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How to Choose a Baby Playmat: Safety, Size, Material + Style

Been umming and ahhing about buying a playmat?

Maybe now is the right time to make your floor softer and your family more comfortable. And because we want you to find the one, here are our top tips for ensuring your playmat purchase is perfect. 

A child sits playing on a round spotty play mat in charcoal and off-white

Discover the right design for your home

Totter + Tumble playmats are designed to be there for the whole family, through all of the milestones. From tummy time to first steps and for big kids playtime too, picking a design you really love for your home is imperative because it will be sticking around!

If you aren't sure on the colour or pattern for you, our Design Guide gives you an in-depth look at our collection. Because colours aren't simply one hue and our patterns all provide a different overall effect.
Want to get hands on with the quality or your favourite designs pre purchase? Our Swatch Service gives you the opportunity to squeeze the quality of our bounce back memory foam and see how the design complements your home decor too.
Birds eye view of the mustard yellow Keeper playmat by Totter + Tumble

Buy the biggest you can for your space

Totter + Tumble playmats aren't just for babies, they are for the whole family, with plenty of room for spending time together . As families grow in numbers as well as in size, we always recommend buying the biggest you can for your space. Remember, when the little ones are in bed or at childcare, the playmat is there for you still. Our Totter + Tumblers frequently tell us they've swapped rugs out for the playmat full time and use the mats for their own exercise during quiet times as well.

Consider existing furniture and placement

Our luxury memory foam playmats don’t like heavy furniture placed on them for a long time as there is the risk of long lasting dents, which no one wants! If you have plans in the pipeline for new furniture pieces, consider where they will fit in with the playmat addition. Equally, perhaps you’ll be swapping sofas or getting rid of coffee tables for more play space. So this is your cue to measure up before you buy. We recommend using masking tape on the floor or books to create the outline. Our Size Guide video is here to help:

 

 

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We hope this will be useful as you choose the playmat for you, but we are always on hand if you need any extra guidance too. Just pop us an email on info@totterandtumble.co.uk and we will be in touch soon.