Toy Awards 2024 / 5 November 2024

Best Activity Gym or Playmat | Junior Design Awards 2024

These award winning playmats all caught the judges eyes at the annual Junior Design Awards

Winner:GOLD Best Activity Gym or Playmat

Who:FOLDiMATS

What:FOLDiMATS foldable playmats

Why:

These stylish foldable playmats are a brilliant and innovative way to make any
space baby and child-friendly, without compromising your interior décor. Soft,
supportive memory foam provides a fun and safe place for your children to play and learn.  The 8 stylish designs are also reversible, waterproof and can be wiped clean.
The thing that really sets these playmats apart is that they are foldable so they can
be easily stored, slid under a couch or bed, or transported when you are on the
move, in their own carry case.

These mats make so much sense! The designs are really attractive.

Bonita Turner, Editor of Junior, @juniormagazineonline

“Nice tasteful designs that will mesh nicely in the home.
Love the foldability as this makes it easy to store“

Jennifer Cattaui, founder of Babesta, New York, @babesta

These felt really soft and the smooth texture makes them really easy to wipe clean.

Eleonore Crompton, Deputy Editor, Junior @juniormagazineonline

Winner:SILVER Best Activity Gym or Playmat

Who:gus + beau

What:Rainbow Playmat in Cream

Why:

These lovely playmats featuring a delicate, muted, rainbow pattern on a
calming, cream background are the perfect finishing touch for your child’s room or
play area. A safe and comfortable place to play, learn and explore, the non- toxic
EVA tiles are 1.4cm thick making them the perfect combination of cushioned, yet firm
and supportive. The size is customisable, depending on the number of tiles you
choose and maintenance is so easy as they can simply be wiped clean.

Such a sweet design and so practical!

Bonita Turner, Editor of Junior, @juniormagazineonline

Chic and cheerful design, easy to fold away. I love that you can wipe this clean!

Daisy Lowe, model and presenter, @daisylowe

Sweet neutral design for a modern playroom.

Jennifer Cattaui, founder of Babesta, New York, @babesta

Winner:BRONZE Best Activity Gym or Playmat

Who:Kingdom Playroom

What:Round Scandi Play Mat

Why:

These beautifully designed, circular, quilted playmats are multi-functional and
perfect for imaginative play and creating story worlds. They are highly absorbent on
the surface and waterproof underneath, making them perfect for messy and water
play. The absorbent surface stops water from pooling and the base protects your
floors. They are also fully washable, which is always a huge bonus, and highly
portable – being lightweight and coming in their own drawstring bag.

I love the generous size which means everyone can join in on the mat.

Eleonore Crompton, Deputy Editor, Junior, @juniormagazineonline

A really innovative and clever design. There are so many different ways to play with
this.

Bonita Turner, Editor of Junior, @juniormagazineonline

A lovely and thoughtful design. Like that these are washable and that it features an
absorbent top layer and waterproof bottom layer.”

Jennifer Cattaui, founder of Babesta, New York, @babesta

Such a pretty piece for any nursery. I love the interactive nature of this.

Daisy Lowe, model and presenter, @daisylowe