https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:20:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-718274 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:18:01 +0000 tinyperson 718274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Skip Hop alphabet one and she loves it. We also picked up an infantino one at Walmart to leave at my parents place. It was only $20, but she loves it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-717300 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:37:34 +0000 wheres_c 717300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the skip hop one and love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-717049 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:47:56 +0000 ladyfingers 717049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the skip hop treetop friends one, but it was a hand-me-down. LO loves it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-717016 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:43:40 +0000 emg86 717016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Thanks, I love the simplicity of it as well. We are doing a Montessori nursery so I wanted something Montessori friendly to use as a baby gym. I loved it when my niece realized she could create different noises when she would hit/pull some of the toys and it sounds like a wind chimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716940 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:28:29 +0000 looch 716940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a plain wooden one, with no lights or sounds. My husband is a toy purist and hates anything plastic, he picked it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716924 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:24:08 +0000 MsLipGloss 716924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsInformation: You will be amazed at how little it will phase you when your LO is happy and entertained! I should be crazy mad hatterish at this point between the play gym and the Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes, but neither one has yet to strike a nerve (LO is 7 months). </p> <p>Oh, and the Boppy gym also has lights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716893 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:13:58 +0000 oliviaoblivia 716893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the same one as mamamoose LO is just over three months and squeals with delight when she plays with it. It's definitely a must buy for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716795 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:48:46 +0000 MsInformation 716795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That Boppy one is beyond cute! I also love the Ikea one, so I think I'm torn between super busy vs simple.</p> <p>Thanks for all the recommendations! It sounds like everyone's LOs enjoy the music - now I feel like DH and I are jerks for hating the musical sounds on baby gear so much. We just feel like the music would drive us slowly insane over time. But maybe LO is sick of hearing our bad renditions of Elton John songs and would rather listen to the soothing electronic sounds of her toys... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716760 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:41:21 +0000 mrsjyw 716760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the skip hop owl one and DS loves it. We did get it at our shower, but I would've still purchased it with a 20% off coupon at BBB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716749 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:39:43 +0000 runsyellowlites 716749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Love all the fun colors!<br /> @emg86: That's just swoon worthy! Love the simplicity!</p> <p>@MsInformation: Tbh I just picked up the Fisher-price Musical Mirror Activity Gym... the only musical part is the mirror itself &amp; I used it primarily to take in the car with us!</p> <p>My only real recommendation is to get one that is "set" to stay standing.... We got one that you can fold &amp; easily take with you for Christmas &amp; HATED it because P would always roll herself up in it &amp; get stuck. *fail* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716727 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:34:31 +0000 immabeetoo 716727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have the skip hop treetop friends and love it! I got it off craigslist though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716723 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:33:46 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 716723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: I love that! I didn't know Boppy made play gyms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716700 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:28:25 +0000 MsLipGloss 716700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Boppy Flying Circus play gym . . . LO loves it! And the mat is huge! </p> [attach=2207/13/mlb1rs.600x477.boppy.play.gym.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716642 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:14:00 +0000 yerpie110 716642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we got this one as a hand me down:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Rainforest-Melodies-Lights-Deluxe/dp/B000FFL58Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1366039760&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=activity+gym" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Rainforest-Melodies-Lights-Deluxe/dp/B000FFL58Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1366039760&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=activity+gym</a></p> <p>so far it is the only toy that LO will play with! she's been using it since about she was about 2 months and still loves it (she's currently a little over 3 months). her favorite parts are the flashing lights and the music. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716634 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:11:37 +0000 Smurfette 716634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the same one as @MamaMoose: so far she loves it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716587 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:55:35 +0000 emg86 716587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've purchased the Ikea Leka baby gym for our baby girl. She's not here yet, but my sweet little baby niece LOVES it and she's currently 5 months old. We put a blanket down for her and she plays for a long time with it. I've also seen "hacks" where you can switch out the wooden toys for others as well. </p> <p><a href="http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/70108177/" rel="nofollow">http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/70108177/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716496 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:29:49 +0000 MamaMoose 716496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well this one is all about music but my LO (and every other baby I know) LOVES it!! The piano at the end also flips up so they can sit up and play it with their hands once they get a little bigger</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Discover-Grow-Kick-Piano/dp/B004V8VQC8" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Discover-Grow-Kick-Piano/dp/B004V8VQC8</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/activity-gym-recommendation#post-716491 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:28:31 +0000 MsInformation 716491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't register for an activity gym because I wasn't sure if they were necessary, but LO is almost four months and I think she would really enjoy one for playtime. Which one(s) do you recommend? DH and I don't care for the ones with music, and we also don't need one with a mirror because a friend already gave us the Sassy Floor &amp; Crib Mirror. But it seems like all of them come with music and a mirror anyway. Also, I like the more subdued look of the Skip Hop activity gyms, but they're so much more expensive. Are they worth the money? </p> <p>I'm probably overthinking this! Thanks in advance! </p>