Nursery Add-Ons: Spruce up your BG and FT nurseries.
 

Updates:
10-12-2011 Updated the changing table in the BASEGAME download files to be, well, base game compatible. The AL nanny fix was causing the game to freeze so if you experienced that issue please re-download the base game files and replace them with the new, or allow the new files to overwrite the old ones--which ever is easier for you. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for the heads up, 15pupmaus49. Much appreciated.

10-12-2011 Updated the changing table in the EVERYTHING download files to be Seasons compatible. If you have Seasons and you want the outerwear options to be available on the changing table please re-download the EVERYTHING files and replace them with the new, or allow the new files to overwrite the old ones.

10-12-2011 Provided an additional changing table to support those with the Seasons expansion pack but not Apartment Life. If you have Seasons and want to have the option to plan or dress your toddlers in outerwear you need to download the SEASONS file and allow it to overwrite the changing table that comes in the BASEGAME files.

10-12-2011 Animation fixes added for those without the Oh Baby! store items. If you're experiencing a problem with your sims putting the baby on the ground instead of in the baby dangle or the bouncy chair you need these files.

10-13-2011 Updated The Baby Dangle to allow it to be placed everywhere, like the crib or couch, without cheats (moveobjects on) instead of just on the changing table.

09-26-2012 Looking for recolors? Spacedoll recolored these in pooklets colors at GoS and Siofra did them in iCad's & Piggi's Holiday colors on their Dreamwidth. If anyone else has recolored these or knows of someone who has let me know and I'll be sure to include yours as well.

10-19-2012 Nursery Add-Ons II: A rocking chair and Haffa Crib recolors.
10-26-2012 Nursery Add-Ons III: Giddy-Up Rocker


There are tons of really amazing nurseries for the Sims 2 already but when I saw these beautiful crib and changing table combos I thought I could find room in my game for a few more pieces. Especially if those pieces can be mixed and matched with the existing Base Game or Free Time nurseries to create a variety of new looks for a small amount of additional resources.


Haffa Crib
Catalog Description:
With its space saving design and timeless style the Haffa Crib is a beautiful addition to any nursery. For the complete look don't forget "The Other Haffa" Changing Table.

Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to The Kinder Kontainer.
Master to "The Other Haffa" Changing Table, The Baby Dangle, The Bouncinator 3500 and the Four Corners Activity Table.


"The Other Haffa" Changing Table
Catalog Description:
You would think that half of a changing table would cost less...

Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to the Haffa Crib and The Kinder Kontainer bedding.

Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $400 each

Features:

• Base Game Compatible

• Space Saver - Crib and changing table combo only take up two tiles instead of the normal four. You would need four tiles for the Jack & Jill setup pictured though (2 cribs and 1 changing table) since the crib by itself is larger than 1 tile.

• Changing table is updated for the nanny to use if you have AL.

The Baby Dangle
Catalog Description:
A fun, interactive toy for baby that clips onto "The Other Haffa" Changing Table. WARNING: Baby Dangle is not safe for balconies.

Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to the Haffa Crib and The Kinder Kontainer.

Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $100

Features:

• Height Adjustable - It's positioned to fit the changing table but the height is adjustable so you can move it anywhere that's routable (a crib, couch etc.) and it'll still work. Basically, it functions as a cute, comfy place to store baby where they can play with their toys and nap so you don't feel like a neglectful sim parent.
  
  If you really are a neglectful sim parent, or maybe just a fertile one, you can stack babies to the ceiling or squeeze a bunch into one crib using moveobjects on.

The Bouncinator 3500
Catalog Description:
Keep baby entertained for hours with The Bouncinator 3500! You won't hear a peep out of them.

Maxis mesh and modified textures.
Sound fix provided by Havelock @MATY.
Slaved to Haffa Crib and The Kinder Container.

Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $100

Four Corners Activity Table
Catalog Description:
Sharp corners are our specialty!

Modified Maxis meshes and textures.
Slaved to The Kinder Kontainer and Haffa Crib.
Table top mesh modified from the Mere Folly nursery set by Kate @parsimonious.

Catalog Sort:
General/Child - $400

Animations:



There are small (I think small) animation issues with almost all of the set; the most noticeable having to do with the changing table and The Baby Dangle. Babies and toddlers are slotted above the surface of the changing table in order to stop their heads from clipping and depending on the camera angle it's more or less noticeable. Sims also fumble around with the baby putting them in and taking them out of The Baby Dangle but it's far less noticeable in normal game play than the original animations (sims bent over to pick the baby up off of the ground).

I tried my best to adjust the meshes, align the slots and switch out animations in order to get the best results but these are far from perfect. Even though I'm really happy with how these turned out I know everyone's tolerance for imperfections in their custom content is different so I uploaded a short video on YouTube so you can get a better idea of how these animate before you download--I'd hate for anyone to be disappointed.

Recolors:
All of the pieces in this set have two separate, designable subsets. The bedding is slaved to The Kinder Kontainer base game crib and the wood is slaved to the Haffa Crib.

I originally planned to slave all of the wood to the Free Time Good Times changing table but because that set only has one subset, numerous duplicate wood recolors showed in the catalog for mine so decided not to. As a result, you can use the exact same texture that's used for the Good Times changing table to recolor the Haffa Crib and vice versa. In addition to the Free Time wood colors that the crib mesh comes in I've included a bright white recolor with a glossy finish. You can't really see that much of a difference in the pictures but it's a much better match for the base game pieces (and most of the CC nursery pieces I have) which don't have as much shading and texture.

Recommended Mods:
None in particular this time but if you haven't been, Inge Jones has some really wonderful mods for babies at simlogical under the Sims 2 Child Care section.

Terms of Use:
As always, you're free to use anything of mine however you'd like including for your own projects.

Polygon Counts:

Photo Credits:
Nursery Bedding by An_na
Baby Outfit by fakepeeps7

Additional Credits:
SimPE, Wings3D, Milkshape (& plugins), GIMP, and MTS of course. A little over a year ago all I knew how to create were walls in Homecrafter so a huge thanks to all of the staff and creators at MTS who have been so generous with their time, knowledge and encouragement.

Oh my God! This is PERFECT for what I need! Thank you! :D

Adorable and great for space saving. Thank you :D

This is a very nice set, I will definitely use it! I also died of laughter in this quote :

"If you really are a neglectful sim parent, or maybe just a fertile one, you can stack babies to the ceiling or squeeze a bunch into one crib using moveobjects on."

Thank you for this wonderful set & making me day xD!

You're all very welcome! I'm glad you like it and hope you enjoy it.

And thanks for taking a minute to let me know you like it, I appreciate it. That's what makes my day and makes the extra time it takes to share (and waiting for the dreaded "changes required" pm) worth it. lol

This is amazing and so are you!. I love those baby stuff and now nurseries will be best in the whole Simcity :D

How completely and utterly adorable! I love it! And the baby dangle is just too cute for words. Six gold stars!!! (Five out of five + one extra for the Dala horse. I'm Swedish. )

Love the set!! Thank you for sharing!

This set is absolutely wonderful. Kudos to you!

so very cool!! thank you bunches!

This is lovely, I’m taking the whole set. :D

Now this is lovely - thank you Honeywell

Looks like TWO months IS a good idea.

Love it!

This is completely amazing! I keep telling myself that I won't add anymore cc to my poor game, but when something this great comes along, I can't help myself! :-D I really like the idea of being able to put the baby dangle on the table, etc. So cute! Thanks for sharing!!

I keep telling myself I'm done adding anymore CC to my game as well and of course I will come across something that seems to good NOT to have so thank you Honeywell, thank you! :D

I absolutely love this add-on! One quick question, can you have the original Maxis baby items WITH these without any conflict? I just want to know if the GUIDS are different.

Very pretty and so clean looking. I usually don't download baby and toddler stuff, but this is a must-have. Thank you!

so awesome, thank you very much for creating.
I don't have FT or AL, so the changing table FREEZES my game, I think you have cloned the changing table from one of these add ons. Could you fix the prob and make it useable for basegame? Would be really great.

All of the GUIDS are different, consicous. These won't override any of the Maxis content.

All set, 15pupmaus49. If you (and anyone else) re-download the BASEGAME files you'll be good to go. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Thanks Honeywell, this changingtable is working, I should have tried first your basegameversion, sorry

Oh no, you helped me! Don't be sorry. I fixed the base game files after seeing your post. If you had originally downloaded the base game files (before I updated them) you would have had the exact same problem.

I try so hard but apparently I'm just the worlds worst playtester--I always miss something. Thanks again for letting me know about the problem you were having so I could fix it.

What a gorgeous set! It's going into my game right now. :D

I fell instantly in love with these. I always need ways to save space when multiples arrive!

I love this set and it looks great in game. (Was happy that it picked up the crib recolors I already have.) But I am having the following issues with some items:
When placing a baby in the Baby Dangler or Bouncinator, the parent places the baby sideways (such as the way they place them in cribs) then the baby winds up on the floor near the object(s). And there was no option on the changing table to Plan Outerwear for toddlers. (The Plan PJs and Everyday worked just fine though.) Just thought you might want to know.

I have all EPs and SPs. And the only baby/toddler related mods I think I have are the one that makes used bottles disappear and the one where parents can continue potty-training tots without having to empty the potty chair each time.

Update: These are now working great with the fix and update; all problems solved. Many thanks Honeywell!

Hi MacApple, I'm sorry you're having problems too!

The changing table is simple, it's not updated for Seasons. I didn't even realize there was an outerwear option but now that I do I'll be sure to upload another changing table for those with Seasons (if not tonight than by tomorrow).

The problems you're having with the baby dangle and the bouncy chair--now that's hard. I can't duplicate it so I'm not sure how to solve it! I deleted my files in my downloads folder and downloaded the files I have uploaded here to be sure we're working with the exact same files and mine animate exactly the way they're shown in the YouTube video here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/mtsHoneywell?feature=mhee

Can you try deleting those and re-downloading to see if they still do the same thing? If they do maybe take out your downloads folder and check them again?

Is anyone else experiencing the same problem with them? Are they working as intended for anyone else?