Baby Gyms

Baby Einstein Caterpillar And Friends Baby Gym £44.99 @ Amazon

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 10 October, 2011 at 11:00 am

Baby Einstein Caterpillar And Friends Baby Gym £44.99 @ AmazonI'm a big fan of Baby Einstein products; I'm also a big fan of baby gyms so this Baby Einstein Caterpillar and Friends baby gym is something I'd consider buying.

It's an Amazon Deal of the Week so it's £44.99, instead of £54.99, price tag is guaranteed all week; hurrah, no wondering whether you should order NOW, in case the price goes up.

I will happily pay, and have, a reasonable amount of money for a decent baby gym.

All three of my children have spent their early months laying on, and playing with, one and whilst a baby gym wouldn't make it onto my Top 10 list of Baby Essentials, it would certainly be on the 'Definitely Consider' list.

When your child is really little, a baby gym gives them a place, that's somewhere other than bed, to lie flat, and an alternative view of their little world; all of my kids would fall asleep under the baby gym when they were really small.

When they’re a bit bigger, the hanging toys will give them an incentive to reach out and develop their motor skills by batting and trying to grab them.

When they’re even bigger - and that time sneaks up you VERY fast - they can roll over and indulge in a bit of tummy time.

This Baby Einstein Caterpillar and Friends baby gym has a star-shaped electronic toy-attaches to the gym, carriers and most cots; it lights up, features eight classical melodies and is motion activated so when your baby moves it plays.

There are also six toys that chime, rattle and reflect for your child to play with and explore.

Happy Baby Gyming!

Tomy Winnie The Pooh Grow With Me Gym £23.45 @ Tesco Direct

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 16 June, 2011 at 12:00 pm

Tomy Winnie The Pooh Grow With Me Gym £23.45 @ Tesco DirectTesco Direct are selling this Winnie the Pooh Grow With Me gym for £23.45 instead of  £35.65; Amazon are currently selling it for £38.72.

I loved Winnie the Pooh when I was small and, if I'm honest, I still have a bit of a soft spot for him now.

My eldest son had Winnie the Pooh curtains when he was first born and various Pooh Bear toys, although not this Tomy Winnie the Pooh Grow With Me gym.

It has a cushioned activity mat and soft toys of Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger that hang on a toy arch over your baby - this will keep them visually stimulated and encourage them to reach out and bat them.

The gym can adapt to each stage of growth from birth to 6 months onwards.

For the 0-6 month stage there's an add-on tummy time cushion to help your baby develop their core muscles, important for being able to progress to rolling over and sitting.

From 6 months onwards, the inflatable cushion allows baby to sit up and play.

The Tomy Winnie the Pooh Grow With Me gym is machine washable and folds for easy storage and portability.

Thanks to ntronic at HUKD

Lamaze Spin And Explore Baby Gym £20.49 @ Amazon

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 27 April, 2011 at 11:00 am

Lamaze Spin And Explore Baby Gym £20.49 @ AmazonYou really won’t go wrong with this Lamaze Spin and Explore Baby Gym for a tiny tot this summer.

It can be a bit like playing Russian Roulette writing Amazon deals these days – they're messing around with their pricing on almost a minute by minute basis it seems - BUT the price on this Lamaze Spin and Explore Baby Gym is fixed until the close of play on Sunday night; hurrah!

Lamaze have put a new spin on baby gyms with their Lamaze Spin and Explore Garden Gym – it has a spinning turntable in the middle which allows your little one to be able to twizzle themselves around, when they’re old enough, and explore the different sections of the mat.

The mat itself is bright, colourful and has all the features you can expect from Lamaze: crinkles, squeakers, rattles and different textures to delight the senses.

The turntable action will help to improve upper and lower body strength too; the reviews I’ve read about the spinning element, on the whole, seem to suggest that it can take a little while for young babies to a) get the hang of and b) start to enjoy, but once they do they LOVE it!

The turntable on the Lamaze Spin and Explore can be removed if your child really does’t get on with it, or when they’re old enough to sit up and will want to crawl around instead spin.

Happy Spinning!