Customer Reviews

Graco Pack 'N Play Playard with Bassinet, Kensly

5 star:		(140)
4 star:		(51)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

This item is easy to assemble/disassemble, useful from infancy to about 2 years old, has nice neutral tones for your decor, and it even fits through most doorways fully assembled. Our two year old grandson now sleeps in a spare toddler bed because he's too full of spit and fire for this anymore, but it was a godsend when he was younger.

I would have given it 5 stars if there were some way to fold down a side. Maybe I'm old school, but back in the day, playpens had that option - and really, this is just a smaller version of those. The floor is just set so low, and grandma's back isn't what it used to be...so putting a sleeping child into it can be an awkward experience.

Otherwise, with our second grandchild due this summer and another due this winter, we will be getting plenty of "play" out of this product, and happily so.

***UPDATE 8/21/11: Still very happy with this product, and as a comment pointed out, the drop down option isn't even a possibility anymore no matter how my back might prefer it, so I've amended my rating to 5 stars.

I bought this as a secondary pack n play to keep in my car for the days we end up staying longer at Grandma's than what we planned on. Also this saves me from having to tear down my $100 Graco pack n play that my daughter plays in.

This is an excellent pack n play without all of the frills (which personally I never used them on my more expensive one besides the bassinet part.) My baby sleeps well in it. The bottom doesn't seem to be as sturdy as compared to the more expensive one but that really isn't an issue. Doesn't seem to bother my daughter!

The mat does not have the four corners to lock that mat down as someone else stated but there are two velcro tabs that you push though the material on the bottom that secures the mat so you don't have the tipping issue.

No cons on this pack n play and that is with having a better one to compare it to also!!! The pattern is cute also - good for a girl or a boy!

I love Pack N Plays, but this one is not solid on the bottom. Its as if the fabric is too tight and the mattress doesn't rest on the bottom completely. So, it's loose and the panels of the mattress are uneven and unsteady. We still use it, but I'm a bit disappointed. Fabric is great, and it packs up smaller than the older models. But the uneven, floating mattress is frustrating.

This is a simple pack and play, without some of the bells and whistles that are found on more expensive models, which does what it's supposed to. I bought 2 of these, one for the grandparent's house, and one to keep upstairs in our room (so that my wife can keep an eye on our daughter while she showers, for example). We have a Chicco Lullaby LX Playard downstairs in the family room which we bought when our daughter was an infant. I'll add some points of comparison between the Chicco and the Graco at the end of the review.

If you've used a pack and play before, you'll find setting the Graco Pack 'n Play intuitive and easy; it works just like all of the other pack and plays/play yards--unfold and lock the top rails, push down the center support, put the "floor" (mattress) in place. If you haven't, the instructions are straightforward and easy.

The Gracos all seem to be highly rated by Consumer Reports (although they do not rate this particular model) and they all appear to be safe (no extraneous straps, no large holes/slots for limbs or heads to be caught in, etc.). This model does come with the bassinet attachment (which "raises" the mattress off of the bottom of the play yard--useful for napping infants), but the bassinet should no longer be used once the child can self support (sits on their own).

The Chicco Lullaby LX comes with the bassinet and changing table attachments (along with a few electonic "baby soothing" goodies) so it adds to the complexity of the setup. It also more than twice as expensive (almost 3 times as much!). It is, however the top rated play yard by Consumer Reports. If you need the extras, by all means go for the Chicco Lullaby LX Playard. Otherwise, the Graco Pack 'n Play makes for a wonderful primary play yard and also does well as a secondary play yard (which is what we're using it for).

We aren't positive if we want our baby to sleep with us for the first little while, which is why we got this pack n play with the built in bassinet. We don't need a full changing table or any of the other bells and whistles the more expensive pack n plays come with, so this was just what we needed. It's small enough to fit through our doors and easy to move around as it has two wheels on one side of the unit. It was super easy to set up. I am 9 months pregnant and I assembled it all by myself. It is great, and I'm so happy with our purchase. The price is sweet too! This will get plenty of use after our baby is big enough to play IN it too!

**update 8 months later**

Our baby slept in this bassinet for the first 4 months of her life. She loved it and so did we. It was great having her so close by and the bassinet isn't so huge that it takes up a ton of room. Also easy to set up and put away. Love this product and will be using it again with our next one!

We bought this PnP after previously purchasing a more expensive model with all the bells and whistles by another company. We quickly learned we didn't need all the bells and whistles and it didn't set up or dismantle nearly as easily as the Graco models do. When one of the sides became permanently locked and one of the bars on the changing table broke, we knew it was time to shop around.

A friend had loaned us a fancier Graco model and I was able to set it up by myself in about 8-10 minutes (including all of the accessory pieces). So we decided to go with this model b/c of it's simplicity and I thought the pattern was super cute. As soon as it arrived I took it out of the box and began setting it up and was done in 4 minutes!

We travel frequently and I can almost set this up in my sleep. It is super simple to use, the mattress fits very snugly into the frame, and our baby sleeps as comfortably in this as she does her own crib at home. I highly recommend this PnP!

I bought this for my daughter almost 6 months ago, we use it everyday, move it around everyday around the house, it has helped us like a second crib on our first floor. I didnt want to spend too much money or have too many features on the playpen, and this best fits my needs. The only thing I have never tried and may never is the ease of folding and unfolding the set.I use the boppy pillow in this set, to let her sit as she loves sitting for long times, so some extra support, so she plays with her toys, sitting most of the time. I felt its totally worth the money.

I personally think you dont need fancy mobiles and diapers sacks, for this one. Its pretty basic and simple, that works out fine for the baby.

There was a terrible odor once the item was removed from the box. It was almost like a mildew kind of smell.It was easy to set up. Took about 15 minutes.The pattern was cute. The top pad/mattress was sturdy. Once it was set up,I washed the entire item to see if the odor would go away.It didnt.If not for the sickening smell, i'm sure the pack n play would have served its purpose. I got a refund from amazon.

This pack 'n play is great to transport. Quite small, quite light (smaller and lighter then all models I checked when buying it) and most of all extremely easy and fast to assemble. The reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is that the mattress is uneven and the baby tends to go to the middle. This is not an issue for occasional use or when my baby was small but my now 1 year old doesn't sleep in this portable crib as well as he sleeps on his actual crib, I know part of it is the change of crib but part of it is that he doesn't seem as comfortable in this portable crib.

All Graco pack 'n play mattresses seemed the same. The Chicco pack 'n play is very even, but also a lot heavier, bulkier and expensive. I'd choose this pack 'n play again.

A must-have, especially if your house is bi-level. My kiddo is 7 months old and this has been very useful so far. He used to nap comfortably in it (He naps in his crib now for other reasons). Its a safe place to let him hang out while I cook/clean. My only gripe is that the mattress pad is quite thin, so I put a thick blanket on it and he's comfortable. Its very easy to assemble/disassemble and take on trips. Good value for the money.