Wagamama Baby

We saw an infant happily snoozing in one of these in the park the other day so we quietly approached the parent to ask what it was. Turns out it's called a Baby Zabu and is modeled after a traditional Japanese floor cushion called a "zabuton."

The Baby Zabu is the creation of Yuki Mese, founder of Wagamama Baby ("wagamama" means spoiled rotten in Japanese). The Zabu is essentially a padded cushion with sides and can be used for tummy time, playtime, or sleeptime. It also fits into standard portable playpens to become a mattress.

Its portability is it's best feature - it rolls up easily and ties or you can purchase a travel bag ($19) for it. It's made in the U.S.A. and available in two sizes: 36" x 41" ($88) or 41" x 51" ($118) and a nice selection of fabric choices.

Find it at Wagamama Baby.

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Not a bad idea to keep the kid away from the hardwood and the dog hair... for awhile.

posted by DahliaCactus on May 29th 2008 at 11:24am
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there is a really yummy japanese noodle chain in london called wagamama's and I was kind of hoping, before I scrolled down and saw the pictures, that this had something to do with noodles :)

posted by lcg on May 29th 2008 at 1:15pm
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i rather get the Haba Dream Meadow Playmat ($150)

posted by sakura811 on May 29th 2008 at 6:04pm
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Haha, I thought the same thing about Wagamama, the restaurant. Yum!

posted by Tiffany on May 30th 2008 at 2:18am
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We've been enjoying our Bright Starts Baby Play Place--cheaper than Haba and more versatile, I think. However neither Haba or mine is made to roll up and travel--that seems to be the beauty of these.

posted by NCB on May 30th 2008 at 3:54am
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Tiffany and lcg - same here! My favorite is the Bloomsbury spot.

posted by Alex on May 30th 2008 at 4:02am
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How weird. . . I was just working on a very similar idea for my friend's baby. We got the idea from her daughter using a collapsible fabric bread basket as a cot for her Barbie! We thought it would keep those breezes that blow in under her doors, off the baby.

posted by Celeste's Mama on June 1st 2008 at 11:20am
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