SmartDon Non-Toxic Large Extra Thick(0.55-inch) With Gate(Fence) Baby Crawling Mat Kids Play Mat … (9, Zoo)

I bought this extra thick mat with edges that can be put up to serve as bumpers for my little twin grandsons. They are just a couple of months old and need "tummy time." This surface is definitely extra thick and has a little flex (so not too hard) but definitely firm enough that there is no concern of any pieces easily tearing off or being able to be chewed off. One of my other grandchildren has had a similar playmat since about six months of age and is going on four years old now and they still use it! The mat is in the corner of the family room with toys near by as a "play zone" where he can sit and crawl without being on the hard floors or a rug (that could hold dust and is not as comfortable). The playmat has not scratched their lovely new hardwood floors either despite years of play activity on it daily and it looks like new, having held up very well.

This is a nice little bit of matting for my 4 month old granddaughter to play in on the floor. However, I did not realize that the animals in the squares also pop out like puzzle pieces. I would have preferred solid pieces for the bottom, but I suppose she'll get use out of them later when she can take them apart and put them back together. The foam pieces are firm, but not hard.

I love the thickness and pattern of this playmat, but unfortunatey it does have a strong odor. I enjoy getting down on the mat with my 4 month old and I can still smell the burnt plastic smell after a week of airing it out and wiping it down with our baby safe toy and table cleaner. My baby's skin and hair will also take on the odor of the mat. Kind of a bummer because the mat is so great otherwise!

Cutest play pad ever. The colors are fantastic, and material quality is great. I compared to other play mats available on Amazon, and by far this is the most eye-catching (prettiest) one. Easy to clean and assemble.When I ordered this item, it was out of stock... but it got replenish quickly and got it in no time. the main reason why I bought this, is due to the fence.. my dog loves to invade others' space, the fence worked great to prevent her to invade my LO play area.Baby gets tummy time here and also play time... can wait for him to start crawling and trying to get the fence down hahaha

I'm a little torn on this purchase.It is pretty sturdy and has withstood a lot of wear and tear, but one thing that really bothers me is that when my daughter was first learning how to walk so fell on the board, but still she cried in pain.I regret buying this..should have gone with a plushier foam mat.

The mat is nice in that it is modular, has cute animal faces in fun colors. But the animal faces/ears/noses are all separate pieces like a puzzle, rather than a screen print or one solid square block. This means that the noses and ears and whatnot often fall out and either get lost or just get annoying when you're trying to tidy up.

The complete set put together was smaller than I thought they would be. Nice thickness. My grandson loves to chew on them when he pulls pieces off. Not sure the sides pulled up worked to keep my active child inside. I just layed them flat and places on a hard tile area to create a softer surface.

Pros:Adorable design and colors!Easy to put togetherStrong material - withstanding my 1-year-old very nicelyFold up edges to make a little play areaNo toxic chemical smell!!Cons:It had some kind of slippery/oily film on it when it arrived, and after walking on it, you would have it on your shoes/socks/feet and I almost slipped and fell a couple times (it took a few wipe-downs to get it off)Overall - love it! Will probably buy another, as it is pretty small. It would be nice to make a bigger play area.