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What happens when learning meets fun? Magic!

Introducing the Newport Hippo Mat™. Combining playing, learning, and quirkiness all in one, this unique accessory will liven up and inspire your play area.

Featuring over ten landmarks, places, or quirks of Newport, opportunities are rife for adventure.

Not only will the user be having awesome Newport-themed fun while using this mat, they’ll also be developing their hand-eye co-ordination, social skills, and cognitive abilities too. The latter is even more important, since learning about Local Geography is in the Key Stage One curriculum!

Children’s skin can be sensitive – we know that. But not to worry, the Newport Hippo Mat™ has been tested and approved ‒ the microfiber velvet surface is not only completely free from substances that may harm your child’s skin or health, but soft and smooth to the touch too.

Each and every Hippo Mat™ is built with a non-slip latex backing for when the playing gets intense and you need a solid foundation. Not only that, the pretty floral non-slip pattern protects your floor and acts as a noise dampener all in one.

CE and UKCA Certified.

Recommended for ages from 12 months.

Designer

Nick Wainman

Regular:

• Height: 100cm
• Width: 100cm
• Thickness: 0.6cm
• Area: 10,000cm²
• Road widths: 8cm (4cm each lane)

Large:

• Height: 140cm
• Width: 140cm
• Thickness: 0.6cm
• Area: 19,600cm²
• Road widths: 12cm (6cm each lane)

XL:

• Height: 180cm
• Width: 180cm
• Thickness: 0.6cm
• Area: 32,400cm²
• Road widths: 16cm (8cm each lane)

• Wipe with a damp cloth.
• When storing, please ensure you roll the mat with the design on the outside.
• Vacuum and rotate frequently.

• Microfiber velvet surface
• Thick felt
• Anti-slip backing with eco-friendly silica gel dots for extra grip
• Clear plastic packaging

“I like how soft it is, and also the grippy flower pattern on the back!” – Gracie (young Brightonian)

“Eddie is in love with his Brighton Hippo Mat™!” – Michael Allwood

“This mat is awesome, I wish we had these when we were young” – Hippo Mat™ Owner’s Friend

“It’ll surely be gift of the year 2021 or something” – Hippo Mat™ Owner’s Other Friend

“The children love it!” – Lynne Buttler at St Anthony’s Pre-School in Brighton

“My son’s eyes lit up when he saw his new toy.” – Driving Instructor & Father-of-Two

“Looks amazing. We’d love one.” – Brighton Mum

“Kyla is into cars at the moment, he’d love one 😍” – Brighton Mum

“Children love playing with car mats. And that is children of all ages (us teachers join in also). And what better way to play cars than with a car mat with local landmarks on. I’m off to find my Hot Wheels cars ready for when I play cars next.” – Damien Jordan (Headteacher at Fairlight Primary and Nursery School in Brighton)

For even more kind words and testimonials, check out who We’re Loved By

🚚 Delivery is free if shipping address is within the UK (really sorry, but extra charges apply for Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, Scilly Iscles)

Your pre-order will be delivered in November 2022. After that, it’ll still be free, and will take 3 – 5 working days.

Contact us for international shipping.

In the unlikely event you don’t love your Hippo Mat™, we’ll give you a full product refund if get it back to us in 30 days.

Reg and his Hippo Mat™ are committed to sharing the love of loving your local area. As such, worthy organisations are given one free Hippo Mat™. This includes schools, nurseries, pre-schools, hospitals, and more – places which may have limited resources and are doing the best they can with what they’ve got.

10% of profits go towards Reg’s Pledge

Click here to read more about Reg’s Pledge.