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for Galt Baby Nest

Rating Summary based on 40 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		15
  • 4 Stars
    		16
  • 3 Stars
    		8
  • 2 Stars
    		1
  • 1 Star
    		0

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  		• 3.9
  		• 3.9
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  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 AdamCristos

    Member since 11/07/2000

    Reviews written: 77

    5 Stars A great place to work(?), rest and play 08/10/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A great activity place for babies

    Disadvantages Disadvantages They will eventually escape

    "What is a baby nest?" I hear you ask ... Imagine an inflatable ring, similar to one you might give a small child in a swimming pool, put it inside a colourful fabric sleeve and put a "floor" in the hole. Voila! - One baby nest. But what do you do with it? Put your baby in it of course. Basically the ring encourages your bundle of joy (or any other names you decide to call your child) to sit up. At first, looking at your child in the nest you might decide that they look a little uncomfortable, but soon they get the idea that with all the support that the nest provides that they can sit up by ... more
  • 26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 jo-1976

    Member since 02/07/2009

    Reviews written: 296

    4 Stars The Nesting Instinct 08/04/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Soft, supportive and stimulating play area for young babies

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Older siblings may also be attracted to it, takes up a lot of space

    The Galt Playnest was one of the very first baby items we bought when I was expecting my oldest son, almost eight years ago now. We actually picked this up second-hand from a car boot sale for a fiver, after the seller convinced us that this one item we would be glad to have. Later discovering that these sell for between £25-£30 new, we were pleased to have found such a bargain. The Playnest is essentially an inflatable rubber ring which is covered with a really vibrant hardwearing cotton cover to create a raised area with a circular centre for a young baby to sit in relative comfort. Setting ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Amaryllis

    3 Stars Googly horses and squeaky ducks 07/01/2003
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Interesting textures/graphics that appeal to babies/ baby can sit propped up.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Limiting concept/not portable/quite large.

    I registered slight surprise when I looked at the 'favorite five toys' here on ciao, and found that the galt playnest popped up at number three. Not mindbending loud yell-emitting surprise, but more of a slight squeak on the surprise richter scale. Reason? Well, I wouldn't personally call this item a great toy. A good toy? Yes. A sometimes quite useful toy? Yes. But a truly great toy? Nope. It's got quite a few drawbacks, and some of the plus points about it can easily be found in other combinations of other, often cheaper, and certainly more portable pieces of equipment. Before I get to all ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Penfold49

    4 Stars Playnest and Gym exercise for body and mind 02/10/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Enhances playtime and encourages child development

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Storage

    ~@~ GALT PLAYNEST AND GYM ~@~ “A soft supporting multi-sensory environment for baby, Playnest features a fun farm scene with the Gym as the sky above.” This is the introduction as written on the instructions. The Playnest and Gym is for babies from birth to about 8 months, then the playnest alone can be used for older children as they wish. Basically the ‘Playnest’ is an inflatable ring which sits inside a canvas, durable and machine washable, cover with farm scenes on. The ‘Gym’ is a set of 8 plastic poles and connectors which fit together, making 4 longer ... more
  • 26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 kat123456

    Member since 12/10/2011

    Reviews written: 266

    4 Stars Baby's Nest 06/12/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages colourful, stimulating, safe

    Disadvantages Disadvantages expensive

    We bought the Galt Playnest when we were expecting our baby as it had been highly recommended to us by a relative who had this for their baby. We bought it from Tesco Direct for £24.99, which at the time I thought was pretty expensive but, having used it extensively, I believe it to be reasonably good value for money. The nest itself is like a giant rubber ring, which is exactly what the insert is. This needed to be blown up manually, which my husband managed without too much effort (but a considerable amount of moaning!). This is then covered with a fabric covering which is largely nylon and ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Thehonesttruth

    Member since 26/05/2004

    Reviews written: 730

    5 Stars A nest neccessity 03/04/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Brilliant

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Needs a touch more padding on the base

    When my daughter was newborn (she's now seven) I really struggled to make ends meet, and spare cash for toys and activities was rare . I compensated by going to the local flea market and buying many items secondhand. I was overjoyed when I picked up a Galt Baby Nest for £3, considering they normally cost £23.99. The first thing I did when I got home was strip off the colourful outer cover and stick it in the washing machine - luckily, this was as simple as unzipping it, and reading the handy label with washing instructions that was included. It's a small thing to pick up on, but I loved that ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 fallen121

    Member since 04/05/2001

    Reviews written: 44

    4 Stars Ring, Ring, Why Dont You Give Me A Toy Diamond review 03/09/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Portable, washable, interesting, safe.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive, hard to assemble, few months of use

    You probably won’t have heard of a Galt baby nest unless you’ve got a baby in the family. I must admit it wasn’t high on my list of shopping priorities before I had my daughter but I now consider it to be one of my top three ‘must-haves’. The Galt baby nest comes in two types. You can buy the nest just on its own which costs about £25 or with a play gym over the top for £40. I have seen them sold in Tesco, Argos and Blooming Marvellous (catalogue for Mothers to be). I also believe that they’re available from Mothercare. If you are strapped for cash you can also buy them secondhand on Ebay from ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Valliann

    5 Stars Nesting Instinct 21/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A bright, colourful, toy that keeps your baby safe and entertained

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit bulky to store away at the end of the day

    My baby was recently bought the Galt Playnest, and I am so impressed with it that I wanted to write and share it with other Ciao members! The Playnest is an inflatable ring, measuring 39” (100 cm), with a brightly coloured and textured cover. The cover has a quilted centre for extra padding and is fully machine washable. The object of the Playnest is to provide a self contained resting and play area for babies and toddlers (the packaging says 0m+, and I should imagine that you could use it until your baby starts walking). Very young babies can lie down in the partially inflated ring, and their ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    aflynn_01

    5 Stars helping baby to learn to sit 10/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good for helping baby learn to sit up

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not so good for newborns

    I first came across this product when Charlotte was learning to sit up on her own. Mooching round Mothercare one day I saw this and thought it would be ideal to sit Charlotte in so she could play. Also it would stop my cushions getting soggy, puked on etc etc. Basically it is a ring which baby sits in, or rolls about in without coming to harm. It measures 85cm in diameter (33" in old money), and is an inflatable plastic ring which fits inside a material cover. (small tip here inflate the ring when inside the cover - you'll save yourself a lot of time!!) The material is all different colours ... more
  • 30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Deenar

    5 Stars My big colourful rubber Ring that is MY PLAY NEST! 01/09/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Keeps young baby occupied and safe

    Disadvantages Disadvantages olders babies can easily fall out

    I invested in this product after seeing other friends babies using them and my daughter being absolutley fascinated by it. Of course we didn't have enough toys and gyms already!! I hadn't actually heard of or seen a GALT BABY NEST until Grace was about 4 months old... Having done a little bit of homework on pricing the product as I actually thought it was very dear.for what i beleived to be a colourful rubber ring!!!!!! At the time they didn't vary much in price around £25 so I bit the bullet and bought one... SO WHAT DO YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY! Well a big box,thats for sure An uninflated ... more
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