Author's product rating: 
| Advantages: |
Large play area, lots of activities |
| Disadvantages: |
Can be expensive, music can get repetitive |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
yes |
I decided to get an activity mat when my little boy became more interested in his surroundings and wanted more stimulation. I'd 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 for £15 inc. p&p. I think the average price was around £18-20, which is very reasonable.
The gym itself is fantastic. There are so many things to keep my little one amused. Several dangling toy animals that shake, rattle and roll. A mirror, lots of touchy feely areas that crinkle and squeak. And of course the Lights & Music area that plays either nursery rhymes or Mozart whenever the touchpad is pressed. The colours are bright and engaging and the mat is padded and large. The cross bars have several holes to 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 certainly a worthwhile investment. Each of the toys and games are designed to aid your baby's development, and can be used from birth to approx
10months.
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