Surfboard Tummy Mat

Surfboard Tummy Mat

Lying on their backs and batting at toys helps babies develop eye-hand coordination and visual perception. Lying on their tummies and pushing up against the ground helps babies gain head-and-neck control and prepares them for crawling. The longer babies are happy playing by themselves on the ground, the more they develop their attention span and become comfortable with being independent.

Chances are that you're not going to just dump your baby on the rug, though. You'll want to put some sort of blanket or quilt down first, especially if you are a new parent who sees superbugs lurking behind every speck of dust. You'll probably want to purchase some sort of playmat or play gym, and possibly even more than one.

Obviously, you can use any blanket or quilt under your baby, but there are playmats made of colorful fabrics that are designed specifically for floor play. Some simple ones are Boppy's Tummy Play Play Pads, which are basically just baby-sized mats with a few toys attached to one end and a small Boppy pillow sewn on its surface so you can prop your baby up on his or her tummy. The Infantino Surfboard Tummy Time Mat and I-Play Tummy Time Prop and Play are constructed in a similar way.

Other playmats are slightly more complicated. For example, Haba's Splish Splash Playmat has a center panel you can fill with water. Then your baby can press the panel to see the fish inside float around. Simple cloth houses, trees, and a lighthouse are sewn around the side of this playmat for your baby to look at and touch. One Step Ahead offers a Rainforest Fabric Pat Mat with all sorts of sights, sounds, and textures to examine, plus a water mat similar to the one on the Haba Splish Splash Playmat. Furthermore, this Pat Mat has a waterproof bottom, so it can be used outdoors on the ground.

To select the best playmat or play gym for your baby, just observe him or her at play and think about what he or she likes to do. Does your baby grab for things, smile at music, or like pushing buttons? Take these observations into account and then get shopping!

If you found this article helpful you can learn a lot more about other Baby Playmats and Baby Play Gyms at FreeBabySample.org

Surfboard $4.49 Surfboard Patch Quality embroidered patch featuring a surfboard. Size is approximate.

Tiny Love Tummy-Time Fun - Frog Pillow & Mat $31.95 An activity center designed to encourage extended tummy time lifting and is highly portable

Tiny Love 940-006 Tummy-Time Fun - LadyBug Pillow & Mat $31.95 An activity center designed to encourage extended tummy time lifting and is highly portable

Bright Starts Tummy Cruiser Prop & Play Mat - Blue $31.25 Tummy Time has never been so fun. The Soft padded car shaped mat encourages tummy time play. Activity Dashboard features steering wheel that turns and clicks, crinkle flap, and a baby safe mirror. Removable prop pillow features ring rattle and water-filled teether keys . 1 car shaped link and 4 toy loops to attach more toys. It has a machine washable mat. Type: Gyms & Playmats

Kathy Smith Tummy Trimmers $6.26 Rated: NRSynopsis: Trim, tone and tighten your abdominals like never before using the latest techniques to target belly fat and banish the bulge. Kathy Smith's TUMMY TRIMMERS includes five different 10-minute ab workouts that you can mix and match to meet your needs. With five cutting-edge methods to train your core, you'll never get bored or reach a plateau...you'll simply have sensational abs! DVD Includes: STANDING ABS: Burn mega calories with fun dance-style moves and standing functional exercises that strengthen the core and flatten the belly. CORE ABS: Whittle your waist and increase your functional core strength with moves that target the deepest abdominal muscles. BOOT CAMP ABS: Challenge your abs and rediscover the power of the crunch with this state-of-the-art approach to traditional ab work. STABILITY BALL ABS: Improve your balance and agility, while sculpting a lean center, with movements used in everyday life. PILATES MAT ABS: Strengthen and lengthen your torso with precise Pilates movements designed to perfect posture and trim inches.

Surfboard Couple $34.99 Surfboard Couple - Stand Up

Surfboard Rentals $59.99 Surfboard Rentals - Wood Sign

Girl with Surfboard $19.99 Girl with Surfboard - Premium Poster

Duke with Surfboard $49.99 Duke with Surfboard - Framed Art Print

Surfboard Riding $174.99 Surfboard Riding - Framed Giclee Print

Tractor Surfboard $14.99 Sam Maxwell Tractor Surfboard - Art Print

Man with surfboard $19.99 Tomas Rodriguez Man with surfboard - Photographic Print

Tummy Time Fun Lady Bug Playmat $50.89 This fun ladybug playmat by Tiny Love is portable, and features a supportive pillow for comfortable extended tummy time play. The pillow frees baby's hands so they can explore the teethers, squeeze horn and much more.Fun playmat from Tiny Love encourages extended tummy time for your babyPortable activity gear includes a comfortable padded mat, cushioned pillow, teethers, squeeze horn and mirrorSupportive pillow on playmat helps baby stay in tummy time for longer durationsPromotes head lifting and strengthens neck and shoulder musclesThe supported position frees baby's hands to explore surroundingsBaby develops fine motor and cognitive skillsColorful and engaging colors, textures and sounds engage the sensesEncourages a variety of positionsPlayful ladybug designSoft and washable padded mat Instruction sheet included

Yellow Car with Surfboard on Top $10 Yellow Car with Surfboard on Top