Learning Curve Toys Lamaze Spin and Explore Garden Gym

Pros: Colorful
Cons: See review

I am a firm believer that children need every opportunity at a young age to develop both their physical and educational skills ... and that no age is too young to start. These days it is recommended that babies only sleep on their backs, ...

Pros: machine washable, nice attached toys, pretty garden motif, good intentions
Cons: uncomfortable position especially for reflux babies, counterintuitive pre-crawling exercise, small cheap mat, outgrew quickly

When my son was about two months old, a friend gave this Lamaze Spin and Explore Garden Gym to me. She wasn’t sure if I’d like it from the things she’d heard and read about it, but I was anxious to try it ...

Pros: Easy set up, washable cover, great concept
Cons: Baby didn't fit, mat crumples up, expensive.

When my daughter was first born, I had a decent collection of toys for her to play with as she reached various stages of development. However I was shopping for baby items and I saw the Lamaze Spin & Explore Gym, which is designed for newborns and up, ...

Pros: colorful, unique spinning concept
Cons: short usage ability with most babies, redundant in our house

One of the more interesting aspects of having more than one child is that my eyes have definitely been opened to the fact that they each are little individuals with their own taste in the things that they like and don't like. My oldest daughter simply ...

Pros: The colors; The fun things on the pad
Cons: Spinning base is too hard and too short; Pad surface is scratchy.

In the summer of 2005, my wife and I welcomed our first baby girl into the world and after one year had passed, we watched slowly as she transitioned from infant to toddler stage and, consequently, outgrew most of her toys and other belongings. Many ...

Pros: Colorful
Cons: Weird concept for this age range, mat is too small for nonspinners to enjoy

I received the Lamaze Spin & Explore Garden Gym when I was still pregnant with my daughter, who is now nearly four months old. I was thrilled to find a toy that could offer some stimulation and exercise to a child less than six months old, because at ...

Pros: Spinning part gives baby a chance to work their lower body, cute.
Cons: Possible safety hazard when an older young child is in the room with baby.

When I was asked to try and review the Lamaze Spin & Explore Garden Gym I was very exited to get the opportunity. Even though my youngest guy is way past the age for this toy I knew I would get good use out of it since I baby-sit my neighbor's little guy ...

Pros: Attractive and attention grabbing garden gym mat
Cons: Spinner, altering the mechanics of upper/lower extremity strengthening and stretching

Tummy time! Tummy time! Tummy time! It's usually difficult to get little ones to like tummy time. They're content while laying on their backs and looking cute. I give Lamaze high marks for trying to reinvent tummy time to make it more fun for ...

Pros: some babies may like it better than regular tummy time
Cons: expensive, mat too small, spinner is hard and short, baby can not lay head down

I actually received this product before my daughter was born. The Lamaze Spin and Explore Garden Gym looked unique and fun and I couldn't wait for Olivia to be old enough to use it. About the Product Here's what Lamaze has to ...

Pros: engages young babies for tummy time, cleans up easily
Cons: baby can't spin himself at younger age, attracts pet hair

No, I didn’t have a baby when no one was paying attention. I have two teenagers in my house that babysit on a regular basis. One of the people they sit for is a teacher with a toddler and a new baby. Sometimes they watch the baby after school in ...

Pros: MAT - colorful! Fun activities! Easily Portable! Spinner is unique.
Cons: Spinner, in our case, was not baby-powered.

We should all receive abdominal workouts that are as fun as the Lamaze Spin & Explore Garden Gym! Not only is there physical movement, but the visual movement thanks to primary-colored toys....never has spinning and exploring been quite so ...

Pros: No assembly or batteries required, easy to clean, twins loved it!
Cons: twins fought over who got to go on the mat lol

I received this product directly from The Learning Curve. It arrived in a box and to my surprise, no assembly required!! Having twins, I know how difficult Tummy Time can be with my babies. In a nutshell, they hated being on their tummies. I have ...

Pros: Unique. Colorful
Cons: Large baby can't make it spin at 4 months. Baby seems uncomfortable in the spinner.

I really wanted to like this toy, but my son just isn't liking it and thus, I'm not a fan either. He isn't too wild about tummy time to begin with, but he seems to like it even less with this toy. He seems to tolerate about 5 more minutes of tummy time ...

Pros: cute, unique
Cons: small size mat and spinner

We all know how babies have a love hate relationship with tummy time. Either they love it or they hate it. For those that hate it how is a mother to help baby to build up their neck and arm muscles? That's where this toy comes in. It helps baby get ...

Pros: Portable, Makes tummy time fun, Colorful, Great for boy or girl
Cons: I wish I would have found this sooner!

From the time that our little guy was born tummy time seemed to be his worst enemy! Even though our Doctor made many suggestions as to tummy time activities since she said tummy time is important for getting them ready to crawl, it just seemed like we ...

Pros: unique, good value, grows with baby, makes tummy time fun
Cons: some babies may not be able to operate spinner without help

My twins are really enjoying the new Lamaze Spin & Explore Garden Gym. Recently we've found that it is an exciting toy well beyond the days of "tummy time." As my girls started sitting, then standing, and now walking, they still like to play with this ...

Pros: Bright colors, easy to wash, spinner is fun
Cons: Mat is small, the Bee toy sometimes bounces back when playing with it

This is an awesome product! We have had this product for about 2 weeks now and we absolutely love it. I have been trying to get my son to engage in tummy time at least for 15 minutes a day, but he has always HATED tummy time. I know our doctor ...

Pros: The mat is very colorful and the attached toys are a hit with babies.
Cons: Small mat/spinning part. Some babies might be overwhelmed with the spinning function.

The Lamaze Spin & Explore Garden Gym is a fun activity for the baby, who is eager to see the world from all angles. The manufacturers’ appropriate age for the gym is listed as 0 – 6 months; however, from my own experience it is more appropriate ...

Pros: Easy to clean, move, maintain. A unique toy.
Cons: Baby loses interest quickly

This fun toy is both unique and easy to maintain. My baby and I had a blast the first few times using the Garden Gym. Spinning around sent him into gentle giggles and while he was at first a little shy, he enjoyed being rotated on his tummy. PROS: ...

Pros: Unique spinning design, interesting play mat, Easy to wash
Cons: spinner sits high, baby can flip off if unsupervised

The Lamaze Spin & Explore Garden Gym is a unique tummy time gym for infants. When we first got the gym, our baby enjoyed the spin column with the cushioned ladybug cover and was able to figure out how to spin around in under 15 minutes. We initially ...

Pros: makes tummy time easier, more fun; doesn't take up much space
Cons: promotes spinning in a circle, not crawling! encourages keeping head down, not building neck muscles!

I stumbled across this product online and thought: Oh, what a great idea! My 2-month-old daughter hates tummy time. She's only content for a minute or two. She immediately drools, most of the time spits up, and then cries until I roll her over. ...

Pros: Great for tummy time, stimulating, easy to wash
Cons: Had to cut off the cloth antennae, weight limit on spinner

We purchased the Lamaze Spin and Sit Explore Garden this Christmas for our 3 month old. I was a little concerned on the spinning but he really enjoys it. The spin and sit comes with a play mat that has different sensory skills on each section. The ...

Pros: Bright and fun. Doesn't take up alot of room. Very new and inventive idea.
Cons: Wish they had this out sooner very cool.

Really stimulates your baby. Very fun and really gets them moving. Great for Tummy time. I love all the colors and the toys. Baby figured out how to spin after a couple of times. I didn't need to add any extra toys there is enough toys on this. This would make an awesome gift for someone. A great Baby shower gift.

Pros: He enjoys it
Cons: Bit Expensive ($50)

My 3 month old seems to really enjoy this product. When put on it, he starts wiggling around and gets it to turn a fair bit. He loves to stare at the mirror.

Pros: color,the toys,helps baby, cute
Cons: babys head gets tierd when little

this was sooo cute,you set your baby on the lady bug on there bellys and they go at it! as they spin around they get to see all the diffrent things on the toy mat! the mat is sooo cute with all the toys and colors.I didnt think she would be able to spin herself,I thought she would just push herself off the lady bug...and she did both! she would spin and then after awhile get mad and push herself forward...but I think the older they get the more they will spin! my 2 year old likes to get on it and spin! lol .but I would be carefull and watch you lil one close to make sure they dont dive head first..the toy is supposed to help there upper body..she can hold her head up and all but after awhile on this thing she gets mad cuz she cant but her head down and the little knots on the lady bugs head get in her mouth and make her made as well. but I know the older shes gets these things wont be a problem.i think its more for 5m and up