Customer Reviews

Tiny Love Gymini Monkey Island Activity Gym

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I once thought all tummy time gyms were the same and didn't understand why some were so expensive. Now I see why. A lot of thought went into the making of this quality product. The mat itself has lots of "activity" perks like different textures and squeaks. The three hanging toys it comes with all "do" something. One is a pleasant-sounding chime, one is a vibrating whale, and one is a light-up monkey that plays three mini songs--all of which are tolerable to this adult's ears! The mirror and pillow are also great. I love how you can remove the toys and affix them onto other things you may have around the house (or the car seat, etc). The monkey can sit upright even when it's not dangling, which I find a great design. Overall, I'm quite pleased. My two-month-old daughter definitely responds to the toys, although gets over-stimulated after awhile. I suspect she'll grow to love it more over time. Regardless, it's been great and I can see her taking a liking to some of the toys even beyond the tummy time days.

I ordered this on line after buying a cheaper mat at the store. It is worth every penny. There are more expensive mats out there, but I found that this one has everything you could possibly need without having things you don't. My 4 month old son loves it. He could spend hours a day playing on it. And I like that it is teaching him to play independently. I have had a couple friends buy it after seeing mine. It is a must have.

I had a hard time deciding between this (Gymini Monkey Island Activity Gym) and another Tiny Love Gym. I am glad I chose this one. The mat is very bright and attractive. All of the toys are cute and serve their different purposes. I also love that the gym converts down so all the toys are at baby's reach, but still attached so they don't get too far away. My 2 month old son usually cries when on his belly but when on this mat he stays there looking at everything for a good 20 minutes at a time without a fuss. The only thing I do not like about this gym is that there is no volume control on the light-up monkey toy. It seems to be a lot louder than it needs to, but all in all is a cute feature. In fact, my 3 year old keeps taking off with it to play with it herself. All in all it is worth the money.

Edited: The lion windchime piece of this gym has been recalled. Please call Tinylove to get a replacement part. [...]I like the gym but I feel they should have publicized this recall better.

I bought this gym primarily because I love the monkey theme. It has bright vibrant colors, and I was looking for a mat that had a light-up aspect. The mat itself has interactive components like the elephant ear is crinkly, there's a squeaky bit in the whale, and the cloud is a soft material. The arches are plush and have two positions, one that's perfect for tummytime. The toys that come with the gym are fun and colorful. My 2 month old will stare up at them, and it looks like he's having fun. The monkey and lights are a bit overstimulating for him right now, but I'm sure he'll like it later. It folds up pretty compactly which is good for storage. Overall I'm happy with this purchase.

After doing extensive research on baby "gyms" this seemed like it would be the best value and had good reviews both here and other sites. Personally it is just ok. All of the toys hang way TOO LOW for the baby to play with if laying on their backs. Some of the toys are really too big (the monkey) to be hung properly and viewed by baby. I find the Prince Lionheart Popups Deluxe Baby Gym (you have to google it) to be FAR better as the tent area is higher - you can use additional rings to lower the items if you want the baby to reach and grab them.

This gym is by far the best one we have purchased! My 3 month old loves the hanging monkey, and all of the toys are interactive and fun. The quality far surpasses the baby Einstein one we purchased for daycare. I would highly recommend this to any parent who has a high energy, easily bored, little one.

I am sorry to say - but I can't in good conscience tell anyone to purchase this item. I read all of the reviews and was so excited to purchase this for my 2 month old. I had received a Baby Einstein when my first daughter was born so I wanted to get a new play mat for my new baby. The monkey looked precious and I was excited about the lights and music because she loved the music and lights on the sun of the old one. Well, the first Tiny Gymini Monkey I ordered did not work - it just clicked so it had to be sent back. By the way, and of course she didn't know it - she's only 2 months old, but it was one of her Christmas presents so needless to say Mommy was excited then disappointed when it didn't work.

So when the replacement came in I put the batteries in, turned it on and put her on the mat. Oh my goodness, it is very LOUD!!! There is no volume control - you can hear it all the way across the house. Not something I want in the face and ears of a newborn.

Also, the height of the arches isn't sufficient. On the old Baby Einstein the height is great! The dangling items are at a height so that the baby can bat at them and grab hold. Everything on this one lays on my daughter - especially the monkey - it just sits on her. NOT GOOD!

The squeeky noise maker, the colors and the variations of textures on the mat are good but as I'm sure you have already figured out this Activity Gym has been returned.

almost bought baby enstein product but went with this based on reviews. i am glad that I did because it is a nice unit. sturdy so the baby doesnt take it down with one pull and very easy to put together. he just sits there and stares at the monkey. :) free's us up to do some things around the house while he gets his daily exercise!

My daughter loves this play gym. She wasn't so sure at 1st, but now that she is a little older (3 months) she is able to make the things move on her own and has a great time with it. There are enough toys that I am able to rotate them so that she doesn't become bored. It is also very durable, my 2 year old loves "helping" his sister play and it stands up to him.

I would definitely buy it again!

I was on the Tiny Love website and noticed a voluntary recall for their windchimes, one in particular found on this Gymini Kick and Play. I have had plenty of these wind chimes for my daughter who is now 3, favorite toy, never a problem. But I just wanted to put it on here, check it out for yourself.
Tiny Love website:
"Unfortunately, we have received 5 complaints from consumers regarding the quality of some of our wind chime products; a product which over 2 million units were produced and sold worldwide. The complaints state that the wind chime was pulled apart exposing sharp metal rods.

Nevertheless, and as baby's safety is the most important thing to us, Tiny Love has decided on a voluntary recall, of the effected products, in cooperation with The CPSCs."