Look! Coffee Table Playmats

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If you liked the Autobahn Floor Tape last week, we think you'll love these portable playmats for young Speed Racers. Sonia's mother made these for her grandsons a few years ago and we're itching to try something similar.

The landscapes Sonia's mother created lend a bit of structure, but are open enough to encourage imaginative play. And all the fabric she used was on hand or recycled - sweet! In addition to all the fun they'll provide for the boys when they're young, they are a wonderful keepsake to remind them of their childhood and their grandmother.

These were made specifically to fit Sonia's coffee table, but you could also use them on the floor, outdoors or fold them up for a trip to grandma's. In the years since these were made Sonia has gotten pretty crafty herself - check out her website, Cozy Memories, for links to her blog, Etsy shop and photos of all her own (and more of her mom's) homemade goodness.

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Wonderful idea and execution.

posted by JudiAU on April 7th 2009 at 12:15pm
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Aw, thanks so much Carrie ! I'm honored to see my mom's playmats here, she'll be so proud herself (and amazed, that's for sure !!) That was kind of you to ask me. Thanks so much for linking back to me too ! :)
I hope lots of people will enjoy this simple idea. The coffee table playmat has elastic in the corners so that it fits perfectly the table.

posted by Sonia @ Cozy Memories on April 7th 2009 at 2:44pm
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I like this idea, and it seems to me that by making it with a cushioning substance around the outside, you could get two birds with one stone--(potentially) attractive childproofing AND an activity mat.

posted by hyzen on April 7th 2009 at 4:23pm
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What a great idea. My mom use to make these out of cardboard and we would play for hours. This would be great for us as our son moves the coffee table to press the buttons on the tv. Hopefully one of these would distract him!

posted by jackied302 on April 8th 2009 at 9:10am
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posted by Rickypoint10 on April 21st 2009 at 2:10am
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