Enhance Your Child’s Learning with the Creative Baby I-Mat

Our new house has wall-to-wall hardwood flooring. It is gorgeous! But it is, of course, quite hard. With little ones running around, having hardwood flooring is a blessing and a curse. Sure, it prevents having to clean up stained carpeting after a kid’s mishap but many accidents occur because of the wooden floors. Have you ever slid across a wood floor in your socks a-la Tom Cruise in Risky Business style? Now, add that same slipperiness to the clumsiness of childhood and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.

When we were setting up the kids’ new toy room, we knew that we wanted to pad the floor somehow without opting for something as permanent as full carpeting. We could have easily gone with a classic throw rug but since most lack the needed padding and with the possibility of an expensive rug ruined with muddy shoes or a juice spill, we decided against that as well. Then I began looking into mats specifically designed for children. I’m sure that you all know what I’m talking about. Those nifty little foam mats that are perfect for little ones’ play. However, with tons of available types and options out there, we were having a hard time choosing one. Do we go for plain colors? Basic, printed ABCs and/or numbers? Different shapes? Nothing seemed right. Then, once again, technology won us over.

Recently, I came across Creative Baby. This unique children’s company with products geared toward expanding children’s knowledge had solved our play room flooring debacle with their latest and greatest product – the I-Mat Set.

With the Creative Baby I-Mat Set, not only do you get the worry-free, durable, and spill-proof flooring option that many parents look for but your children also get the gift of learning. The I-Mat Set, available in the My Animal World, Under the Sea, and the soon-to-be available My Alphabet themes, teaches your children about the world around them with the simple touch of a button. Well, sort of. The Creative Baby I-Mat Set comes with the padded flooring as well as a Voice Pen. With the Voice Pen, your child can bring their I-Mat to life. By simply touching the Voice Pen to various, marked parts of the I-Mat, the animals will begin to talk and your child can enjoy several songs. All of this and more in THREE different languages (English, Spanish, and Chinese)!

As your child grows, the Creative Baby I-Mat Set includes a variety of learning games that your little one can enjoy. The I-Mat Set will challenge your kids to seek things out while learning and, therefore, help them to better see the world around them. Parents can also expand their child’s play by connecting the Voice Pen to a computer to download new sound files from the website.

Getting children interested in the little things can often be a task that is easier said than done, but with the Creative Baby I-Mat Set, I have found that my own children have developed a keen sense for pointing out things that often go unnoticed. Observing a bird flying far overhead isn’t something that kids often point out but since getting the I-Mat Set, our little ones are now taking notice of things like this and becoming more inquisitive about their environment, big and small.

We received the Creative Baby I-Mat Set in the My Animal World option and, with little boys that love the outdoors, my kiddos could not be more thrilled with it. Sure, we have our “who gets to hold the Voice Pen” arguments but alas, this is a wonderful addition to our play room. While it is ideal for the younger aged children (up to ages 3 or 4) my older little guy likes it just the same. I love that the kids get one extra “toy” that allows them the ability to expand their knowledge on their own terms and at their own command and they love that they get to control all of the goodies with the simple touch of the pen to the mat.

The Creative Baby I-Mat Set has certainly been a welcomed and well-received product in our home and I highly recommend it for anyone looking to enhance their children’s learning experience or to those that simply want add a bit of safely padded technology to their home.

BUY:
The Creative Baby I-Mat Set (including the My Animal World interactive play mat and the Voice Pen) can be purchased directly through the Creative Baby website for $79.99. Creative Baby is also offering free shipping on all interactive play mat pre-orders for the Under the Sea and the upcoming My Alphabet editions (Voice Pen sold separately).

CONNECT:
Be sure to keep up with Creative Baby via their social media outlets on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on all of the latest news, newest products, giveaways and more!

Speaking of giveaways…

Yep! You’ve got it! One lucky Eighty MPH Mom reader will be winning your very own Creative Baby I-Mat Set! Woo-hoo!

The Giveaway:
One (1) winner will receive the Creative Baby I-Mat Set in the My Animal World edition.

Giveaway open to US residents only. Ends 10/13/13. ARV of $79.99.

No purchase necessary. Open to residents of US only. Giveaway ends October 13, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. (PST). ONE ENTRANT PER HOUSEHOLD/IP Address! I check all entries – cheating will not be tolerated. Winner will be notified via email and needs to reply within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen. Please make sure you check your spam folder – I will not be responsible if you did not receive winning email notification. Winners name(s) will be displayed on the post, and will also be posted on Winners List shortly after drawing has occurred. Winners will be chosen randomly by Rafflecopter. Screenshots of winners available by request. Prize will be shipped directly from sponsor or their PR Agency unless otherwise noted. Eighty MPH Mom is not responsible for prizes lost in transit, although every attempt will be made for prize delivery.

**By entering this giveaway, you confirm that you have read and agree to my giveaway rules. Sponsor reserves the right to limit one prize per person/household (of this item/prize pack). Please allow 6-8 weeks for deliver of prize {though it is usually much sooner}. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. Odds of winning: The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. All prizes will be awarded. Void where prohibited by law.

*Randi received the above product(s), free of charge, to facilitate this review. All opinions are those of reviewer only.