KickTune Baby Play Gym & Piano Mat

A newborn spends most of the day lying down, and for the first few months the ceiling is the view. A play gym changes that: something to look at overhead, something to reach for, and eventually something that answers back when a foot connects with it.

The KickTune Baby Play Gym & Piano Mat is a padded mat with an overhead arch of hanging toys and a piano panel at one end. The piano responds to kicking, which is the first time most babies discover that something they do makes something else happen.

It is built to last rather longer than the newborn weeks. The arch comes off for sitting-up play, and the piano detaches completely so a toddler can carry it around and press the keys by hand.

Good to Know

📐 Mat size: 76 x 58 x 42 cm (allow 1–2 cm, measured by hand)
👶 Suits: 0 to 36 months
🧵 Mat: non-toxic PVC, waterproof surface, removable and washable
🔋 Power: standard batteries — not included
🎹 Piano: detachable, adjustable angle, lights and built-in melodies

Why You'll Love It

🎹 Kick-Activated Piano
Small feet set off music and lights at the end of the mat. Kicking is something a newborn already does without meaning to, and this is usually the first time a baby works out that their own movement caused a sound — which is a bigger moment than it looks.

🎶 Music, Lights and Melodies
Several built-in tunes play with soft flashing lights, and there are different modes and sound effects to switch between. A single repeating jingle wears out its welcome within a week; a set with some variety in it lasts considerably longer.

🧺 The Mat Comes Off and Washes
The crawling mat detaches from the frame and goes in the machine. Once milk, dribble and later food are involved, a mat that cannot be washed properly is a mat that quietly stops being used.

📐 Adjustable Piano Angle
The panel tilts between positions so it stays within reach whether your baby is on their back, on their tummy or sitting up. Without that, the piano only works for the few weeks when a baby happens to be the right size.

🧸 Detachable Bear Rattle
The hanging bear unclips from the arch and works as a rattle on its own, so it can go in the pram or the changing bag. Small detachable pieces are usually the ones that get the most use.

👶 Three Stages, One Set
Tummy time under the arch, then reaching and grasping, then sitting up, then the piano on its own as a toddler toy. Most play gyms are outgrown at around six months; this one keeps finding a new job.

👀 Sight, Touch and Sound Together
Bright hanging shapes overhead, different textures underneath and music from the piano give several senses something to work on at the same time. That combination is what holds a young baby's attention for more than a minute.

💧 Waterproof Surface
The mat is non-toxic, odourless PVC with a wipeable surface, so spills sit on top rather than soaking through to the padding. A damp cloth deals with most of what happens on it.

📏 Room to Stretch Out
At 76 x 58 cm there is space for a baby to roll and stretch rather than being boxed in, and the arch sits high enough to leave room for sitting up underneath it.

🔋 Battery Powered
Runs on standard batteries, which are not included — worth having a set ready before it goes under a tree. Do not use rechargeable or higher-powered cells in it.

One Mat, Three Stages of Play

Put it down somewhere you sit anyway rather than in a nursery your baby is rarely awake in — the point of a play gym is that it is in the room with you.

A soft landing place, a first instrument and a toddler toy in one 🎹🧸👶