Non-Toxic Waterproof Baby Play Mat - Reversible Cushioned Infant Activity Mat for Crawling & Tummy Time - Playful Collection Medium Size in Pink - Perfect for Nursery, Daycare & Home Play Areas

Very easy to clean,to handle and cushion is thick and nice for my baby to do all activities on it.We even have friends(other babies) playing all togetherThis mat is perfect for our 11month old! Adorable design and so fun and safe for our baby to play on!Okay, I want to start by saying I am a "toy snob" and an American from the South with a sensitive nose. I am really snobby about baby products, and I am especially sensitive to "smells". Chemical smells in particular. Of course I am worried about the safety of baby products in general; the idea of noxious fumes or off-gassing of bad toxic stuff is something I am paranoid about. I use "green" cleaning products wherever possible but I still open the windows and doors. So you have an idea of the type of consumer and Mom I am.I was wary about buying this. I heard the puzzle piece foam mats get nasty with food, dog hair, and whatever other crumbs and drool accumulating in between the pieces. Not to mention Baby-Grabs-All learning to pull it apart...I was also worried about her pulling up pieces and gnawing on them. And how do you clean the foam mats? I wasn't sure about the puzzle piece for those reasons.Then I found this mat on Amazon as well as the Dwinguler. Dwinguler cost twice as much. I was still tempted to get Dwinguler because I had read that THIS mat, the Baby Care, smelled, and lots of reviewers questioned the safety. I research the European toy standards. I saw the test results that the mat passed whatever standards and didn't have phalates and "bad" chemicals in it. I thought, you know what? I have never checked to see if a fisher price toy passed a test. I have never checked blankets. Blocks. Teethers. I trust the labels. So, I decided to go for it. If it smelled bad, I was going to return it.Well, let me say this! The mat just came and IT. IS. AWESOME. Oh my gosh what a gorgeous, bright, thick, colorful mat! This is exactly what I have been looking for. And guess what?! No chemical smell! The only smell that I perceived was the smell you would have if you rolled up a yoga mat (or really, anything) and put it in a box wrapped in plastic and let it sit in 90 degree weather for a few hours (cause that's what happened; I live in the South). The odor was more when you opened the box versus once the mat was out. Meaning, there was a staleish smell in the box (not surprising---smell any cardboard box that has been on a UPS truck). But the mat, once I opened it, did not smell. If you put your nose up the mat it smells like a yoga mat. Which basically doesn't really smell.I also got to thinking; Baby sits in the bathtub, chews on shampoo bottles, her baby hairbrush, mommy's phone (I know, horrible) and lots of other "non-teether" stuff. I am deciding to trust the manufacturer (why not? because it is made in Korea?! Isn't EVERYTHING made overseas now? And honestly, think about Melissa and Doug products that are PAINTED and we let kids chew on those, granted it is "safe" paint---but it is paint! Just saying...) ANYWAY, I am rambling on over all this because I know that clearly it is a big question and issue for many. Just wanted to share how I decided to have peace of mind over the mat. I also started wondering about daycare. What are in the mats they buy? See? Who knows.Anyway, this may is gorgeous, and looks very durable, about a half inch thick- not too too thick but not too thin. Will be great for my 8 month old as she rolls around and so forth. I absolutely love this mat and highly recommend it!We have a five-month-old baby and this is the mat we like to put him down on for his tummy time and diaper changes throughout the day. I like the thickness of the mat - it is hard enough for him to practice rolling and crawling yet soft enough for comfort the only thing I don’t like are the grooves in the mat I wish it was one smooth surface. I like the design of the mat overall we are pretty happy with our purchaseFirst one has a strong plastic/pvc smell that we use water to wipe few times a day, and waited for over a week but decide to exchange one. Second one is perfect. Smell nothing after a day. I do recommend to use clean water to wipe it back and forth at least every night. Baby can eat and play and rest on it. Goes perfect with same brand fun zone.Let me start out by saying that this is a "legitimate" review written from a first-time mom with no ties to the company being reviewed. I'm also a mom who upholds my child's safety as a #1 priority when it comes to any purchase I make for my child on products they will use on a daily basis. The negative review below at first made me a little hesitant to purchase this play mat but I thought that with Amazon's excellent return policy and offering UPS home pickup for returns why not try it out. I am so glad I made this purchase. I needed a large thick padded play mat to cushion my son's fall when making his efforts to roll,crawl,etc. I was looking for a play mat similar to the cushioning you would see in a memory foam mattress and this product was the closest I could find to what I was looking for. The box arrived fast and on the exact day of the estimated delivery. The mat comes rolled up within a large plastic bag including a label stating "an odor may be present when first taken out of the packaging for the first time." When I took the mat out of the plastic bag I did smell a slight plastic odor on the play mat. To be safe I allowed the mat to air out on the patio for about 5 hours before bringing it back inside. Once I brought the mat back inside I smelled NO odor. I then used Seventh Gen cleaner to wipe the mat down before use. The play mat is made from thick and soft foam material that does a great job cushioning my son's fall. To be more specific the label lists the material of the mat to be [Resin Foam] and the "skin" of the mat with [Acryl,Urethane]. My son loves all the pictures on the mat. It's a great educational interactive tool that has both the picture and the word underneath the picture. He points to a picture and I say the name and spell out the letters. It's very well made and looks very durable to withstand many years of play. I have had this play mat now for 3 months with no problems including NO odor smell. I highly recommend this well cushioned mat for children on the move.***Update***- It's April 2012 and I have to say this is still by far the best safety item in my son's room. My very active son is walking now and this mat has saved him from MANY falls that could have been so severe. While standing he fell backwards with his head hitting the mat so hard the sound of the fall it made scared the life out of me. He immediately got up fast and unfazed by the fall like nothing happened! I feel so at ease that this mat keeps my son safe while he plays. He also still loves all the pictures on the mat and loves it when I sound out all the letters of the alphabet on the mat. We ended up getting more mats around other areas of the house he actively plays. This mat is well worth the money!***Update***- Here are the dimensions of both the LARGE and MEDIUM play mat. MEDIUM mat is 73" inches WIDE and 49" TALL. LARGE mat is 83" inches WIDE and 55" inches TALL. Both mats are approximately 1/2 inch in thickness and will go back to original form when you press down on it. These mats are a perfect solution for my home that is all hardwood downstairs and my son's playroom is also hardwood floors. I have both sizes and they work great to keep him safe and well cushioned from falls on our hardwood floors. I also posted pictures of his playroom with these mats. Hope this helps other parents looking for great quality play mats. :)Thank you. We have had some close calls. Thank you for such a protective mat.We have been using it for 2.5 years and have no problem—perfect playmat for babies and toddlers.I bought this mat after lot of research and have seen those foldable ones in friends place easily torn and in half a year they looked like need replaced. Since many of those cheaper ones and even expensive Styrofoam ones are known for easy tears we invested in this one. The smaller size we bought was ~£49 and considering durability its all the money worth spent. I have now used for more than two months and can say its very durable, No tears and just the right amount of softness and firmness for babies to roll and play. I would have preferred the large size but the difference between small and large are not much in dimension but considering the difference in money. Still I think every size of this is fully worth as seem will last for years.I love this play mat- it's definitely worth the money. I did a lot of research into other cheaper mats but eventually decided to go for this and i'm glad we did. It's lovely and thick so my baby doesn't hurt her head when she falls or topples over. The pics are also really nice and it's great that both sides are different...numbers on one side and alphabet on the other. Nice big size and easy to roll up at the end of the day. My mat didn't have a strong smell like some other reviewers have mentionedTo be honest we were worried about this. £100 seemed a very steep price for a play mat, and the reviews just looked too overwhelmingly positive to be true. All I can say is I'm so glad we trusted our instincts as this really is as good as everyone says (NB. check out Amazon.com for 1500+ more 5-star reviews from the US). Beautifully made, top quality printing and bright (but not lurid), vivid colours. We've only just bought it so can't comment on durability but it feels very well made and I can imagine it will last for a very long time while still looking great, which was basically the whole point. It's perfect for our 7 month old to crawl around on and our 4 year old loves it too, so it's a place they can play together which is brilliant. We chose the Country Town design as it's less full-on than the others and has a neutral reverse side - the "town" side is just lovely, and looks fantastic in our living room. It's become the first thing people comment on when they enter the room. All in all, another glowing review to add to the list - very, very highly recommended!Good size. Quite soft and colourful. My son hasn’t started to crawl or walk yet but I am sure the playmat would cushion him efficiently when the time comes. Cleaning with a damp cloth is sufficent. I dont know why or how but I had a tiny stain on it and I couldnt get rid of it with anything! WD40 didnt work, soap didnt work, spray didnt work. Any my bright idea of using acetone (?!) to remove it was a massive mistake. One swipe from the acetone-soaked cotton pad took off the colour/design on the mat and the darn stain still stubbornly remained there. I was lucky that it was near the clouds so it kind of look like its part of the sky with a quick glance. That stain still annoys the hell out of me though :(I have had a lot of complements on it and tbh, £80 is a bargain for these mats. I have seen them at Korean supermarket in the UK for at least £120!Good thick foam matColour wipes off when cleaningThe most annoying thing is that when the alphabet is displayed again the same images are showing again which is really really boring, it shows lack of design from the manufacturer, they could easily design new images when the alphabet starts again to make it more fun for kids. Like on my big mat I've got an image that repeats itself 4 time, pretty sh.te!!!