If you're tired of the ubiquitous foam alphabet tiles, these Korean play mats offer something at least a little different. We've tried them out and they're pretty thick and comfortable. If you get tired of the colorful side, the other side has a wood floor pattern.
They're not cheap, but they'll probably hold up a lot better than the alphabet tiles as well. Plus, we just think they're cute. If you live near a large Korean grocery store like H-mart, you'll probably be able to find them there. If not, we found a great selection at Little Seouls. They also have those alphabet foam tiles with the Korean alphabet if you want to encourage another language!
My brother just came back from a visit to the Philippines and brought back a banig which is foldable mat made of palm leaves. http://www.tribo.org/textiles/banig.html
It's very comfortable and my daughter loves doing tummy time on it.
view kpbittner's profile