Safety 1st Bouncin' Baby Play Place

Has been amazing – I have had this one for over 12 years but unfortunately it has died. Been used for FDC and it not only has kept the little one’s entertained. But it was a safety equipment used to keep baby safe up off the floor from other children or a safe place while you need to do things and baby needs to be safe. It is robust, quite lite weight and so easy to clean. Wish they were still making this one. Show details

Kept baby occupied 4-8months – Worked great, I could get things done knowing he would be safe. My kid is big/well developed though so he used it from a young age, was bouncing excessively at 10kgs+ and springs still work. Mostly easy to clean, even took it out for a hose down. The 'garden' is a bit of a hassle with a plastic flower teether and plasticy felt grass that is hard… Read more

to clean but i never stressed over it. The seat does come out with a hard yank and the fabric is unclipped underneath with a series of plastic tabs, not impossible but dh seems to disagree..

Have pulled it apart to make racing track now he's 10months but the car that comes with it doesn't really stay on track very well and I can't find anything else to fit so it's mainly used to crawl over and around all his other toys.

We will pass it on to the next ftm I know :)

Fun for my baby – It is a good activity centre. A bit bulky if I had to be picky but my baby enjoys it. The toys are a bit far from arms reach when baby is young though.

Best playspace ever .. keeps them entertained for ages – I picked up mine second hand off ebay for $25 - best buy ever. My daughter used it from 4-12mths and son has just started also @ 4mths. Toys are solid and easy to add stuff too if baby is too small to reach. great space for snacks also infront of bub and before toys. Easy to clean - once you manage to disassemble (took two of us and several… Read more

screwdrivers & a knife) -however I think this is a good point as no kid is getting any of those toys out of there.

Has 3 height settings - but I had to put something under daughters feet to being with, not for long.

Seat is a bit tough for baby to turn around in on their own, but don't think either of mine tried very hard either.

Solid great exercauser, a bit bulky but easy to flick off again on ebay.

Can be used as a racing car track later on if you wish - we have never bothered (yet) Solid, safe, entertaining & have yet to see a baby/toddler that doesn't like it

Great toy to keep baby entertained! – I bought this toy second hand for about $50 and what a great investment! My baby was about 4 months old when we first used it and she was very active and ready for something other than lying on her play mat and she wanted to stand all the time. Well, she just lit up when we put her in this toy for the first time! She was spinning in the seat and… Read more

trying to get at all the toys! She was probably still a bit small for some of the toys as they were out of her reach, so I just put some rattles and other toys in the section between the seat and the activity centre toys and she played just as happily with those until she could actually reach the other toys.

She loved being able to stand and look at me while I got dinner made or cleaned up around her.

I could even pick it up and carry it outside when I was doing some gardening or just wanted to her to be outside on nice days but not on the grass and she could just sit in it and look around.

It is perfect for keeping babies entertained for a short while as you're busy and doing other things.

The only negatives so far is that it is really hard to bounce and even at 8 months she has a hard time actually bouncing it. As I bought it second-hand the doorbell never worked, but I don't know if it ever did as that seems to be a common problem. I have also tried a friends' Fisher Price Jumperoo and they are MUCH easier to bounce and with all the toys and noises it makes it is a much more "fun" toy, but it is also about $100 more expensive second hand and at about $250 brand new there was no way we were going to invest in that for a few months. My daughter is almost ready for something else now at 8 months old as she's ready to start walking, so it was good I got it second-hand! But for $50 I couldn't have asked for a better toy for that age! Easy for baby to spin, lots of toys to keep baby entertained, great to pop baby into while you are busy Hard for baby to "bounce", no noises or other stimulation

Fantastic product – I used this product with both my girls and they both loved it. It allowed me to get some things done when they were little and I knew they were kept entertained. When I first bought it the musical house didn't work so I got a little money back but still one of the best items I ever bought. Great for teething babies too as they can chew on the… Read more

yellow flower or the birds wings. Both my daughters loved the noise the seesaw makes and even now if I get it out for friends babies they play with it (they are now 3 years and 16 months). Would absolutely recommend this to new parents, it was a lifesaver for me. All the different toys, keeps them entertained, the fact it can swivel around 360 degrees and also that it has a height adjustment, great for both my girls as they were very tall for their ages and moved up quickly. Musical house never worked for me but not really too much of an issue as plenty of other things for them to play with.

Great product – I used this for both my children and it was a lifesaver for entertaining bubs for a while whilst I got a few things done. Is great up until around the time they are starting to walk. Lots of colourful and interesting toys to keep bubs amused. I loved this product. Well designed, Easy to clean

Good – Overall it's a great toy, lots of fun things for bub to do and to also teeth on and it's great that bub can also have fun spinning themselves around so babies who are still fairly immobile can have a sense of freedom of movement in this play centre. Improvements can certainly be made as far as design goes (replaceable battery in musical house… Read more

and providing stickers that don't come off).

This is definitely one of the better items we've bought for our baby. It is a well designed activity centre and our son loves spinning around in it to go from the different little toys on it. He particularly loves the see-saw and is obsessed with shutting the little dog house. We open it and he spins around and closes it straight away. It's easy to put baby in it and is very safe. I've put our son in it and gone to answer the door knowing he can't get out of it and is happy to play in it for a while.

This is one of the few toys that we have bought that keeps our son interested for more than five minutes and he has had this since six months of age and is now 13 months. I'm glad we got more than 5 minutes use out of it! The stickers are cheap and nasty, we didn't even put them on after friends who have the same activity centre said that the stickers come off really quickly. The fact I can't replace the battery in the little house, which incidentally our son can't press the bell as it's too firm for his little fingers to do so. Takes up quite a lot of space.

Seat fabric is hard to get off to wash and then fiddly to get back on again.

Excellent – This was an absolute life saver for us. It kept my child amused while I had to do some of the more dangerous things - like iron! It is still in really good condition after the first child so should be fine for a few more! You can often get on special. I think I got mine for $70 which is money well spent. Would highly recommend this product.… Read more

Kept my child safe and very well entertained. It is a large unit so you have to keep that in mind. You can't really take it everywhere with you like on holidays.

Good – A great investment, I have been using it for about 5mths and my daughter still loves it. Don't bother buying one full price, you can pick them up on ebay in really good condition and for a really good price. This has kept my very clingy daughter entertained on a daily basis. She is 11mths old and still loves it. It's great on the occasions when… Read more

you just need some time to have a shower or cook dinner etc.

You can also put loads of other toys on the tray so they don't get bored. I also put small snacks on the tray so she can eat while she has a play. It's easy to wipe down and quite portable...I have often put it in the garden whilst I'm hanging washing etc. The stickers never stayed on, they kept peeling back, but not really an issue. A couple of the toys could be a bit more interesting.

Excellent – Fabulous product, provides many hours of entertainment. Great to put baby in a safe place for a few minutes if you need to do something. Great value. Every mother would love this. The best baby product I have bought. I love it, love it, love it. Adjustable height & race-track option for play at older age. My baby enjoyed this from 4 months onwards. Great track area for adding extra toys. Baby loves the teething toys.

Love It, Used for my 2 kids :) – I love this Activity Centre, it's definitely come in handy with my 2 kiddies. Still using it for my son and he loves it. It helped strengthen my daughters legs when she played in it and now is doing the same thing for my son. Keeps them entertained for ages. Definitely recommend this product for any mum :) Keeps bub entertained for a long time,… Read more

Love seeing the older they get the more they understand how to use the toys and how much more they play with them, love that it can be used as a race track when they are older, Its great that its height adjustable to grow with them. Only thing would be how big it is so if you dont have a lot of room it does take up quite a bit of space but hasn't been a problem for me as when not in use it just gets put in a corner :)

Great fun for baby – I never intended to have one of these, however when my baby became frustrated with laying on her back or front all the time (before she could crawl) I decided to find one. I love that this one has 3 height settings and it has a pretty high weight rating, so even older bubs can get a lot out of it. I don't put my 8 month old in it for very long,… Read more

but she has a great time while in it. It also can switch into a racetrack for older kids, which is a great extra feature. The 360deg swivel seat is easy even for younger babies to operate.

The toys are really fun and interactive, the one she likes the most is the flower, closely followed by the bird and then the doghouse. She isn't able to push the button to make the dog pop up just yet, but once he's up she is obsessed with getting him back in the doghouse.

The bell button on the little house doesn't seem to work. I bought mine secondhand so I don't know if it ever worked, but reading some of the other reviews it seems it's a bit hit and miss.

A couple of the toys seemed to get really dirty and while the whole centre itself is easy to clean, there were a couple I just didn't bother with and ended up removing.

We even found that you could put extra toys, baby's drink and/or a bit of food on the tray without too much trouble. Messes are cleaned up easily.

Safety-wise it seems to be really good. None of the toys come off the centre without an extreme amount of force and a screwdriver to lever, so I doubt there would be any concerns with breakages. Although all plastic it seems very sturdy, and even being a couple of years old, the plastic seemed to wear very well, it doesn't appear brittle and there were no cracks.

Mine was purchased second-hand on eBay, and I still paid nearly $70 for it. They have excellent resale value as long as they're in good condition. Great colours, nice and bright, toys are all useful and lots of fun. Expensive if bought new. Some toys just got too dirty (fabric) but could be removed.

Can't live without it! By far the best purchase so far! – I purchased this activity centre last week for my son who is 4 months old and he just LOVES it!!! His face lit up instantly when I put him in the seat, as he began looking around at all of the colourful toys and started playing with the toys and squealing with delight straight away... this made me so happy to see him having so much fun! The… Read more ·  3

seat swivels 360 degrees and my son is quite strong for his age and easily grabs on to a toy and spins himself around to play with other toys! The seat cover is also removable and machine washable.

Keeps babies entertained while giving parents a break to do a bit of housework, have a shower (it's light enough to move from room to room), cook dinner or just to put your feet up and have a cup of coffee and a break.

Another reason that I bought an activity centre is that it helps to prevent/improve a flat head which can result from lying on their backs all the time while sleeping and when on the play gym. It's great to alternate between activities which also means that my son doesn't get bored anymore. I used to have to carry my son around quite often as he gets bored easily so this is a lifesaver already.

I like to do lots of research before selecting larger purchases and I'm very happy to say that this activity centre exceeds my expectations. It was recommended by a lady at Baby Kingdom as it's not the most expensive one, but actually has more toys and is the most popular. I can see why.

I was hoping that my son would like it... he LOVES it! Great selection of colourful toys, safe and light enough to move room to room, 360 degree swivel seat, my son loves it!

Excellent – I definitely recommend this, my son really loves sitting in it, and it keeps him occupied while I can get some work done. 1. Great toys / good variety of toys - my son keeps "discovering" another toy which he hadn't paid attention to recently 2. Wide tray, can put other toys on there for bub to play with 3. Cheaper than other activity centres,… Read more

with more toys than others

4. Can convert to a toddler play thing, so will get lots of use from it even after bub has grown

5. The toys are all plastic and therefore easily cleaned - unlike others on the market with fabric toys that are harder to clean after a spew.

6. Adjustable height - grows with him 1. The stickers look a bit dated, and didn't last very long with older brother around to rip them off.

2. I don't think the battery can be replaced on the toy that plays music, although this hasn't been an issue so far

Excellent – Still a great toy - but annoying about the battery. I intend to contact the manufacturer to see if something can be done. Wish me luck. Occupies my son for a long time. Baby sits upright - a big plus when they don't want to be lying down all the time. Good variety of toys. Looking forward to continued use as he grows. Musical house battery ran out… Read more

after about 3 weeks. My son is young enough that he can't press it properly himself so it hasn't had much use. I know two other people who have had the same thing happen. The battery is not replaceable - a bad design feature.

Excellent – This is the best excersaucer that I have found for my baby (we had rented Evenflo before and tried other brands in the shops as well). Also this product may not seem to be very bouncy for baby at first, but this changed for my baby when she is around 7 months (one month after we purchased this) and really started to bounce around in this! Unlike… Read more

the Evenflo excersaucers, this product can accomodate taller babies. And I like it having different toys which suit different developmental stages: my baby played with the simpler toys on this product such as the bird and the sunflower first (putting into her mouth) and later on she discovered openning and closing the door of the house and the sound she can make of the seesaw. Unlike toys on similar excersaucers, which you can clearly see are all very basic toys suitable for babies under 6 months old, the toys on this product can be used beyond 6 months (babies discover and play with more toys on this product as they get older). Nothing so far.

Excellent – I bought this 6 years ago when my first son was around 5 months old... my second son loved it and I am now up to bub #3 and have just pulled out it for him to play with! It is a bit bulky but it does pull apart to take up a little less room. Very easy to keep clean, stickers looked a bit ratty after my first bub, so I used some goo remover and… Read more

pulled the stickers off and it looks almost like new again. Totally worth every cent! Bright colour's, kids love to play with everything on it, means I can pop bub into the seat and get other things done around him and know that he is safe and entertained. Can't think of anything.

Excellent – Great product, even better that we got it on special for less than $100 - extremely happy. Love the tray around the outside as he as a bit of reflux, so it is easy to clean up, and good if he drops his rusk or if we give him any other toys to play with while he is in there. The final decider was that he is able to use it to play with on the floor… Read more

when he is older Heaps of things to keep my Baby entertained, he loves sitting in it (as he is not able to sit for long unassisted as yet). Also his big sister (3 1/2) can play with him a little more safely The ribbon that is attached to one of the teething toys isn't quite long enough so my little one gets frustrated

Good – Although like all activity centres this one is a bit bulky, it is very lightweight (easy to carry around the house, and can easily fit through doorways). The toys are colourful and are still securely attached after going through 3 infants! I have used this with my child since he was 14 weeks old and he loved it. It is a fun and safe way to… Read more

'immobilise' an older infant while doing chores. I do find it a bit 'fiddly' to undo to use as a car track, and therefore leave it set up constantly unless storing it. Fisher Price infant toys (such as their train) are the perfect width to fit in the 'tracks'. Changeable heights, safe and colourful toys, secure infant 'seat'. Aside from being a touch bulky, nothing!

Good – Great toy, kept her busy (and safe) for hours, especially when little. It is a bit large, but worth it as it has lasted for a long time. I liked that I could could put her into it while cooking/cleaning etc and knew that she was safe and entertained. I think it also helped her learn to sit up as I started using it when she was around 4 months.… Read more

When she started walking she lost interest in it, although just this week (at 15 months) she has noticed it again and wants to play in it again. Like some other babies, she was obsessed with pushing the little dog down all the time! Bit big and bulky. Doorbell never worked, but we bought it second hand, and most of the stickers have come off.

OK – my baby loves this, and i love the fact that when he gets too big for it you can remove the top and place on the floor so he can still use all the toys. kepps baby entertained with different toys which promotoe different skills, easy to wipe clean and cloth seat cover removes for easy washing, easy to assemble, different height levels so baby doesnt grow out of it too quickly quite large

Excellent – My daughter loved this bouncer so much in daycare that we bought her one for home. Another reason we picked this bouncer over the others on the market was because it caters for larger babies (other bouncers on the market often have an 11kg limit). She is obsessive about making sure the puppy is in the house, even if she is facing the opposite… Read more

direction, if she can hear you 'pop' the puppy out, she spins around and pushes it closed. She also loves the seesaw spring noise and the teethers.

When she is a little older it will transform into a different type of play space which is a great idea.

Overall this is a brilliant toy and a favourite in this house. Lots of different activities and 360 degree seat movement gives babies a lot of variation in play. Doesn't seem to bounce smoothly or easily.

Good – Overall an excellent way to amuse your baby when mum needs a few moments to get some things done around the house. Lots of activities for the baby to do, extremely safe and very easy to clean. The material seat comes off and you can just put it in the washing machine, all other toys can wipe clean. These are awesome, especially when you are… Read more

trying to get dinner ready and you don't want little feet crawling around under you. Not so good when the baby starts wanting to crawl or walk so much as they don't want to go in it as they feel restricted.

Good – I love this product and my daughter had hours of fun in this. there is so much to do and even her brothers were able to play with her without being "ontop" of her. its was great when my little girl had enough of being on the floor and wanted to be up I could put her in this and she would play and eat and move about without harming herself by… Read more

falling over floor edgings as would in similar "walker" type products. easy to use, plenty for baby to do, easy to clean platic parts fabric seat part is not easy to clean, kinda bulky to pack away

Good – Overall I think this is a very good product and would recommend it. It's great for keeping baby occupied and contained without having to put them into a playpen. I like that my son can entertain himself while I am busy cleaning around him. He enjoys being in it. I like the fact that it turns into a raceway when he has grown up (haven't used this… Read more

feature yet). It is very bulky. The seat fabric is hard to put on but easy to clean in the washing machine. Takes a bit of force to put on and off - a bit awkward. Only 1 toy has sound but is hard to press for little fingers.

Excellent – I have used this with my daughter since she was 3 months and able to suppost her neck. Even though she could only just reach the toys she loved it. At 6 months of age she still loves it. As she develops she plays with it in different ways. I actually bought this after reading other reviews on here and I'm very happy that I did. She still cant… Read more

press buttons so when she gets a bit older she will find new parts to play with. I have also noticed that my daughter has very strong legs and motor skills compared to others her age and I think this is part of the reason. I love this product. My little girl probably spends too much time in it. She loves it so much. It has great colors and sounds, feel and taste are all parts of the senses that are used. One of the legs dose not click into place so we can only have it on the lowest setting. However I have not yet tried to ring the company to replace it so that is my problem. My stickers have peeled off too.

Excellent – We could not have done without this toy! Have been using it since about 5 months and our daughter loves it, we use it on a daily basis. It is especially good when you want to keep them entertained and need to do other things, or if you want to be able to see them or vice versa and know they will be in the one place. I am pretty sure it has… Read more

strengthened our baby's back early on as she started to sit a lot better within a few weeks of using it at 5 months Very safe toy, won't tip over

Different types of toys around the edge keeps baby entertained

Different height levels so you can use it for quite a while

Excellent – My son started using this when he was about 4 months old and he absolutely loved it. He still does. It is a great place to put them to play and keep them safe at the same time. The fact that it turns into a "race track" is a great idea too. The ability to raise the centre up as the child grows makes it worth every penny. Even at normal price this… Read more

is worth buying for your children. While once the child is walking the cannot use the seat part we have found that the child still likes to play with the toys from the outside. Easy to put together, entertaining for babies of various ages, easy to clean. A bit bulky but worth it.

Excellent – We researched on the internet about walkers and found out some scary facts, which is when we found out about this toy. Its the best money we have spent in a long time. We have even taken it to my parents house when we went to see them in the country, its large but you can fit it in a big backseat. Our son bounces and twists, he loves his toy and… Read more

when he gets older we can turn it into a car race track, so it a toy that will be used for a long time to come. Our son can entertain himself so i can get a hot cup of coffee. Because it has so many toys, he can chose what to play with. My son had learnt co-ordination very quickly, opens the door on the house and smiles at himself in the mirror. Picks up the flower using the ribbon. Its great to watch him learn and to know if i have to leave the room he's in the same place when i come back and he's safe. Its extremley easy to clean. There's nothing that we dislike about it.

Excellent – Great toy. This was the biggest hit for my son at Christmas. He played in it for hours. My son has only recently discovered the see saw so he loves making the noise with that one at the moment. My son loves this toy. The fact that when he gets too big for it we can turn it into a car race track is an added bonus. The teether sunflower on this… Read more

seems to be the exact right size for him. He's learnt to spin himself around a pick what toy to play with it gives him independance. Extremely easy to clean. My son once had a nappy blow out and as they stand on a plastic base this caught everything saving my carpet. You can't replace the batteries on the doorbell when they run out. The stickers don't seem to stick on it that well. They are all starting to peel.

Good – I think this toy is a great alternative to a walker, and wonderful to use as a seat so baby can see what's going on around while you put your feet up for 5 or 10 minutes. I found it great for when the phone rings or when I need to fold the washing. My son really enjoys the activities and my other children like to join in with them too. We bought… Read more

this toy when my son had just about out grown his bouncer, at it is fantastic. I wanted something to put him in when I had to do house work, and this toy is great to take into any room of the house. It has a swivel seat, so my son can watch me no matter where I move to around the room which keeps him happy. Also it keeps him sitting up so he can see his world around him and makes him feel like he is part of the family and can see everything that is going on. It is fairly easy to clean, there is a rim that seems to catch most of the cookie that he drops, so nothing ends up on the floor. There are heaps of activities to keep him busy and unlike a walker, he can't get into mischief! It's a little bit bulky, as we have a smaller home.