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Best baby play mats and gyms: Tried and tested by mums and babies

best baby play mats and gyms
  • The piano is removable for on-the-go musical fun
  • Five detachable toys can occupy the baby in the car, carrier, or stroller
  • Encourage quiet time with easy power and volume control 
  • Easy to clean – just stick it in the washing machine with your laundry

    • Cons

    • The variety of hanging toys could be better
    Size:68 x 91 x 45 cm
    Material:Plastic
    Age Range:Birth+
    Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym
    Size:91cm x 91cm x 97 cm
    Material:BPA-free, PVC-free, and Phthalate-free plastic
    Age Range:0 months +
    • Four ways to play: Overhead play, tummy time, seated play and play mat
    • 17+ developmental activities including: light-up firefly, turtle mirror, bear rattle and musical raccoon with wooden teether that plays Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
    • Scenic mesh backdrop
    • Unique soft supports with woodgrain pattern and rope ties
    • Play mat features fun textures and peek-a-boo felt flap
    • Includes plush sleeping bear tummy time pillow
    • BPA-free, PVC-free, Phthalate-free
    Nature-inspired activity gym mat with toys hanging on a woodgrain-patterned structure and a tummy time pillow
  • Interactive musical sloth toy with a variety of tap-activated tunes
  • The play mat has an engaging mirror and satin ribbons for tummy time
  • 12 monthly milestone cards that take you and your baby through the journey of their first year of exploration 
  • Toys included: Mark the Sloth, Janis the Koala, a crinkly plant toy, a peek-a-boo leaf and an engaging mirror 
    • Tiny Love Luxe Developmental Gymini
  • The canopy that attaches to it is a bit fiddly
    • Size:‎76.2 x 113.03 x 53.34 cm
    Material:Polyester
    Age Range: Unspecified
    • Grow-with-me ball pit play gym includes 40 balls with a carrying case for easy storage
    • Elephant toy lights up, plays 20+ minutes of music, and detaches for on-the-go fun
    • Includes 7 tropical take-along toys: elephant musical toy, crinkle toy, mirror, flash cards, hanging leaf toy and bead rattle 
    baby lying on their fron in the ball pit of the Bright Starts baby gym
  • Plenty of sensory discoveries - different textures and bright colours
  • The tummy-time curved cushion has contrasting patterns for babies
  • Great value for money
  • Machine washable

    • Cons

    • Comes with fewer toys than other play mats on the list
    • The mat is not as padded as others on the list
    • The pillow slips when the baby wriggles
    Size:45.97 x 77.98 x 77.98 cm
    Material:Plastic
    Age Range:0 months +
    • An activity gym that grows with your little one – Three different positions to follow baby's growth: lay and play, tummy time and sit and play
    • 3 dangling sensory toys
    • Large discovery mirror
    • Freddie with crinkle wings and two tactile shapes that act as teethers
    • Comfortable curved cushion upholstered with LAMAZE's classic sensory patterns: black and white contrast and multiple coloured patterns
    Colourful and high contrast baby play mat and activity play gym by LAMAZE with pillow and hanging toys
  • We found that it's a bit fiddly to fasten the arches down with the poppers
    • Size:110 x 90 x 45 cm
    Material:Polyester
    Age Range:0 months +
    • Machine washable play mat
    • Adjustable arches for more play modes
    • Musical toy: Equipped with an electronic bird toy that records voice and plays tunes
    • Includes: Bee and butterfly cloud mobile, crinkly raccoon blankie, Easy-grasp carrot teether, Tummy time pillow with crinkly ears, House mirror doubles as a picture frame, Peek-a-boo crinkly tree, Fabric bee wind-chime, Fox doll rattle
    Tiny Love Dynamic Gymini
    Size:88 x 78 x 45 cm
    Material:Fabric
    Age Range:0 months +
    • High contrast design for babies
    • Includes a removable high contrast fold-out concertina book
    • Tap-activated musical hedgehog toy with a variety of tunes
    • Folds away easily
    • Adjustable and removable arches for different play modes
    • Includes a mirror, contrast book and satin ribbons on the mat for tummy-time play
    • Smiling characters and stimulating toys: a crinkly peek-a-boo game, mini mobile, plush cloud, wind chime toy, contrast book, teether and mirror
    High contract design baby play mat and activity baby gym by Tony Love with fold-ou book, mirror and hanging animal toys
  • The handmade toys need hand-washing and line-drying
  • Babies could grow out of this more quickly as it has fewer features
    • Size:Unspecified
    Material:100% certified sustainable Birch wood and organic cotton
    Age Range:0 months +
    • Made from sustainably sourced Birch wood and hand-oiled for a natural finish
    • Made using certified organic cotton
    • Charms are detachable
    • Hand-oiled curved Birch frame
    • CE certified
    • Hand wash and line dry soft toys, wipe wooden toys with a clean cloth and allow to air dry
    • Due to each charm being hand finished, there may be very small variances to what is pictured
    Photograph of a natural wood arch for baby play mat in a neutral bedroom
    Size:‎150.01 x 150.01 x 0.61 cm
    Material:19% EVA, 58% LDPE, 23% PE
    Age Range:Unspecified
    • Extra large play mat
    • Cushioned
    • Double-sided
    • Fold-up sides
    • Portable
    • Non-slip
    • Multiple activities
    • Includes storage bag
    Hexagon-shaped quilted baby play mat by Infantino with lots of colours and patterns
    Size:173 x 118.01 x 13 cm
    Materials:Nylon, Polyester
    Age range:0 months +
    • 7 grow-with-me play modes
    • Soft playmat
    • Take-along musical piano
    • Tummy-time bolster
    • Seat positioner
    • Hanging toys
    Pastel-coloured baby play mat by Infantino with large double cushions for sitting support and a soft musical piano pad for kicking
  • Great for teething babies
  • Toys encourage tummy time and are removable
  • Easy to set up and take down in one minute
  • Easy to fold and carry if travelling or for convenient storage

    • Cons

    • Loose fabric
    • Arches may pop out
    • Mat may not be as thick as expected
    Size:45.5 x 68.5 x 7.5 cm
    Material:Plastic
    Age Range:0 months +
    • Large multifunctional mat with "Tree Design and Ball Pit" – comes with 4 colourful balls
    • Thick, Soft and Washable - Baby-safe materials
    • The gym floor mats come with 9 toys in total: A baby self-discovery mirror, a toy bear, lion's ears, green leaves, a cloud pendant with sounds, balls, 2 soothing BPA-free silicone teethers, plus coloured cards with graphics
    • Removable Toys include: Cloud Pendant, self-discovery mirror, sound toy bear, toy mushroom and leaves, orange cat paw and purple lion teethers, cognitive book helps all-round development of your baby
    Baby lying on their back on a forest-themed baby play mat and baby activity gym by Lupantte with tree design and hanging animal toys