Your baby won't have a blanket or duvet for quite some time — so their sheets are the star of the bed. We love to dress up a crib with punchy patterns and soft materials to make baby's bed stylish, comfortable, and safe.
As always, follow safe sleeping practices as outlined by the American Association of Pediatrics and never place loose bedding, blankets, toys, stuffed animals, or crib bumpers in the baby's sleeping space. A sleep sack or wearable blanket, fitted crib sheet, and a firm mattress is all that should be in the crib. And that's why we say you should go ahead and splurge on your sheets.
What to Consider
Beyond being gentle on your baby's ultra sensitive skin, the best crib sheets need to hold up to frequent use and washings. Look for materials like cotton, bamboo, cotton muslin, and linen, which tend to be the gentlest on your baby's skin while also maintaining tensile strength under the hazards of everyday life.
You’ll also want to make sure that crib sheets can be hang-dried or thrown in the dryer, and won’t get damaged by the sun. We know that the materials mentioned above are prone to wrinkling, but the lasting nature of these natural sheets more than makes up for a few divots, in our opinion.
How We Chose
The parenting editor at Best Products has personally laundered several of these sheets on the list, including Guava Lotus, Brooklinen, Avocado, and Burt's Bees, using Guava Lotus and Burt's Bees with her own children. The other sheets on the list have been carefully chosen after reading tons of reviews — both good and bad — weighing first-hand user experience with cost, composition, safety, and smaller factors like shipping costs and ease of purchase. We also made sure to include sheets at a variety of price points, because we know that cost is a huge factor for families.
So whether you're looking for a prim pattern or a bold solid, there is a crib sheet on this list for you that’s soft, washes easily, and will hold up to years of use.
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Best Overall
Brooklinen Crib Sheet Set (2-Pack)
Feeling every bit as soft and comfortable as their sheets for adult-sized beds, Brooklinen's 300-thread-count crib sheets are made of 100% cotton in a sateen weave. They hold up wonderfully in the wash and are perfect for gender-neutral nurseries.
It's no secret that our staff loves Brooklinen's sateen sheets. Like the brand's crib sheets, they're breathable and durable, and they feel great in all seasons.
More: The Best Baby Cribs That Will Be the Highlight of Your Nursery
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Holds Up in the Wash
Guava Lotus Travel Crib Sheets (Set of 2)
Guava Lotus sheets wash like an absolute dream. The parenting editor at Best Products gifts these sheets to everyone having a baby. The 100% cotton gets softer and softer as they're washed, and it takes years for them to begin to wear. The patterns are sweet without being cutesy or distracting, and the elastic really grips the mattress.
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Best Linen Sheet
Parachute Home Linen Crib Sheet
Parachute's popular crib sheets are made of 100% European flax and are great for cold or warm sleepers. We especially love them because linen wears into a super soft material over time.
Plus, with the rate at which you wash your crib sheets (because of spit-up, pee, etc.) you'll have these linen crib sheets in the softest of soft conditions in no time.
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Best Muslin Sheet
aden + anais Soft Cotton Crib Sheet
We love aden + anais for their super soft muslin receiving blankets — their cotton muslin crib sheets are just as high-quality as you'd imagine.
Keep baby warm in the winter and cool in the summer with these airy, whimsical crib/toddler sheets. Regulating baby's temperature means they'll sleep better, and muslin is perfect for just that.
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Best for Gifting
Rookie Humans 100% Cotton Crib Sheet
Good luck getting any sleep with these adorable crib sheets that can totally double as photo backdrops. Made by moms, obviously, these whimsical patterns will have you snapping photos of your baby well past bedtime.
Don't worry — they're not just for looks. Rookie Human's crib sheets are 100% cotton sateen and 230 thread count. Perfect for tiny humans.
Bonus: They're packaged to be gifted. No wrapping paper necessary.
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Easiest to Change
QuickZip Crib Sheet Set
This innovative design of these cotton crib sheets saves parents the hassle of digging into the base of the crib to remove used sheets from the crib mattress for washing. Instead, just zip the top portion of the sheet off.
There are different options in 13 different colors and patterns, so you can bring home additional zip-on sheets to make the changing process quick and easy.
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Softest Sheet
Posh Peanut Bamboo Crib Sheet
Posh Peanut has made quite the name for itself as the bamboo-viscose PJs front-runner. Their footies, swaddles, and rompers come in adorable patterns that are unique to the brand — and their blissfully soft crib sheets are no different.
Plus, with plenty of vibrant colors and patterns (like leopard, dinosaurs, cactus, and florals), every parent is sure to find a unique pattern that complements their nursery.
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Best Organic-Cotton Sheet
Burt's Bees Organic Cotton Crib Sheet
Burt’s Bees isn’t just lotion and lip balm anymore. Their baby line is super impressive. It features PJs, burp cloths, and crib sheets in a variety of fun and timeless patterns.
These crib sheets are made of 100% GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)-certified organic cotton — so parents can rest assured their baby is sleeping on the safest of materials.
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Most Breathable
Newton Baby Organic Fitted Crib Sheet (2-Pack)
Newton
Newton, known for its breathable crib mattresses (yes, for real) also makes breathable crib sheets. They’re designed for superior airflow with open-weave muslin cotton. Plus, they're pre-shrunk, hypoallergenic, and they even come in "mini" crib sizes.
This two-pack of sheets will see your baby through many months of diaper blowouts and spit-up, without wearing out.
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Best Reviews
Organic Cotton Crib Sheet
We love Avocado mattresses, so it's no surprise that their sheets would become instant favorites.
Not only are these 400-thread-count crib sheets made with 100% GOTS-certified cotton, but they're also MADE SAFE-certified, which is an independent, third-party certification that backs up Avocado's claim that these are safe and healthy for your baby.
Christine Anderson
Executive Director
Christine is the Executive Director of Content Strategy for Hearst's Enthusiast Group (BestProducts.com, Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, Bicycling), where she spends her days digging through data for trends and analyzing user behavior (but also there is lot of shopping); she’s a certified yoga instructor, avid half-marathoner, new mom, partial vegan, dog lover, future sommelier, and hiker/camper extraordinaire.
Cat Bowen
Parenting Editor
Cat Bowen is the parenting editor at BestProducts.com where she researches all of the best products for families from pre-conception through their teen years, focusing on matching scientific evidence with real-life needs.
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