Bright Starts Start Your Senses Safari Activity Gym, Spots and Stripes

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this major design flaw. I registered for this mat, because it had such high ratings and we had the original Gymfinity from 12 years ago that my daughters loved. My 6-month old baby loves being under it and smiles every time he sees the cat light up. The toys are great and the colors are fun. HOWEVER, I cannot leave my child unattended for even a minute on the mat. The design allows the mat to fold in half, if you pick it up from the top of the arch. My child is rolling like most kids do at 4-months and on. It wasn't an issue until recently. When he rolls into the bottom of the arch, the whole thing collapses on him and envelopes him, his face, nose and everything. I stepped away for a couple minutes to go to the bathroom yesterday and heard him screaming after a couple minutes. My husband raced in to find the arches around his neck. This happens everyday if I walk away for even a couple minutes. SO, if you buy it, just know to be careful and that you cannot leave your baby alone. The manufacturer should add some structure to keep the mat more rigid so that it prevents it from folding while your baby is in it!

I often look to amazon reviews when selecting gifts. I really appreciate feedback from other people and this play gym had quite a few reviews. My 10 week old daughter absolutely LOVES this. The first time we put her in the middle of all the toys and very pleasant music she smiled and still smiles everytime! The music is very soothing (not too loud, nice tune) the toys are perfect for baby's exploraiton, and the gentle lights are awesome for baby to look at. I highly recommend this product!!! I just had to attach a video of our baby girl enjoying her time with her Christmas gift...MOM APPROVED :)

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This activity gym is amazing. I honestly couldn't decide which one to get our daughter but eventually decided on this one. This activity mat is the best baby purchase we have made.

The best feature by far is the take along tiger toy included with this mat. It has changing lights and wonderful exciting tunes that coincide with red, yellow, blue, and green lights on the toy. The lights pulse with the music and are not too annoying. There is a strap with Velcro on the back so you can take it with you--attach to your carseat, stroller, whatever. My daughter has colic and is extremely fussy a lot. This toy mesmerizes her and calms her down almost immediately, something no other toy or drops have been able to do. The toy also has a setting just for nature sounds. You can set it to play music continuously or put it to movement mode where it responds to movement. It playes for about ten minutes and shuts off. There is also a volume control with a loud and soft setting.

The mat itself is also wonderful with bright, colorful animals and lots of included toys that make noises that you attach via plastic rings on premade loops around the mat. They also give you extra rings so you can attach your child's favorite toy or one of your choosing. There is a dangling bee, catlike toy that jingles, a rattle, and a large stuffed giraffe as well as a large mirror. They also included little teether leaves.

When I put my daughter down on this, she smiles and gets really excited. This mat is worth every penny.

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Our 3-month old baby usually starts smiling as soon as we put him on the mat. He gets fussy if we're not interacting with him or holding him, so this is a wonderful way for us to keep him happy while doing things around the house. He especially likes the white and black striped tiger that hangs from the top--when you switch it on, it has multi-colored lights that flash in time with the music it plays (I think there are three different songs). Baby smiles/talks to it and becomes very animated (kicking and waving arms around). The tiger comes off, so we sometimes fasten it to the side of his crib too. We're only had it a month, so I don't know about wear and tear yet--but we're very happy with it so far.

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We bought this for my three month old daughter and it has been fantastic. She loves the flashing lights on the tiger most of all. She will lay there and smile and coo at it for a good fifteen to twenty minutes. In new baby land, that is a nice little chunk of hands free time! My husband and I have started putting her down on it when it's dinner time. We can actually both eat at the same time by doing this! The gym is very versatile. They include extra loops that you can hang toys from, and the included toys can be put in various different positions so your child gets lots of different things to look at (although my girl just can't look away from the tiger yet). I've uploaded a picture of her smiling hugely at the tiger. So cute!