Cradle

Cradle or Cradles may refer to:
 * Cradle (bed)
 * Bassinet, a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep

Mechanical devices

 * Cradle (circus act), or aerial cradle or casting cradle used in an aerial circus act
 * Cradling (paintings), an art restoration technique to stabilise a painting on panel
 * Docking station, also known as a cradle for the connection of a mobile device
 * Ship cradle, for supporting a ship when dry docked
 * Grain cradle, an addition to the agricultural scythe to keep the grain stems aligned when mowing
 * Newton's cradle, a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
 * Rocker box, also known as a cradle used in mining to separate gold from alluvium
 * Suspended cradle, a platform for accessing the exterior of buildings, used by among others window cleaners
 * Slip catching cradle. a device used by cricketers to practice taking catches

A metaphor for humanity's origins

 * Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site near Johannesburg in South Africa, where many early hominid remains were discovered
 * Cradle of civilization, any of the various regions regarded as the earliest centers of civilization
 * Cradle of Liberty (disambiguation)

Geography

 * Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
 * Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Music

 * Cradle (Malay band), a Malay rock band from Singapore
 * The Pleasure Seekers (band), formerly Cradle, a band that Suzi Quatro played in before she became famous
 * Cradle (album), an album by Acacia
 * "Cradle" (song), a 1999 song by Atomic Kitten
 * "Cradle", a song by The Joy Formidable from The Big Roar
 * "Cradle", a song by Mudvayne from L.D. 50
 * Cradles (song), a song by Sub Urban

Other arts

 * Cradle (video game), a 2015 science-fiction adventure game developed by Flying Cafe
 * Cradle (novel), a 1988 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
 * Cradle, a book series by Will Wight

Other

 * Cradle (wrestling), a very basic move in amateur wrestling