Activity Gym & Mats > Hauck Activity Gym & Mats

Advantages: promotes stimulation / coordination for little one
Disadvantages: there isn't much variety on there to keep baby interested

I was bought this as a gift for my little boy because like many others i love winnie the pooh and the characters involved with the whole 100 acre wood series. The playmat consists of the following Soft padded play mat featuring Pooh, Eeyore with tail and Piglet.. Eeyore has a rattle in the tail and a squeaky nose. Winnie holds a balloon that has a mirror in it for when baby has tummy time. Poor piglet has nothing..Apart from his 2 tiny ears ...
...a small child could not grip them . There isn't a lot in my opinion on there to keep baby stimulated. There is not enough stimulation on the mat for my liking. Activity arch comes with detachable soft toys of Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Tigger , also has additional loops for attaching favorite toys. The mat is suitable from birth. Totally washable and comes with its own bag for when you no longer need it out..Just flat pack and put it away. My ... Read review

Advantages: Colourful and full of lots of features
Disadvantages: Quite a lot of things for very younf babies to cope with initially

I was so pleased to be given this as a present for our son. He absolutely loves it. It is full of bright colours and textures not to mention music and little funny expressions from some of the characters. I like it as it isn't too loud but just enough for a little baby to cope with. I am sure over the months he will get much more out of it as he is a bit young at the moment to reach for things. Great for a "day nap" as well as it is so cosy!!! Our ... Read review

Advantages: Washable, entertaining
Disadvantages: None

I brought this activity mat for my daughter when she was 6 months old off a friend who had two bought for her daughter for Christmas. She recommended it as she has two boys aswell and cannot always be in the same place all the time with her daughter. It has been a god send to us as when baby rolls off the mat it calls "Where's baby hiding?" which signals that baby is no longer playing on the mat and could be up to all sorts of mischeif! At first ...
...centre of the activity mat. You pull them down and they sing "there are three birdies in a tree" etc etc which is a very catchy tune and my daughter loves listening to it time and time again. Then there is the Ladybird on one end. You turn it around and it counts to 6 and sings another tune "counting's one of our favourite tricks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6" . On the other end is a butterfly which when pulled forward starts the main song to the mat and ... 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