Baby play mats are available with all sorts of fun activities attached to them, but many of them seem to have a piano attached. And there’s a good reason for that:
Not only does the piano stimulate the infant’s senses, it also teaches them about feedback from buttons being pressed. Play mats with built-in pianos comes in many different kinds, and can be used with either hands or feet.
Place them inside a teepee play tent and create a cozy little area for your baby or toddler, that gives them a sense of being in their own little cocoon.
For this article we’ve hand picked 8 of the best baby play mats with piano, so you can get inspired and get one for yourself.
Versatile Animal Themed Piano Play Mat
Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick ‘n Play
- Nice and colorful
- Works in multiple ways
- Play mat is machine washable
What we like: The Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick ‘n Play mat doesn’t just feature a piano, but also has a nice choice of toys and a self-discovering mirror.
It is designed to take your baby through multiple stages of growth, so this is perfect for those infants who like to kick, push, grab, reach, and have fun!
All you need to know: This Fisher-Price play mat features a piano with 5 keys, that will light up when they are being pressed. It can either be positioned on the green plastic frame, but you can also detach it and use it on its own.
With the play mat you’ll also get 5 toys, that are repositionable: A self-discovery mirror, an elephant teether, a crinkle panda, a lion rattle and monkey cymbal slackers.
The mat itself it made from a soft and comfortable material, that will keep your baby isolated from the floor.
The piano can be adjusted to different stages and ages with a simple toggle switch. The stages include level 1: sense, level 2: discover, and level 3: explore.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 27 x 36 x 18 inches
- Suitable age: 3-24 months
Fun Piano Play Mat With Animal Sounds
WOSTOO Piano Mat with Animal Sounds
- Budget friendly play mat
- Suitable for toddlers
- Folds for compact storage
What we like: This play mat is just one big piano, which is great! Powered by 3 AA batteries you’ll have entertainment for hours, and your toddler will love to compose their own melodies and have fun at the same time.
The WOSTOO play mat encourages movement due to its size, and kids are instantly rewarded with fun tones and melodies from the piano. A great gift idea for all lively toddlers.
All you need to know: The WOSTOO play mat is designed as a piano, which can be laid on the floor. Your toddler(s) can then have fun making their own melodies, or listening to the music or animal sounds.
The piano comes with different modes, so you’ll be able to adjust it according to the way your toddler likes it, and when it’s not being used you can simply fold it and store it.
This play mat is made for crawling, jumping, kicking, dancing, and your toddlers can learn to identify the numbers and animals seen on the mat. It’s a suitable choice for all toddlers from 12 to 36 months of age.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 53.2 x 23 x 0.2
- Suitable age: 12-36 months
Nature Themed Baby Play Mat With 4 Piano Keys
VTech Baby Lil’ Critters Musical Glow Gym
- Full of features
- Very colorful
- Gender neutral
What we like: This gender neutral baby play mat does not only feature a piano, but also a tree with different types of buttons and decorations. It is animal themed, and there’s a lot of things to learn from this mat. Infants will for sure love to be on this play mat, where they can spend hours on end while pressing buttons, discovering new things, touching, reaching, and moving.
All you need to know: The Vtech Baby Lil’ Critters Musical Glow Gym is suitable for 3-month old infants to the age of toddlers (24 months). It can be adjusted just the way you and you kid likes it, and the piano is of course detachable so it can be used on its own.
There’s three different play modes on the piano: Music, sounds and age-appropriate vocabulary to ask questions your smallest ones can show what they’ve learned along the way.
Among other things you’ll also find a self-discovery mirror and a rattle, which will stimulate the senses of infants while they lay on their backs and focusing on all the colorful items dangling from above.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 37.2 x 29.1 x 16.9 inches
- Suitable age: 3-24 months
Stylish Baby Play Mat With Piano and Lights
TEMI Baby Gym Toys & Activity Play Mat
- Neutral colors
- Multiple play modes
- Piano with large keys
What we like: This is a very cute play mat with a different color theme, but we really like it. The colors are friendly and calming, and it has a nice range of five toys dangling from above – your baby will naturally try reaching for those, in order to take a closer look – a great way to improve motor skills, but also hand- and arm coordinations in general. If they kick their little feet against the piano, it will respond with fun sounds and melodies, that will encourage even the youngest ones to move their feet!
Definitely a great choice for those who prefer toys in a more calming color palette.
All you need to know: The TEMI play mat has a piano, and is able to play both melodies and light up in different colors. All colors are held in calming nuances though, so there’s no strong colors here.
Put your baby on the soft mat, and let it discover the five different toys hanging from above – those will encourage your infant to reach for and hold those toys, while discovering its features.
The piano can be adjusted to different angles, depending on the age and level your infant has reached.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 35.4 x 23.6 x 18.1 inches
- Suitable age: 3-24 months
Pink Piano Play Mat With Toys and Music
BATTOP Large Baby Play Mat
- Bright pink style
- Large play mat
- Has toys and music
What we like: This is such a cute play mat, we adore it for how good it looks! The bright pink-blue colors serves as a lovely combination of friendliness and charm, and for the young ones there’s plenty to do.
Infants will definitely have the time of their life on this play mat, which is suitable for babies up to 12 months, and toddlers up to 24 months.
All you need to know: The BATTOP baby play mat doesn’t just have a piano, but a range of toys dangling from above. These include a self-discovery mirror, a soft-to-touch heart, and some other items that invite your baby to reach for, look at, and play with.
The piano can be adjusted and detached depending on the age of your baby, so it’s always on a level where your infant can get stimulation from movements and actions.
Both the overhead arch and piano is detachable and adjustable, which means you can clean everything piece by piece.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 19.8 x 16.8 x 4.2 inches
- Suitable age: 3-24 months
Round Piano Play Mat With Lights
BABYSEATER Baby Gym Kick and Play
- Comfy round shape of play mat
- Projects light patterns on ceiling
- Has built-in lullabies
What we like: Now this isn’t only a baby play mat with a piano, but a resting area too! It features built-in lullebies, and the bottom base is both soft and comfortable. You can surely put your baby on a mattress with this play mat on top of it, and with a blanket it makes for a perfect combination of activity area and sleeping space.
The bright colors are cheerful and welcoming, and we love the projector on top, which projects starts and other shapes onto the ceiling!
All you need to know: The BABYSEATER baby play mat has a large range of features, including a piano with built-in sound effects and melodies, a projector, a double arch with toys attached to it, all with cute patterns and motifs.
Toys are detachable for easy cleaning, so is the piano, and the mat itself is 38 inches wide. Contrary to other play mats, this mat has a round shape and a double arch, making it feel more like a surrounding play area.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 38 x 24 inches
- Suitable age: 3-24 months
Fun Piano Play Mat and Gym
Fisher-Price First Steps Kick n’ Play
- Great for learning
- Nicely decorated
- Gender neutral
What we like: This is a beautifully decorated baby play mat with a piano attached to it, but at the same time it’s nicely themed without being over the top. It is one out of many gender neutral baby play mats, and it has plenty of features to keep both the smallest infants and some toddlers busy for hours.
A great way to keep your baby busy, while at the same time ensuring a learning process.
All you need to know: The Fisher-Price First Steps Kick n’ Play suits both boys and girls, which is common for most play mats – they aren’t trying to cater to either boys or girls, but one thing is for sure: It is colorful, and that’s just one out of many learning experiences with this fun activity mat.
“Kick n’ Play” refers to the piano keys of course, which are placed in a way so even the smallest infants can get feedback if they kick the keys of the piano. That way they will quickly learn what their actions are causing, and as they grow bigger they will start having fun composing different melodies and hearing some of the built-in songs too.
From the arch you have different toys hanging, and there’s also a self-discovery mirror. It measures 18.6 x 3.1 x 24.6 inches.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 18.6 x 3.1 x 24.6 inches
- Suitable age: 3-24 months
Large 24-Keys Piano Mat for Kids of All Ages
Play22 Keyboard Playmat 71″
- Huge play mat piano
- Keeps toddlers busy
- Fun way to work out
What we like: This is definitely going to be one of the favorite activities on play dates, but also among family members and friends of all ages! This large play mat suits everyone able to walk, because you can basically just step a melody.
It comes with 8 fun instruments for your kids to experiment with, and it has 4 play modes. A fun choice for siblings, and it’s a great way to gather the whole family.
All you need to know: The Play22 piano play mat is made for toddlers and kids of all ages, but adults can have fun with it as well. It features a total of 8 instruments such as piano, saxophone, violin, clarinet, a trumpet, banjo, xylophone, and a guitar.
Furthermore you get 4 play modes: Record, playback, demo, and play. You can adjust the volume to your liking, and when it’s not being used you can simply fold it and store it in a box or on a shelf.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 71 x 29 x 1 inches
- Suitable age: 12-? months