Best Stroller Accessory: Parent Console/Organizer

Does that fancy new stroller you bought lack one important detail? Need a cup holder for your Toasted Vanilla Oatmilk Shaken Espresso? We found this universal parent console and organizer to be the best solution: Ethan & Emma Baby Stroller Organizer.

One challenge for universal organizers: the universal part. Stroller handles come in many designs and widths, so finding the right stroller organizer took us a bit of time and testing. Here’s an overview of the pros and cons:

What we liked

• Universal fit. The Ethan & Emma Baby Stroller Organizer has the best universal fit we could find, working on both single and double handles, as well as large and small strollers. Here’s how it fits on the popular Baby Jogger City Mini: 

What if your stroller has two handles? Here’s the fit on the Chicco Liteway:

• Storage room. How much can you store in this thing? Yes, here is the Ethan & Emma Baby Stroller Organizer with two HUGE 11″ tall and 3″ wide cups, plus a giant Galaxy phone:

The center pocket can also be used to carry a third bottle if you wish:

• Drop down storage bag. There is also a mesh bag for even more storage that can drop down from the main console. To keep it from swinging when the stroller moves, there are two more straps to secure it.

• Works on double strollers. Here is the organizer on the huge Mountain Buggy Duet double stroller:

Flaws we could live with

No stroller console is perfect—here are some drawbacks to the Ethan & Emma Baby Stroller Organizer we found in our testing:

• It doesn’t work with ultra-compact strollers. Micro strollers like the GB Pocket that weigh under 10 lbs. don’t work well with this organizer. That’s because a loaded stroller organizer could tip over a featherweight stroller like that. Good news: very few strollers on the market are that light.

• Some strollers with funky handles can cause issues too. We’ve seen online reports that this stroller organizer doesn’t fit well on the UPPAbaby Vista and some Bugaboo models like the Cameleon. The funky handle on the Stokke Xplory is also a no go:

• Be careful with drinks. Test your cups and drinks in this organizer without baby on board—in some configurations, we see reports of drinks spilling or dropping. These reports were not common, thankfully. Safety first: make sure ANY hot beverage is in a container with a lid that closes, just to be safe. That way if your coffee tumbler takes a tumble, no liquid comes out.

The Bottom Line

Despite these flaws, we think the Ethan & Emma Baby Stroller Organizer is the best stroller parent console/organizer for most folks.

Best Stroller Cover: KeaBabies Baby Car Seat Cover

Ok, we know this says it is a baby car seat cover. But the maker says it also works on strollers—and we agree. This is an excellent solution to keep out sun or wind on a stroller. 

Here’s a problem with most strollers: the canopy that blocks the sun or wind is too skimpy. This cover solves that issue.

What we liked

The breathable fabric is impressive. It’s stretchy enough to wrap around your stroller seat and yet provides plenty of airflow.

Of course, you can use this for more than covering a stroller or car seat—it is also pitched as a nursing cover-up, shopping cart cover, etc. 

Another key feature here: privacy. It is amazing the number of strangers that want to look at your new baby—kind of creepy after a while. A stroller cover like the KeaBabies keeps nosey folks away from baby who is trying to sleep!

Best Stroller Fan: SkyGenius Rechargeable Baby Stroller Fan

Summer outings to the zoo or a theme park are more reasonable with this stroller accessory: the stroller fan. We tested five different fans before crowning this winner: SkyGenius Rechargeable Baby Stroller Fan.

Here’s what we looked for: long battery life, ease of use and quick charging. With a 4400 mA battery, this fan kept going strong for 3 hours and 53 minutes on full blast in our tests—more than enough for most outings. Yes, the manufacturer claims six hours plus, depending on the fan speed—but we still think four hours is decent.

The clip was stronger than competitors clips, which is important because strollers take all kinds of bumps and dips. And yes, you use an USB cord (standard USB micro cable) to recharge it, which is handy—we charged ours in our vehicle as well as our hotel room.

What’s not to like

A few online reports from parents we read indicate some fans were dead on arrival—they wouldn’t charge, etc. Be sure to charge and run the fan BEFORE you take a trip.

We also see a small number of reports of the fan unable to charge after a few months of use. And be careful not to drop it—this thing is fragile and won’t work if dropped on concrete.

As for safety, it would be best to put this stroller fan out of reach of small fingers for newborns; older kids need to be watched. This is true for all stroller fans, of course.

Important to note: this product comes with two chargeable batteries in the base with a snap-in cover. These are a choking hazard—make sure the cover is securely in place before using.

Bottom line

We recommend SkyGenius Rechargeable Baby Stroller Fan as the best stroller fan for its large battery capacity and overall ease of use.

Here’s a shot from a parent using the SkyGenius stroller fan—we like this positioning because it keeps baby’s fingers away from the fan:

Why Trust Us

We’ve been rating and reviewing strollers and stroller accessories for 25 years! We are the authors of the best-selling guide to baby gear, Baby Bargains.

Here’s another key point: we don’t take money from the brands we review. No free samples, no sponsors, no “partnerships.” Baby Bargains is your independent and unbiased source for expert baby gear reviews. We’ve been writing and reviewing baby gear since 1994. Yes, that long!

How we picked a winner

We evaluate stroller accessories for overall quality, safety and ease of use—for example, checking for fit on various size strollers We also gather significant reader feedback (our book, Baby Bargains has over 1 million copies in print), tracking boosters on quality and durability. Besides interviewing parents, we also regularly talk with retailers and consumer experts to see which brands are most trustworthy and other key quality metrics.