Activity Gym & Mats > 10 Activity Gym & Mats

Advantages: Lovely noise. Grows with the child. Can be used as a kick toy
Disadvantages: Very noisy and a little bit too large for the gym

I bought this toy for my son when he was 4 months old. Now at nearly 7 months old, it is still his favourite toy on his gym. It was a little expensive, but since most of his toys are hand-me-downs I didn't mind spending a little bit more on the few toys I have bought just for him. My husband is very keen for Freddie to play professional football when he is older, so a kick toy seemed essential! It came in a sturdy plastic bag with a strong handle ...
...It has 3 soft fish each dangling from a plastic cylinder which are attached to a rainbow shape about 15cm wide. It is about 30cm long, which means it's a little too long for our gym. I have to use a plastic jewellry link instead of a normal ring to attach it to the gym, otherwise it is too long. We have a sturdy plastic gym. I don't think that it would be suitable for a soft fabric one. The wind chimes make a lovely jangling noise even with very ... Read review

Advantages: encourages baby to play
Disadvantages: none

i bought one of these for my son when he was first born but he didnt really get into it till about 3-4 months and when he did he loved it The side-to-side flip blanket provides age-appropriate, self activated fun and fascination for facilitating baby's development. The instant feedback when she activates the touch pad will encourage her to increase her tummy-time and lift her head, strengthening her arms, neck and shoulders, as well as further developing ...
...10 minutes of relaxing classical pieces by Mozart, and a variety of well-loved nursery tunes, as well as the other sounds found on the mat and toys. Sight is stimulated by the double-sided mat with its images adapted to baby's developing sight, flashing lights on the mat, a mirror and colourful toys hanging from the arches. The range of materials such as the different types of fabric and the hard and soft plastics integrated into the mat and toys ... Read review

Advantages: a great long lasting toy
Disadvantages: none

Fisher Price - Jungle Gym - Rainforest 1-2-3. When Jack was a lot smaller I bought this for him out of the Argos catalogue and he absolutely loved it. It cost just under thirty pounds at £29.99pence and because people had given us vouchers when Jack was born I don't think we actually had to pay anything ourselves. I chose this particular one because I felt for the money it seemed like the best one available. There are all sorts of different products ...
...boasted three different types of play and detachable toys I opted for this one. It is suitable for children from very early on as the baby can be laid down and I think I put Jack on it from about a month old. When you get the Gym it comes in a few different pieces which have to be put together and this was all pretty simple even if you decide not to use the instructions it is very straight forward but there are instructions if you get a little stuck. ... Read review

Advantages: Hardwearing, brightly coloured and fun.
Disadvantages: More expensive than most but worth it!

I had 2 baby gyms for my son when he was born, both were second hand from my mum who had used them with my twin sisers for a year before I had my son. I used this one more as my son loved it from around 3 months old! I think it is from birth but I would recommend putting a folded blanket or something similair on the bit baby lies on as the padding is quite thin and the base is made of plastic. Thereare 4 lovely little toys which have different functons ...
...hoops attached to it's 'claws' for baby to rattle, a plastic fish with a clear roller ball filled with little beads and 2 soft fish 1 rattles and 1 has a little bell inside, the fish are on long flexible bands the others are on solid sticks which can all be moved and slotted in 4 different places for baby to access them. There is also a large fixed round 'window' with fish' water and glitter which spin when it is switched on giving the effect of ... Read review

Advantages: Large play area, lots of activities
Disadvantages: Can be expensive, music can get repetitive

...heard good things about the Tiny Love range and settled for the Lights & Music Gym as it had all the things I wanted. I had a look around for prices online and the average new is around £44.99 (not inc. p&p) from stockists such as Mothercare. I thought that was a little expensive and had a look on eBay, where I found several exact same gyms, and loads more similar ones by Tiny Love. After a couple of losing bids I secured myself a second-hand gym ...
...clip the toys to, and Tiny Love has a range of extra toys to enhance the gym. There would be nothing to stop you hanging your own favourite toys either. Considering I got mine second hand, you couldn't really tell. The gym is extremely hardwearing, machine washable (except for the electronic parts), and easily stored away. You could buy one of these for your baby, and keep for many years for any subsequent children without any problem. I think it's ... Read review