Tiny Love's Gymini Deluxe

I was a bit superstitious about buying anything for my baby while before she arrived safely, but I couldn't help smiling when my husband brought home an award-winning activity gym when I got to twenty weeks pregnant. It was the Tiny Love Gymini Deluxe, which consists of a brightly coloured soft squarish playmat (80cm x 88 cm) with two crossing diagonal arches over it, from which hang several toys. The hanging toys that come with the mat are: a monkey with springy legs that rattles, a parrot with crinkly wings that sits on a perch, a giraffe with beady feet, a jitterpull purple elephant with crinkly ears, and there is also a colourful rattle with beads that ...  Read the complete review

I’m really impressed by the Tiny Love range of colourful, developmental toys for babies. And if you’re looking for a playmat, the Gymini Super Deluxe Lights & Music model has to be one of the best (though not the cheapest) on the market. Described by the manufacturer as “a multi-sensory play environment”, it lives up to its promise. We received this as a gift when my daughter was born, and I’m really glad we did – although she’s only 2 months old, she’s already started taking notice of many of the features, and I’m sure she will get plenty of use out of it over the coming months. The playmat is recommended for use from 0-10 months. It consists of a ...  Read the complete review

I really enjoy the time I spend playing with my 5 month old baby girl, but unfortunately there are other things I have to do (such as eating, getting washed and dressed, and housework, to name but a few), so I have to find some ways of keeping her occupied and happy for a while. This combined Activity Mat and Gym is ideal for just that. She started to show interest in it from around 1 month, and from about 1.5 months I could leave her for 5 minutes or so at a time. Now, if she’s in the mood, I can leave her for up about 10 minutes to play quite happily on her own. (NB. When I say ‘leave her’, I do stay in the vicinity, don’t worry!). The ...  Read the complete review

The Tiny Love gyms are great, I know I blessed the day I got one as it kept my hyper baby quiet for up to half an hour (precious time indeed). However, it doesn't really last as long as they say it will. I mean, by 4 months, my baby had outgrown it. She no longer finds it interesting and instead, either pushes the arches down with a little foot, or pulls them down using the toys. So it's really good but only for a short period of time. I would say it may not really be worth spending a great deal on a gym. Just get a cheap one that will last 2-3 ...  Read the complete review