Bright Starts Tummy Time Prop & Play

Last updated: November 8, 2019


Bright Starts Tummy Time Prop & Play

We looked at the top Tummy Time Products and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we've determined the best Tummy Time Product you should buy.

Product Details

In our analysis of 27 expert reviews, the Bright Starts Tummy Time Prop & Play placed 9th when we looked at the top 9 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

Every baby needs a place to play. With the Tummy Time Prop & Play mat, your little cub will have the coziest space to do just that! Plush and padded, this polar bear mat offers support for all your baby’s wiggles and kicks. The sweet matching prop pillow gives baby a lift as she learns to push up during those first few months. Little loops of satin Taggies surrounding the play mat will give your baby extra entertainment and comfort. Baby can also explore crinkle sounds, rattles and other toy attachments. Make tummy time even easier by propping up the polar bear’s head to bring the toys within reach. The propped up paws features a baby safe mirror to engage baby and encourage head movements from left to right. Made to fit well in small spaces, you can bring this mat along when traveling for creature comforts wherever you are!. Care instructions: Mat is machine washable, Wipe clean with damp cloth and mild soap. Do not immerse in water.

Our Expert Consultant

Kate Desmond 
Parenting Pro and Safe-Sleep Expert

Kate Desmond is a writer and infant safe-sleep expert. She has spent the last eight years working as the marketing director for Charlie’s Kids Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to educate families about SIDS and safe sleep. In that role, she travels around the country learning and educating caregivers and providers on the latest and greatest safe-sleep information to prevent infant death.

As mom to two elementary-aged daughters, she spends hours researching the best and safest products for her own kids. She is quick to get in the weeds with other mamas, and uses humor to cope with parenting woes from potty-training to teaching kids to read.

Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

The prop pillow is perfect for added tummy time support for newborns and infants. The mat is trimmed in satin tags, which allow for soothing and tactile development.
This compact play mat is perfect for smaller spaces and for travel, so you can keep up with baby's tummy time exercises even on road trips or visits to Grandma's.
Shaped like a bear, this fun activity mat features myriad attachments meant to encourage Baby’s development.
Babies love the satin taggies that surround the play mat. Your baby can explore crinkle sounds, rattles and a mirror. The mat is machine washable. And it’s ideal for small spaces.
The comfortable mat material has crinkly sounds, a teether and a child safe mirror all built right in. There are a number of loops connected around the edges to allow for the easy attachment of your baby’s favorite toys and animal characters
This mat is ideal for smaller spaces and comes with crinkle toys, teether rings, a self-discovery mirror, and satin loops at the edges for tactile learning and self-soothing.
I am 99% sure this is a Polar bear, even though I can find nothing online of the specifics… obviously it is a bear of some sort, and super adorable.

What reviewers didn't like

Some parents complain that it’s on the flimsy side.
Thin material with little padding.
No musical elements.
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