Today I’m sharing my honest Ewan the Dream Sheep review. My son is 18 months old at the time of typing. Sam is not a great sleeper – he is restless and wakes often. In the early weeks, it was taking us hours at a time to settle him every time he woke up during the night.
After almost 2 weeks of next to no sleep, a friend suggested we buy Ewan the sheep, as her son loved his. We ordered him online, and he arrived within a few days.
Ewan the Dream Sheep – The Early Days
The first time we used him, Sam went from crying hysterically to lying awake, but content in less than ten seconds, and he was asleep in less than the 20 minutes Ewan is on for. Needless to say, Ewan gets a HUGE thumbs up from us! He was MAGIC!
He isn’t cheap – he cost £30, but in my opinion, he is well worth the investment if you have an unsettled baby!
By the time Sam was 7 weeks old, and Ewan’s lullaby was sending him to sleep within minutes, every time!
Ewan arrives with batteries already installed. These didn’t last very long, but all subsequent batteries have lasted a couple of weeks each. (He takes 3 AAA batteries).
Womb-Like Vibe
Ewan the Sheep has a light up tummy, which glows a pink/red colour when he is activated – this supposedly simulates the light babies see when in the womb. I’m not sure how accurate this is, but Sam stares at it like he’s being hypnotised!
Each of Ewan’s 4 legs have a button which activates a different sound. 2 are womb-like noises, 1 is rain and the other is a lullaby. Sam seems to enjoy the rain noise when he is grumpy and we are trying to calm him down (but not put to bed), while the lullaby is his favourite Ewan the Sheep sound when it’s time to sleep.
Each time you press one of the feet, the sound and light are activated for 20 minutes.
This is usually enough time to settle the baby, but you can press it again to restart the cycle whenever required.
Ewan the Sheep also has a very useful velcro tail, meaning you can hang him from baby’s cot, pram, or even (as we did) your wardrobe door!
Out of all the toys/ gadgets Sam has, Ewan is definitely my favourite (and his)! He has saved my sanity and made the past 5 weeks much easier!
Massive Update
If you read my blog regularly, you’ll likely already know that Sam is Autistic. I’m writing this update in 2025 – 11 years after I posted this review. Ewan the Sheep still helps soothe Sam to sleep, and he helped his sister too.
I’d say out sheep are pressed around 5x per night, every night, and usually last for 2 years before they need replacing. They are still retailing at £30 each, which I find crazy, considering how prices have increased since we bought Ewan the 1st in 2011.
I’ve added lots of photos to this post, to show our Ewan(s) through the years. Honestly, I can’t imagine our nights without the soothing Ewan the Sheep melody. I find it sends me to sleep just as fast as it does, Sam at this point. One thing I will say is that he definitely depends on it now.
His sister had her own Ewan the Dream Sheep from birth too. While it soothed her for a while, she had grown out of it by the time she was 3, so I wouldn’t worry about other babies becoming dependent on it.
The Verdict on Ewan the Sheep
All things considered, I absolutely love Ewan the Dream Sheep. I’ve purchased them for lots of friends and family’s babies, and can’t sing their praises enough. Finally, let me know in the comments if you’ve had a Ewan the Sheep for your little one, and how you rate it. Or you can follow me on Bluesky and tell me there.
PS here’s a bonus photo of Sam, his sleepy sheep and our Boxer dog Puppy, Monty from 2017.
