Tummy time is really important for your baby's development. It encourages them to lift their head, roll over and crawl, so make playtime on your child's tummy more fun (and comfortable) by choosing one of these 10 entertaining and educational play mats, as selected by StyleNest, including colourful baby gyms for newborns and alphabet floor mats for crawlers and toddlers.
Tummy time is really important for your baby's development. It encourages them to lift their head, roll over and crawl, so make playtime on your child's tummy more fun (and comfortable) by choosing one of these 10 entertaining and educational play mats, as selected by our friends at StyleNest, including colourful baby gyms for newborns and alphabet floor mats for crawlers and toddlers.
Giant travel play mat
The ELC Bugs Jumbo play mat, £35, is perfect for babies who don't like tummy time as it's soft and cushioned. Just help your baby on their front and show them how to explore all of the colourful and crinkly patches around them. It also comes with a handy bag for easy storage and travelling with.
Spinning baby gym
The Lamaze Spin and Explore Garden Gym, £29.99, from Toys 'R' Us, is suitable from birth. The spinning bolster will help your baby move around the mat so they can play with the rattle, squeaker and all of the crinkly bugs. The bright colours and different textures will also encourage them to reach out and touch, stimulating their senses and improving their motor skills.
Soft play mat and teether
The homegrown soft activity play mat, £17.50, from silvercross.co.uk, is suitable from birth. It's a padded, non-slip play mat with colourful animal characters, letters and patterns, which will help to stimulate your baby's mind. There's also a rubber teether to help soothe your little one's gums when they're teething.
Double-sided boy's play mat
The Brio train play mat, £12.81, from Smallable, is perfect for toddlers who love their boy's toys. This mat is double-sided with a railway on one side and a harbour scene on the other, providing a flat track for your child's imaginative train and boat games.
3-in-1 play mat
The Wimmer-Ferguson 3-in-1 play mat, £16.95, from John Lewis, is suitable from 3 months old. This activity mat comes with a baby-safe mirror, crinkly fabrics, ribbons, a pull ring, teether and squeaker.
Letters and numbers play mat
This foam alphabet playmat, £24.99, from Toys 'R' Us, is perfect for growing toddlers who love to learn while they play. This giant floor puzzle can be put together as a mat or get creative and make tunnels out of the pieces for indoor and outdoor kids' games. It will also help you teach your child how to count and say the letters of the alphabet.
Washable play mat
The big activity mat, £17.74, from Tesco Direct, is suitable from birth. It's soft and cosy and has lots of features for your baby to discover and play with like a squeaker, rattle and mirror, plus crinkle patches and ribbons. It's machine washable and suitable for the tumble dryer too, so it doesn't matter if they spill their milk over this play mat.
Car play mat
The Santoys road play mat, £35.73, from thekidswindow.co.uk, is suitable for toddlers, but little boys will also love playing with their toy cars on this town scene, for years to come.
A quilt and a playmat
This Dushi linen playmat, £42.95, from childrensalon.com, has a feathers and stars design and can be used as a quilt for your baby's cot bed, as well as an extra-soft play mat that would be perfect for their first experience of tummy time.
Animal baby gym
The Red Kite jungle gym, £19.94, from Tesco Direct, is suitable from birth. We love this fun zoo-themed mat with its colourful hanging toys and crinkly animals, as it will help to stimulate your baby's curiosity and senses, whether they're playing on their back or front.
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