Grace had a question for us.: " Do you know where I can get a large-sized mat for my little boy to play on? At gymboree classes, they said they got it custom-made...can't seem to find any decent-sized mats anywhere on the web except those with alphabet pieces and such which I don't want. - "
Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Large Playmat?
Good question Grace! We searched and searched and found that there just aren't too many large sized playmats without giant alphabet letters, but we did find a couple of things that may work.
This playmat from Target is on sale now and can be used inside or outdoors and wipes clean easily. The design looks pretty tame!
A site we found called Backyard Adventures of Iowa also has an ok selection of playmats. One is even in a solid color.
Over at Hip and Little we found a bag that zips open into a playmat in- the best design is currently sold out- after out search for a nice playmat, we understand why!
Finally, Champion Toy Store had a few mats with airplane, sunflower, or ladybug designs (pictured above).
Anyone else out there- please help Grace find a playmat! Let us know if you have one you liked.
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Hello,
We covered our daughter's bedroom floor with this custom mat.
http://www.wondermat.com/
It is thicker and far better quality than the ubiquitous alphabet tile mats and made to fit her room perfectly. You can mix and match colors. You can also ask for a free sample of all the colors. It looks great and we were very pleased.
i saw a cute non-slip rug at ikea that had little roads on it for $15. you could also use flor tiles.
We have these:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2313587&cp=&sr=1&f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2254197&origkw=playmats&kw=playmats&parentPage=search
They are about an inch thick, and at three years old still look new.
We use the Lekplats from Ikea. It's a mere $14.99 and rolls up easily to take from room to room.
oops, here's the link for the Lekplats:
http://tinyurl.com/276mmt
you might check out library supply catalogs like demco.com. some of their rug options intended for children's areas might work, and as you'd expect they've got a big range of book/stuff-shelves.
These are pretty cute from Babies R Us:
7-in-1 Foam Mat Play Center
http://tinyurl.com/3xk7xq