10 Best Baby Play Mats UK 2024 | Fisher-Price, Bright Starts and More

This musical gym is brilliant in so many ways, but what we admire the most is its ability to evolve as your little one grows. Easy to adjust, the drawstring mechanism enables you to pop up and fold down the sides for a larger playing area with four different stages from newborn nest, to a full-sized interactive mat that's ideal for tummy time.

It boasts a supremely comfortable padded mat for a perfect, playful refuge with a bunch of great toys. As you marvel at the value for money, your baby will adore the rattling penguin and Star the Seal teether!

Climb aboard this play mat and make the world your baby's oyster with this activity gym filled with all their (or maybe even your) favourite Disney characters. Nemo and his friends are all completely detachable so they can be taken with you on the goto keep your little one happy. 

It comes with a seaweed prop pillow to aid and encourage tummy time, as well as bioluminescent musical canopy lights that will help strengthen those little neck muscles. Best of all, Dory is a finger puppet so you'll be able to get involved too!

We love that this play mat comes with a kick piano. Not only will it play gentle music to soothe and delight your child, but it offers a clever way of teaching young children about cause and effect. Each key also lights up, so that they're fully aware of what they hit. 

The material of the mat is soft with a smooth texture, so you can guarantee it's going to be safe for them to roll around on. It can even be folded up, making it great for transporting or storing away when not in use.

The Baby Einstein activity gym has a whopping 18 different sensory toys and activities that are guaranteed to capture and hold your child's attention. Create sensory experiences that promote physical and cognitive skills, from learning to count to playing with touch and listen toys. 

The mat is designed to keep playtime productive, fun and focused. The arches use gentle sounds and light movement to encourage neck movement, plus it comes with a tummy pillow that should make tummy time just that touch more comfortable.

This playmat is an amazing space for any youngling. The mat comes with various interactive toys and different activities to ensure they're entertained, such as the fold out the baby book which encourages tummy time.

Each element is designed to to aid in the development of cognition, language, communication and motor skills, as well as imagination and creativity. Plus, the adjustable arches make it fully adjustable, which is ideal for the speed at which babies grow. 

Keep your baby entertained and help them develop with this brilliantly designed play mat from Skip Hop. We love the Vibrant Village design as it is both interesting and engaging for children, with bright colours and bold patterns. Though in all honesty, it's a pretty cool design for the parents to have around the house too! 

Not to mention, the arches offer two separate light shows for your little one to follow along. 

This bright and vibrant soft play mat has a lovely blue archway with a brilliant surprise, a peephole that let's you lie down side-to-side with your baby for a round of Peek-a-Boo! 

While it may not have the highest quality construction, it has five different hanging toys that should keep them entertained. Plus a take-along musical cloud with settings for both 20 minute long and 10 minute short play modes. 

This activity gym from Bright Starts comes with 35 colourful plastic balls, so you can create your very own ball pit at home! Just pop the walls up during playtime and you never have to worry about the balls, or your baby, spilling out and escaping under the couch.

More than just a ball pit, this play mat comes with many toys, including an interactive singing toucan with over 20 minutes of musical melodies. Unfortunately, it's slightly smaller width-wise, so you may find your little one grows out of it quickly.  

If you're looking for comfort, then this plat mat from Ingenuity has a unique duvet design that's incredibly soft, think marshmallow or cloud-cushty. If you have hard flooring throughout your house, this may be the way to go as it ensures a safe and comfortable spot whatever they're lying on it.

Furthermore, the mat itself is reversible with two different gender-neutral designs to keep things interesting for your little one. Though once again, the colour scheme is a bit lacking. 

Getting us underway is this circular play mat from Done by Deer that offers hours of entertainment. It comes with five sensory toys, including a fluffy elephant, a stripey crocodile and monochrome patterned shapes, each of which has its unique texture patterns. 

Additionally, the arches have 13 different hanging positions to strengthen the baby's muscles and encourage motor skills through curiosity. Our only issue is that it's all such a bland colour! Sure, that's great for home aesthetics, but not ideal for your baby's brain.