Your Play Pad or Mine, Baby?

Thanks to a variety of safe, versatile, stimulating and whimsical play mats, babies have a blast playing, exploring and just kicking back in their own pads! These mini entertainment centers for babies are spot-on when it comes to feature-packed value and plenty of good times. Take note of these playful pads from Bestever Baby, Bright Starts, Go Baby, The Tuffet from Made by a Mom, and SoftSpot by Wozzy.

Plush Baby Sitters from Bestever Baby

Babies need someplace comfortable and safe to play when they are exploring their own world, or while mom and dad are taking a mini time out. Bestever Baby offers a wonderful selection of plush, cushiony baby mats that babies love to snuggle and play on in huggalishess, smile-stimulating animal shapes.

These plush pods are super soft and comfortable next to baby’s sensitive skin, and they also keep even the most active babies safe by providing a non-skid backing, so the mats don’t slip and slide while baby plays.

The spirited “matscots” in the lineup include a green frog, blue dog, pink cat, brown monkey, white lamb, giraffe and traditional pink or blue bear. Each ani-pal cradles baby like a warm bear hug, for $50 retail.

Come on in and take a welcoming look at mats and much more at www.shopbestever.com

Tummy-Time Belly Laughs from Bright Starts

Bright Starts offers a great variety of infant play mats designed to promote development and make tummy time entertaining. Nine of the fifteen infant play mats currently available include colorful, engaging toys that dangle above the play center, giving baby a focus on fun!

All of the Bright Starts mats sport a “best of” assortment of stimulating sights, sounds and textures, including crinkly toys, mirrors, teethers and rattles. As an added bonus, these attention-grabbing entertainment centers help generate one of the best sounds ever– a baby’s gurgling, joy-filled giggles! Prices for these colorful, padded infant play mats range from $17.99 to $79.99.

Bright Starts proudly offers a “Pretty in Pink” collection that supports breast cancer research and awareness. Donations are made through the Kids II Foundation, and they have pledged a minimum donation of $100,000. To read the inspirational stories of breast cancer survivors, visit www.pinkpowermom.com

Take a shine to all the brilliant baby items at www.brightstarts.com

Go Baby is a Play Mat Go-Getter!

Go Baby helps infants develop tremendous “go power” at home, with InMats; comfortably cushioned, portable play pads. Originally designed for bond-building Mommy and Me exercises and baby yoga sessions, each InMat is a perfectly portable, play-space station for those spirited baby workouts…and playouts! No matter how much baby boogies and moves around, this amazing mat stays put. Plus, it can be tossed in the washer for no-sweat cleanups.

Go Baby’s colorful InMats are also great on-the-go away from your home pad. The roll-up pads simply seal shut with a magnetic closure, and fit easily in a diaper or gym bag. InMats are available in four vibrant color combos and retail for $39.99.

To see what’s in for baby’s active lifestyle, visit www.gobaby.com

Wozzy Has a SoftSpot for Babies

Parents looking for a versatile infant play mat will love the SoftSpot by Wozzy. This little doozy is not only a terrific infant/toddler play mat, but it’s also a multi-tasker that is perfect for moms to use as an exercise mat or to take outside as an cozy alternative to a blanket. With so many practical ways to use the SoftSpot—as a baby mat, toddler mat, play mat, tummy-time mat, tumble mat, time-out mat, travel mat, outdoor mat, mommy mat and even as a cozy pet bed—this unique mat can be used and enjoyed by families for many years beyond when the children are infants.

The SoftSpot is tear-resistant, water-resistant, antibacterial and self-deodorizing. It folds easily into a triangle shape for family outings and vacations. It can be used with or without a CoziCover, which comes in six different trendy styles, and is machine washable. The SoftSpot retails for $99.99 and the CoziCovers retail for $39.99 each.

For more hard facts about SoftSpot, visit www.softspotbywozzy.com

Even Miss Muffet Would Sit Pretty on The Tuffet

The Tuffet is much more than an infant play mat. It is safety-tested for children ages 1 and up, and is a great cushion for older children too! The Tuffet consists of a generously-sized cushion filled with foam beads. The cover is machine washable, and there is a wide variety of covers to choose from: twill, micro-suede, corduroy and denim. Retail cost ranges between $89 and $119, depending on the cover choice.

Made by a mother, The Tuffet is a luxuriously comfortable five inches thick, and come in two sizes: 30 inches and 36 inches in diameter. Two handles make it easy to tote around the house, and two handy pockets on the cushion hold play or child-care essentials.

To see a selection of the best seats in the house for kids, visit www.madebyamom.com

What do you think attracts the most attention in safe baby mats and stimulating early baby development products? Comment below…