIT LV600HH Babies Room Humidifier

1. Pure Enrichment MistAire Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

This ultrasonic humidifier is a brilliant way to add moisture to the air in your room for up to 16 hours from one tank of water, meaning you can prepare your baby's room before they go to bed and ensure there is enough moisture in the air before they go to bed, then keep that going throughout the night. This humidifier includes high and low-speed settings to suit your needs and the volume of mist you want in the air.

The 1.5 liter capacity of this humidifier is excellent for medium-sized rooms and gives brilliant coverage, and with an optional muted night light to give your little one additional comfort and soothe them throughout the night. When the water level becomes low, this humidifier will automatically turn off, meaning you do not need to worry about checking it or getting up through the night to top it up.

We like the noise level of this humidifier, it is so quiet you and your little one won't notice this overpoweringly during the night, and it won't be a distraction if using during the day and you have guests.

2. Elechomes SH8820 Warm and Cool Mist Humidifiers

This amazing Elechomes humidifier is specifically designed for large rooms with a massive 5.5-liter water tank capacity, which gives up to 40 hours of comforting mist to keep your baby comfortable throughout your home. This model utilizes a top filling option, which removes leaks and makes filling much easier.

With a 600ml per hour output, this humidifier achieves the vast reach of up to 755 square feet, but do be aware that the output setting you choose will impact upon the output. Elechomes have opted for an ultrasonic cold mist technology, which keeps the noise level below 32dB and the option to turn off the LED screen for a quiet and peaceful night's sleep for your little one.

This choice also includes a warm mist option, which will help to holistically clear your baby's sinuses and soothe them during cold viruses, an excellent way to avoid medication early in your baby's life and keep your baby comfortable during winter.

The volume of this humidifier is brilliant, less time spent filling, and an extended time of continuous mist within your home with up to 40 hours of usage is beneficial with a small child at home.

3. Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier

Vicks has designed filter-free humidifiers that can be used as a stand-alone warm mist humidifier to clear baby's sinuses and sore throats, with the option to also include Vicks VapoPads (bought separately) which will release Vicks vapors into the air without any direct skin contact for you or your little one.

The Vicks model is brilliant for medium to large-sized rooms and will produce a warm mist throughout the space for 24-hours continuously, meaning your baby will have a soothing experience all day long. This humidifier has a water refill light to remind you when it is time to add more water, and an automatic shut off will make sure the humidifier does not burn out on an empty water tank.

We like that you can add the VapoPods to this humidifier for a lightly medicated warm mist, which will help with upper respiratory issues for your baby, and because it is dispersed throughout the room this will help with all members of the family in the room.

4. Crane Adorables Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

Available in a variety of shapes to suit your baby's favorite animal, Crane's Adorables Ultrasonic humidifier releases cool mist for up to 24-hours in a fun design. This option has variable speed settings to allow you to have the best level of humidity for your needs, and a 360-degree adjustable mist head to disperse the mist around the entire room.

This humidifier is designed to be especially quiet to make sure your baby gets a restful night's sleep without noise disturbance, and the anti-microbial material used for construction reduces mold growth by over 99%. Keeping the water tank clean will ensure the best possible experience for your baby without compromising their health. Although these humidifiers are filter-free, you can purchase an additional demineralization filter for particularly mineral heavy water, which can be attached to the water tank.

We love the fun designs of this brand, the cute animal designs will suit all nursery designs, and you can choose a design that suits your baby's growing personality if buying when they are a little older.

5. Honeywell HCM350W Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier

Honeywell's Germ Free humidifier includes UV technology to keep the water tank clean of mold and mildew and ensure that 99.9% of bacteria are removed from the tank. This is an evaporate humidifier, which releases cool invisible moisture into the air and is proven to be 25% quieter than other similar models available to buy.

The parts of this humidifier are easy to remove and clean and are dishwasher safe, making cleaning quick and easy, and due to the opening for the water tank, it is easy to fill. There is a wicking filter included, which removes white dust and makes the mist even cleaner during use, and with three-speed settings, you can be sure it will suit your needs.

We like how easy this model is to clean and fill, the wide opening of the tank makes it very easy to fill, and when cleaning is needed it is quick and easy to disassemble and either hand clean or put into the dishwasher.

6. Vicks Starry Night Cool Moisture Humidifier

This very cute Vicks humidifier projects a starry sky onto your baby's ceiling with optional colors for the design to suit your preference. Again available with an option to add the Vicks VapoPads for added congestion relief. This humidifier reduces the survival of cold and flu viruses on the surfaces of your child's room to reduce the spread of germs and help your little one to breathe more easily.

The tank of this humidifier has a wide opening making it easier to fill and clean between uses, removing bacteria from the tank and water. The inbuilt wicking filter removes pollutants and minerals from the water to make sure that your baby only breathes in clean filtered mist, and the evaporative technology means this will be invisible and only as much as is needed to saturate the air, thanks to the automatic moisture-balancing system.

We love the star projections option on this model, it will keep your little one soothed and entertained when going to sleep or if woken through the night.

7. TaoTronics Cool Mist Humidifier

This ultrasonic humidifier is incredibly quiet at a maximum noise level of 38 dB, which is excellent for ensuring your baby's sleep is not disturbed. With one full tank of water, this humidifier will run for between 12 and 30 hours depending on the setting chosen and can humidify an area of between 107 and 322 square feet.The easy to navigate button control and LED screen mean you can make sure that the settings are suiting your needs, and you can easily choose between the three available mist settings.

This model includes a night mode and built-in night light, which means a soothing light is projected into the room with your baby, but the LED screen can be turned off so that baby is not unduly disturbed.The humidifier will automatically shut off when it is empty, and the microporous filter included will ensure that microorganisms are removed from the water, and there are no bad odors emitted into the air. The filter is long-lasting with a 6 month recommended change period.

We like the LED screen and navigation buttons on this model, it is incredibly easy to use and simple to turn on and off when checking or changing settings during the night without too much disturbance for your baby.

8. Crane Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

Crane's Ultrasonic humidifier is available in a range of colors to suit your home and baby's nursery and has an adjustable 360-degree nozzle to ensure your baby's whole room achieves the humidity level you are aiming for. This humidifier is whisper-quiet, so your baby's sleep with be restful in addition to comfortable.

The anti-microbial materials used in the construction of this humidifier ensure the reduction of mold and mildew and emits 99.9% bacteria-free mist. This humidifier is filter-free, but a demineralization filter can be added if you prefer to remove minerals from the water before it is dispersed into the air of your baby's room. This humidifier is extremely easy to clean, with a detachable bottom tank which is easy to remove and clean, the water sensor and cap can also be removed for easy cleaning.

We like how easy this model is to clean, all of the detachable parts are easy to remove and safely clean before re-attaching.

9. FridaBaby 3-in-1 Humidifier

This humidifier is also a diffuser and nightlight which can be used all together or individually to suit your baby's needs. This humidifier uses ultrasonic vibrations to change the water into a cool mist that will hydrate the air for up to 12 hours of continuous use. The easy to use adjustable dial allows you to change the humidity level quickly and easily without turning on lights or disturbing the baby.

You can add Breath Frida Vapor drops or other aromatherapy grade essential oils to give the air a scented quality and for easier breathing for your baby. Included is a colored range of nightlights to allow you to choose which color is projected into your baby's room.

We like that this humidifier has an inbuilt nightlight, which can be chosen based on the color that will soothe your baby best.

10. LEVOIT LV600HH Babies Room Humidifier

This ultrasonic humidifier produces warm and cool mist in 3 settings and is 25% quicker to humidify a room than other available models. This humidifier has touch control in addition to the remote control so it can be controlled from across the room without disturbing your baby if they are asleep.

With a vast 6-liter water capacity, you can comfortably disperse mist across a room up to 280 square feet over a period of 20-36 hours without having to refill.

We like that this model can read the humidity of the room around it to help you to choose the best level of humidity for your baby's room dependant on the exact humidity already in the room.

Humidifiers for Baby Buyer’s Guide

The most important aspect we could see when shopping for the best baby mist humidifiers was how easy they were to clean. This is for one simple reason if your baby humidifiers are difficult to clean, then filters, if it has one, or the tank can begin to hold mold or mildew, which will then be dispersed into the air during use. This will, in turn, become harmful for your little one’s health and the surfaces in your home also. So, when shopping for the best baby humidifiers, we recommend that you look for one with a wide water opening or one which is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.

Also, it is important to decide if you want a cool or warm mist humidifier; this could depend on the reason for purchasing humidifiers, and during which seasons you will be using mist humidifiers. If you need this only for one season, then purchasing one type of mist humidifier could be beneficial. However, if you think dry air will be an issue all year round, then we advise you to purchase from the range of warm and cool mist humidifiers as this will be most financially beneficial, and also less storage space will be needed.

If you are planning to leave the humidifier running overnight to remove dry air from your child’s bedroom, you will also need to consider the best level of noise that the humidifiers emit. Using an ultrasonic humidifier may be best as they tend to be whisper quiet and use ultrasonic technology to create the mist rather than a motor, which helps to create the best quiet emissions.

Another consideration regarding the best baby humidifiers is whether or not you want to only add water or if you would like to use your humidifiers with essential oils or other products, which will help to soothe your baby’s sore throat and stuffy nose in addition to removing dry air from the room.

When shopping for the best baby humidifiers, you may also want to look at the other features included, for example, nightlights, LED screens, child designs, and image projections. The best humidifiers for your child might not be only based on additional features, but humidifiers can be an excellent addition to your nursery and can be purchased to match the design you have chosen.

The additional features of some of the best humidifiers on our list will also soothe your child if they wake through the night, helping them to return to sleep without your intervention or soothing. Humidifiers with a nightlight or projector also include removing the need for an additional product in your child’s room, so the best humidifiers remove additional clutter from the room.

Expert Tip

You do not have to spend an excessive amount to buy the best humidifiers for your child, it is better to look at the features and ensure they suit your needs.

Did You Know?

You can purchase humidifiers that produce both warm and cool mist so that you can use the same humidifier throughout the year rather than purchasing two and moving between them.