Dimple Car Seat Footmuff: Fitting on My Babiie and Ickle Bubba
By For Your Little One | Published: 2026-11-04
Category: ハウツーガイド
A step-by-step guide to fitting the Dimple Car Seat Footmuff on My Babiie and Ickle Bubba car seats, with checks for the harness, cosy toes compatibility and a secure seat.
Quick answer
Fit the Dimple Car Seat Footmuff by matching the model option to your car seat, threading the harness through the footmuff's openings before buckling, and checking that the harness still sits flat and snug. The same sequence works for My Babiie and Ickle Bubba seats, but the model option you choose must match your seat.
Why the model option matters more than the colour
The Dimple Car Seat Footmuff is sold with both Colour and Model options. The model option is the fit decision: a footmuff listed for My Babiie is shaped for My Babiie seats, and one listed for Ickle Bubba is shaped for Ickle Bubba seats. Choosing by colour alone can leave you with a footmuff that does not line up with the harness slots or the seat edges.
If you are unsure which seat you own, check the label on the car seat shell before ordering. The footmuff listing names the compatible brand, so matching that name to your seat label is the simplest check.
Harness routing is the part that affects safety
A footmuff should never sit between your baby and the harness. The harness straps need to pass through the footmuff's openings and lie flat against your child, with the buckle and chest pads in their normal positions. If the straps look twisted or the footmuff bunches under the buckle, take it off and start again.
This is also where a 2-in-1 design helps: the Dimple footmuff can be unzipped into a seat liner, which gives you a flatter layer to work with while you route the harness. Zip it back up once the harness is correctly threaded.
When a footmuff is the wrong choice
A footmuff adds bulk, and in a car seat that bulk can interfere with a correct harness fit. If your child is at the upper end of the seat's weight or height range, or if the harness cannot be tightened properly with the footmuff in place, use the footmuff as a pram or pushchair cosy toes instead and dress your child in normal layers for the car.
The same applies if you cannot find a model option that matches your seat. A footmuff from a different brand may physically fit, but the harness openings may not align, so it is better to choose a listed compatible model or skip the footmuff.
Step-by-step fitting for My Babiie and Ickle Bubba seats
- Match the model option to your car seat: Check the label on your car seat and select the Dimple footmuff model option that names the same brand. Common mistake: ordering by colour and assuming one size fits all seats. If the model option does not match your seat brand, stop and choose the correct one.
- Unzip the footmuff into a liner: Open the footmuff fully so it lies flat as a seat liner. This gives you a clear view of the harness openings and the seat surface. Lay the liner on the seat before threading anything, so the openings sit where the harness slots are.
- Thread the harness through the footmuff openings: Pass the shoulder straps and buckle strap through the matching openings in the liner. Check that no fabric is trapped under the straps. Run your hand under each strap; any bunched fabric means the opening is misaligned.
- Buckle and tighten the harness: Fasten the buckle, clip the chest pads and tighten the harness as you would without a footmuff. The straps should lie flat and snug against your child. If you cannot achieve the same harness tension as without the footmuff, the footmuff is too bulky for this seat.
- Zip the footmuff back up: Once the harness is correctly routed, close the zip so the footmuff wraps around your child. Check that the zip does not pull on the harness or cover the buckle. The buckle must stay visible and accessible after zipping.
- Do a final check before every journey: Tug the harness gently to confirm it is still tight, and check that the footmuff has not slipped up over the shoulders or down under the buckle. Repeat the harness check each time you put your child in, because the footmuff can shift.
Product facts
- Dimple Car Seat Footmuff / Cosy Toes Compatible with Ickle Bubba: Fleece-lined and fully compatible with Ickle Bubba car seats, with a 2-in-1 design that unzips into a seat liner. The unzip option lets you fit the liner flat first, then route the harness before zipping the cover back up.
Dimple Car Seat Footmuff / Cosy Toes Compatible with Ickle Bubba - Dimple Car Seat Footmuff / Cosy Toes Compatible with My Babiie: Made with super-soft, high-quality fabrics and compatible with My Babiie car seats. The My Babiie model option is the one to select if your seat is a My Babiie, so the harness openings line up.
Dimple Car Seat Footmuff / Cosy Toes Compatible with My Babiie
