Customer Reviews

Graco Pack 'N Play Playard with Bassinet and Changer

5 star:		(118)
4 star:		(58)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Three pack and plays from different companies. This one is by FAR the better one. Bonus: It cost the least. Pros: easy to setup, easy to pack up, very sturdy, fairly light and seemingly the most comfortable. Cons: I haven't found one in 21 months despite my daughters hard work to find a flaw.

I paid full prcie for this Pack N Play and it was definitely worth the money, so I would say it's a must purchase at this low price. If you've ever assembled a Pack N Play this one works the same way - as long as you follow the directions, it pops up in a snap, but you have to do it exactly right or you'll fight with it for hours. I had a Pack N Play 15 years ago for my oldest daughter and they were much simpler then. Now they have a bassinet, changing table and mobile. Although I've found these "extras" somewhat useful, I did have to take off a star because none of the "extras" fit in the Pack N Play carrier.If you're planning to travel with the crib it packs up nicely, but traveling with the bassinet attachment would be a no go.

These Graco Pack N Plays are great. We just bought our 2nd and 3rd ones as grandparents. This newer model is much easier to set up and much easier to take apart with the big release buttons on each of the 4 sides. Don't tell the younger generation but these are very much like the playpens of years ago ... yes, I know ... playpens are out these days as this generation of parents wants to give their kids freedom to move around and go where they want :-) Back to the product: the value for the price is outstanding. These Pack N Plays seem to last forever. Graco Pack N Play with Bassinet The write up ought to say that sheet is no longer included.

I was a bit skeptical at first, not even sure why, but now that's it's here I could NOT be happier. First off I ordered the Brentwood pattern.

COLOR: It is a great pattern without be too bright and babyish. With colors of soft mint green, pale blue, cream, browns and tans, It will easily work for boy or girl. The soft mat for the bottom and the side rails are done in the plaid pattern, the bumper sides for the bassinet is the soft green with very small cream dots (not the large ugly polka dots). The frame is a chocolate brown, not faded like the picture shows.

SETUP: The whole thing took about 25 mins. 5 mins to remove everything from the box and lay out the pieces. 5 mins to pop the playpen into place. 5 more mins to put the bassinet together and get it popped into place with the matt. (VERY secure fit by the way) The changing table took about 8 mins to put together, but that's mainly because I was double checking the rods and then they were a bit stubborn locking into eachother. Still rather easy. Then 5 more mins to put the mobile together and give it a trial run.

MOBILE: cute teddy bears, clear soft music perfect for lullaby. Snaps securely onto the playpen, but the 'shaft' that goes up to hold the music box feels a bit flimsy. (not loose enough to make you think it will fall, but just not rock solid)

CHANGING TABLE: I'm sure with extended use this will eventually sag to the side, but it does have a weight limit, just abide by it. It seems pretty soft and cushioned and is vinyl for easy cleaning. But I will probably use a soft waterproof pad for baby's comfort

BASSINET: Seems VERY secure, the matt leaves NO room for baby to get between it and the walls. Has great support all around WITHOUT those uncomfy bars straight down the middle. BIG PLUS for keeping a baby comfortable and asleep.

PLAYPEN: The mat actually fits secure here too , and the corner of the mat has a place to sit UNDER in the corners, to make sure baby can't get caught between it and the walls.

You will NOT be disappointed with this product. Such a great price for a great brand. Good Luck!

We bought this pack n play after purchasing and returning an evenflo playard. We had one pack n play in the upstairs of our home from our first child and wanted a second one to have downstairs. The bassinet is quite sturdy, and all the pieces lock properly without to much effort. We didn't even need to use the instructions when setting it up. Plus it came with a mobile, a music station and a storage space for diapers and such. All in all a nice item, that can work for a girl or boy, definatley would recommend it!

Graco makes great products, but this one was not up to par. The main problem was that this particular Pack 'n Play doesn't have the four corner tabs that the floor sort of snaps into. When our very petite daughter would stand at the edge, her weight would cause the floor to slip and she would slowly drop a few inches down. Life threatening? No. But it was not very stable. I assumed all Pack n' Play products had the corner tabs that make for a secure floor. We ended up purchasing another Graco model and it has been perfect.

This is a very versatile product. Once setup is complete, it folds up with one pull into a size small enough to fit into the supplied travel bag that in turn can be quickly thrown into a car trunk. Pretty sturdy design (not rickety/shaky). One drawback we've found so far is the basinette bottom (which is a wood or particle-board piece) slides to one side, causing an unlevel surface for changing. This is a minor irritation that could be solved by sewing a strip on one side so that the wood can't slide. The other drawback is that the supplied carousel is wind-up, but only lasts a short time so the parent ends up winding it every couple minutes. The last drawback is small, but the travel bag requires the folded-up playard to slide into the bag rather than zippered in (R&D oversight). Overall, good buy for the money, just needs a couple customer tweaks if you have OCD like we do!

BTW, we have the "Brentwood" design.

I too was very surprised by the ease of assembly and its well thought-out design, buttons, and straps. After just assembling it for the second time though, I noticed some stress lines (lighter color) on one of the long side clips used to hold up the bassinet attachment. I also had trouble getting the toy bar to clip over the bassinet clip (as per the product photo) but maybe I'll try again. The Noah's Ark motif is cute but I hadn't noticed until I read the other reviews because (a) the print is upside down on the short sides of the pack n play, and (b) the sheets etc. cover up the base of the pack n play. Lastly, the baseboard bows slightly when placed in the bassinet with say a mattress and tight fitting sheets... it'd be nice if the stiffener was attached to the baseboard instead of the bassinet. I think this is a wonderful product though and only mention these points as room for improvement.

This is a very good bed for someone to purchase especially for the price and free shipping. We had it assembled it just a few minutes and it is very sturdy. Now when the new grandbaby comes over for a while mom and dad don't have to bring some much stuff. Thanks.

My wife and I purchased this for our first grandchild. I became extremely frustrated when I tried to put this togeather. The sides nor the ends would "click" togeather to stay up. Oooops... Once my wife rescued me and read the instruction book.. (which was included), it went up in a snap.. Awesome changing table, the bassinet is great. Wish they had things like this when we were raising our 4 children. Highly recommended.