Travel cribs
Maxi-Cosi Calao Travel Play Yard
Our take
A 13-pound travel crib with a padded bassinet level for young babies, a backpack-style case and quick setup. The fold is compact but wide, and the angled legs are easy to trip on.
13 lbBassinet modeBackpack case
Consider instead: Guava Lotus for a backpack crib with a side door.
Before you buy
Do you need it?Nice to have Useful for travel, grandparents' houses and naps in another room. Some parents use one instead of a bassinet.
Cost per monthAbout $6.39 a month over a typical 36 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Cheaper optionGraco Pack 'n Play Portable Playard: About $65-75, scored 82 (Good).
Secondhand?Secondhand with checks. Fine secondhand with its original mattress only, every part present, and no open recall.
What parents and testers say
Recurring praise
- Bassinet level for newborns
- Light and quick to set up
- Backpack carry
Recurring complaints
- Wide, awkward fold
- Angled legs can trip you
Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.
Materials & safety check
3 of 3 checks clear.
Bassinet limitBassinet mode until 15 lb or when baby pushes up on hands and knees
MattressUse only the mattress it comes with
RecallsNone found in CPSC play yard recalls since 2019
When to buy it
Registry
Handy for trips and grandparents' houses
Before the first trip
Practice setup at home
Up to ~35 in tall
Stop once your child can climb out
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Sources
- Babylist: Best travel cribs of 2026babylist.com
- CPSC recall database: "play yard" recalls since 2019saferproducts.gov