Lovevery, The Play Gym, 5-Stage Baby Developmental for Full Year of Play

We’ve been using the Lovevery Play Gym since bringing our newborn home, and it’s honestly one of the few baby items that has felt worth every penny right from the start. The design is beautiful—simple, neutral, and not overstimulating—and it fits seamlessly into our living space without looking like typical bulky baby gear. What really stands out is how thoughtfully it’s made for newborn development. In those early weeks, when babies can’t do much more than lie on their backs, the high-contrast cards and dangling toys actually keep their attention. Our baby will quietly stare and kick at the objects, which gives us a few precious hands-free moments during the day. The materials feel incredibly high quality—soft fabrics, sturdy wooden elements, and everything seems safe and non-toxic, which gave us peace of mind during that stage when everything goes straight to their mouth. I also love that the gym evolves with your baby. Even though we’re still in the newborn phase, I can already see how the different setups and accessories will grow with them over the coming months. Another small but meaningful detail: the included guide explains how to use each feature to support development, which is especially reassuring for first-time parents who aren’t always sure what their baby “should” be doing yet. Overall, the Lovevery Play Gym has been a calm, engaging, and well-designed space for our newborn to explore the world for the very first time. It’s one of those rare products that feels both practical and special—something we actually look forward to using every day.

Absolutely love this play gym! It's light weight, easy to clean, and I love all the colors, textures, and fun little attachments it comes with. I find that our baby truly enjoys laying under it and examining the high contrast cards and loves the bells. It's a perfect addition to everything I have purchased to strengthen our baby's development while having fun. It was very easy to assemble and and take down if I need to move if from one area to the next. I can tell our baby is learning and enjoying the time spent. I love the booklet it comes with as well!-It's a wonderful way to stay on track with our baby's development and milestones. Highly recommend and worth the every penny.

I am a mother of 3, and I wish I’d had this mat from the beginning. I was skeptical that a baby play gym could really be worth $140, especially because I thought pretty much all other play gyms are completely overpriced for what you get, and not to mention, they are just plain ugly. My idea of what a play gym was, was based solely on the products currently on the market which were all basically just the same thing. I am SO happy to see ay that the Play Gym by Lovevery is nothing like the others, in all the best ways. The first obvious difference is that the frame for this is made from solid wood, which makes this Play Gym much stronger than anything else on the market. It’s soft and smooth, no chance of splinters and no sharp edges, every detail in this product has been carefully thought through, and it shows! It can hold up heavier toys, which your average mat will not. When I had my second son, my oldest would accidentally collapse the arms on our old mat by leaning against it or stepping on it and my baby got bashed in the face by a heavier hanging toy. Not an issue with this one, and I LOVE IT! Some reviewers have complained that the wooden frame is a downside because it doesn’t collapse easily, honestly I think that’s a plus for the reason above. No risk of it collapsing on my baby! The only thing slightly negative I have to say about the frame is that I wish the holes for hanging the toys were higher up the arms so they hung over the middle of the mat rather than on the sides. Still though, I don’t mind where they are. Now on to the mat itself. The texture is soft, but not slick like less expensive mats. My baby can actually get some traction to push herself up and isn’t just slipping all over it and getting frustrated. This mat also has some decent padding on it! We have wood floors so I’m not worried that she will smack her face on the floor when she is still learning to hold her head up and hurt herself. This would’ve definitely been an issue with our old one. I love the neutral tones of the mat, and the way that different areas of the mat can be opened and closed to prevent over stimulation and promote focus. The whole thing is so beautiful, it’s something that I can leave out and it doesn’t look like Toys-R-Us threw up in my living room, it actually adds to the decor/furniture in my opinion. The little booklet with all the Play ideas is probably my favorite part of the whole thing. It really takes the guesswork and research and puts it into an easy to understand format. You have the baby, you h e the tools, but how do you help your baby get the most out of play time? This book makes it SO easy! You don’t have to search through mountains of parenting books and blogs it’s all condensed Into a few short blurbs. I really can’t say enough good things about this. My daughter (9 weeks) absolutely loves the high contrast cards and the Montessori ball. My 5 and 3 year old boys ask me daily to turn it into a tent for them. It’s really a fantastic toy that grows with your child. I can’t wait to see all the new things we can/will do with this! TLDR: it’s the best. All 3 of my kids love it. It’s definitely a must have piece of baby gear!

Like many have already said, this is an expensive playmat! And, as others have also acknowledged, it is so worth it! I got this when my baby was only a couple of weeks old. She's our first, so I wanted to get a playmat that seemed like it would last from child to child, but would also age with my baby. This fits that want perfectly! I'm writing this review with my 9 week old in mind- just so those reading this have an age range in mind =). I started using this with my baby right from the start. So, at two weeks, I laid her in front of the black and white flash cards, and she focused on them for a minute or two at a time. With that kind of focus already, I felt like I'd purchased the perfect playmat. I also felt like I was making good use of the little waketime she had at that age. As the weeks have gone by we've added more interactions with the black and white cards. I love the instructional ring that comes with this mat! It suggested I take a card out and move it back and forth so my little one could track it. She's great at that now! Two weeks ago she started reaching for, and hitting, the black and white ball. I was amazed she could actually reach for and hit the ball! She also likes hitting the wooden grasping toy with the bell with her feet. She's just now starting to smile, coo, and yell...my husband and I can hardly get a reaction out of her, but the ball and black and white cards do! We joke that the ball is her best friend. She'll smile, yell, and talk to it! I feel like this playmat lets our baby have safe, independent, and purposeful play. She doesn't mind laying there for a good portion of her awake time because she loves interacting with the components around her. I love watching her discover the different toys and just interact with this mat! One thing that I added to my baby's playtime while on this mat is a black and white picture book. I lay her parallel to the black and white cards and then put the book on the other side. This promotes her turning her head to either side to look at the different objects! She seems to respond well to that set up and will look to her left at the cards for a minute or two and then look to her right for another couple of minutes! She's doing a great job focusing and moving those neck muscles! I don't usually right this long of a review for products I've purchased, but this playmat is so worth it! Side note: the green teething ring that comes with the Hiding and Finding section of the mat is hard to find. I did not realize I would actually have to participate in the “hiding and finding” section...I thought the teething ring just didn’t come with the mat. It did. It was just hidden in one of the green pockets...it took me like two weeks to realize it was there the whole time.

This product is an excellent option for families with twins. Its size is appropriate, allowing both of my children to enjoy it simultaneously, even starting at five months old. The product is comprehensive and offers an all-in-one entertainment solution for babies. The fabric is soft to the touch, and the entire item is easy to clean, which is a significant practical benefit. The twins are particularly engaged by the wooden rattles, which produce sounds when grasped. This interaction appears to be quite helpful for developing their understanding of cause and effect. While this item is more expensive than comparable products on the market, it represents a worthwhile investment. Given that my children will grow up in the AI era, I made a conscious decision to limit their exposure to electronic gadgets (sound, light, and motion) during infancy. I prefer their early childhood toys to align with Montessori principles. This product perfectly satisfies that requirement, offering engaging, natural play without digital overstimulation. Furthermore, the hook-and-loop fastener design is very thoughtful. It allows for the attachment of various other toys, introducing additional variety and extending the product's utility.

I love LOVEVERY products. They are super sturdy and educational not to mention super cute. I got the kits for my first born and for my second guy I got the play gym and both my 2 month old and 3 year old love it. My 2 month old can stay there for a good hour at times.

This is really expensive for a play gym...but I'm very happy with it. Baby is happy on it (!), siblings enjoy playing with him...looks and feels durable.

Overall this is a great play gym. We’ve had for 4 months now and our LO loves playing in this play gym. It’s been a joy to watch our little one be entertained for long periods of time with all of the different sections and the hanging toys. The cards in the learn to focus zone and the making sounds section are particular favorites along with the wooden batting ring. We also love the guide that comes with the gym and gives useful suggestions for how to play with your baby at different ages with both the toys and the play gym. The colors are fun and the simplicity is great. With our first kid we had a different playgym and while there were some clear advantages with the other play gym, this one is still our preferred play gym - especially because of the educational nature of the accessories / toys that this play gym has. That being said, there are a few things that could be improved with this product to make it a 5 star product: 1) Fabric - the fabric is a magnet for dust and dirt. It’s very easy to clean, but it’s annoying how much clings to this to begin with 2) Cushion- the mat is somewhat thin and lacking in cushion. This is especially important for babies that are learning to sit up as they can fall hard. We have hardwood floors with padding under area rugs but we still had to put a foam mat under this play gym to provide some better cushion. With our old play gym we didn’t need to do this as it was sufficiently padded 3) modify learn to focus zone - this is one of our LO’s favorite activity however I wish the velcro was not on the bottom section of the mat so when you remove the learn to focus zone your LO is not rolling around on velcro which is itchy if they don’t have pants on 4) rough edges on wood - as other reviews have noted, there are some unfinished / rough sections on the wooden batting ring and the wooden legs of the gym. I don’t really mind the rough edges on the legs because on ours these spots are towards the highest part where our LO won’t be touching, but the batting ring is another story - there really shouldn’t be unfinished rough parts on something that a baby’s hand is touching and their mouth is potentially touching. We took some sandpaper to smooth ours out and then put a thin coat of beeswax to seal the wood. 5) tummy time pillow - for the price it would have been nice if it came with a tummy time pillow Overall I think this is a great product and I would recommend to friends. This review is my own opinion and I did not receive any compensation or discounted or free product for this review.