Monkey Mat: Innovation Winner is Going Places

Families with children need a clean, convenient surface whether they are traveling and the only flat surface is a less-than-pristine airport floor or they go to the beach and need a space that beats sand twenty to one. Enter the Monkey Mat, stylishly enclosed in its own convenient six-by-six, animal-print carrying pouch with weighted corners to make it stay where it is put. The mat even has loops for additional grounding, as well as little loops in the center that are handy for attaching small toys, keys or a pacifier.

The machine-washable Monkey Mat comes in tan, blue, pink or orange and has a nifty buckle-on strap so it can be attached to the outside of any bag, stroller, bike or piece of luggage, making it one less thing to remember to carry. Soft, water-repellant fabric makes parents feel good about putting a tot on the mat. The fabric also enables liquid spills to be wiped up easily. If a mat collects crumbs, grass or sand, just shake it off. Big enough to allow a bunch of kids to fit on it, Monkey Mat weighs a mere ten ounces, so it’s terrifically tote-able.

Parents of wee ones love being able to protect tots from dirty floors while those on the perennial go with older children find Monkey Mat the ideal picnic cloth, as well as a useful accessory for fitness activities and a home base at the beach. The easy zip-and-clip mat has won recognition awards, including The Next Big Zing Award, the Family Review Center Seal of Approval, the 2012 Innovation Award from the JPMA and accolades from PTPA (Parent Tested/Parent Approved).

A large, clean surface that can go anywhere, Monkey Mat is the only item of its kind and came into being when Monkey Mat Mama Christie found herself in an icky airport with a long layover and nowhere to rest two darling baby girls. Seeking a solution, not just for the airport but also for impromptu outdoor events, hotel rooms and concerts in the park, Monkey Mat was created.

A clean place for monkeying around: www.monkeymat.com