Alex Toys Tumbling Mat

by Alex Toys

Product Features

• This mat won the Nick Jr. magazine Best Toy of the Year Award
• This mat is great for gymnastics, tumbling, dance, and martial arts
• Great for indoor or outdoor use
• Great for any playroom, classroom, or gym
• Promotes cooperative group play while helping to build muscles

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 4 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000F3O1IY
• Item model number: 50W
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,988 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #74 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Outdoor Play
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Alex Tumbling Mat is a giant, colorful tumbling mat for safe indoor or outdoor exercise and play. Open, it measures 46" wide x 72" long. When not in use, it folds to 46" x 24" and has handles for easy carrying.

Product Description

Alex Tumbling Mat. A giant, colorful Tumbling Mat for safe indoor or outdoor exercise and play! Open, it measures almost 46" w x 72" long. When not in use, it folds to 46" x 24" and has handles for easy carrying. Ages 18 months and up. Order yours today! Alex Tumbling Mat

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Temporary use only, February 13, 2008

By 

A. Powell - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Alex Toys Tumbling Mat (Toy)

We bought two of these mats last Christmas. We used one for playing on (we have tile floors) and one as a safety net under my son's crib. Less than a year later the top layer is peeling off and the handles have torn off. This is not a sturdy mat. I am very disappointed in the quality. I am in search of a better quality mat as we are now using the mats for physical therapy. It is unpleasant to have pieces of the mat stuck to your child as she rolls or moves across the mat.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Tumbling, July 28, 2009

By 

Dee Dee (MD) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Alex Toys Tumbling Mat (Toy)

I would not recommend this mat for any tumbling. The surface is too slippery for the child to maintain any traction. The mat is also NOT soft. The top 1/2 inch is soft, BUT the backing is a hard cardboard that makes the mat to hard for tumbling. I could see this mat being useful for a baby or toddler for safety, but nothing past that. My daughter is in gymnastics, and this mat was useless. My daughter was barely 4yrs old when I purchased the mat and weighed 35 pounds (if that). She couldn't even hold her bridge on it - her feet kept slipping out from under her. She could only do a couple forward or backward rolls before her head was sore.

I have not had any issues with the durability. She has used it for other purposes (doing roundoffs and cartwheels over it when folded - as a place holder). She used it as a slide off the couch, and other imaginative ways. I have gotten my money's worth in that respect. It has been used and abused over the last year or so and has held up well. It just cannot be used for tumbling, gymnastics or cheerleading.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jus what I expected, July 27, 2008

By 

Amanda Thomas "Amanda" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Alex Toys Tumbling Mat (Toy)

The mat was just what I expected. Bright colors, large and thick. The only downside is that the material is not very durable. It is a blend of carton and plastic. It sticks to the bare skin as if it had glue residue. Nevertheless, it works great for my 10 mo old (although it may not last long).