Car Play Mats are
generic
boring
Car Play Mats are
generic
boring
Newport Hippo Mat™ is
designed by YOU
local
nostalgic
original
creative
quirky
individual
retro
fun
imaginative
magic
one-of-a-kind
educational
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023

Free Toy Bugatti for all pre-orders!
Newport Hippo Mat™ is
designed by YOU
local
nostalgic
original
creative
quirky
individual
retro
fun
imaginative
magic
one-of-a-kind
educational
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023

Free Toy Bugatti for all pre-orders!
Help Design Your Hippo Mat™
Win a Hippo Mat™ Bundle - and go down in history at the same time!






Which Newport landmarks, features, or quirks just HAVE to feature on the Newport Hippo Mat™?
20 entries so far including
The Wave Installation
Chartist drive and mural
Tredegar House
Newport Castle
Civic centre
Castle bingo
Roman baths at Caerlon
Fire station
Police station
Brynglas Tunnels
M4 motorway
Passport office
Statistics office
Market hall
St Woolos Cathedral
The Geraint Thomas National Velodrome
The Wave (art instalment)
Royal Gwent Hospital
Newport museum & art gallery
Friars Walk and car park
Bellevue Park
Newport Train Station
Tredegar House
Transporter Bridge
International Sports Village
Alexandra Docks
Celtic Manor
River Usk
Rodney Parade
Trampoline Park
George Street Bridge
Read Me!
⏳ Competition closes on 14th May 2022 11:59pm
🗓️ One suggestion (and the person who suggested it) will be picked at random on 31st May and be posted on our Instagram and our Facebook (the winner will be contacted directly)
🏆 Prize:
- 3x Hippo Mat™s of your choice
- £200
- £50 worth of accessories
- The pride that your suggestion was added to such a cool item!
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Want a pre-order discount?

Use code 'PRE30'
for 30% off your Hippo Mat™, as a thank you for pre-ordering
Expires soon!
Newport Hippo Mat™

Only 10 Newport Hippo Mat™s are being made this year!
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023


🦛 Who am I?
I’m Reg, your friendly neighbourhood Hippo!
As the proud ambassador of your new car play mat (after all, it is named after me!), I strive to bring even more fun to the scenario. I love to explore new places and learn new things whilst dressing up, having fun, and making people laugh!
You’ll see a lot more of me if you do end up owning your own Hippo Mat™…
I’ve dressed up in a unique outfit especially for your Hippo Mat™. Can you find me on your design?
Local
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Landmarks
Community-driven
Educational
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KS1 Curriculum

Improve Road Safety
Original
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Certified
Hippo Mat™ Quality

Free UK Delivery*
*Extra charges apply for Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, Scilly Iscles)









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Design updates
Current design: V1 | 01-06-2022 – present
- Malpas Fire Station
- River Usk
- Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths (Caer a Baddonau Rhufeinig Caerllion)
- Newport Train Station
- Newport Castle (Castell Casnewydd)
- Rodney Parade
- Newport Market
- Maindee Police Station
- The Riverfront
- The Wave Sculpture
- Belle Vue Park
- Friars Walk Shopping Centre
- Royal Gwent Hospital
- City Bridge
- Transporter Bridge
- RSPB Newport Wetlands
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Product description
Remember those car play mats everyone had when they were young? Well, they’re BACK – but refreshed, revitalised, and here to revolutionise the nostalgic and retro product!
Introducing the Newport Hippo Mat™. Combining playing, learning, and wholesomeness 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. From Belle Vue Park to Newport Castle, children (and adults!) love spotting things on their Hippo Mat™ that they’ve seen in real life. How many landmarks can you spot?
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.
10% of profits go towards Reg’s Pledge
Product size
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)
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth.
- When storing, please ensure you roll the mat with the design on the outside.
- Vacuum and rotate frequently.
Materials
- Microfiber velvet surface
- Thick felt
- Anti-slip backing with eco-friendly silica gel dots for extra grip
- Clear plastic packaging
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“EYFS had a very exciting delivery this week from @hippomatuk. The children will be able to explore the London mat to locate landmarks linking to their current topic.” – Park Primary EYFS Teacher, Colne Park Primary School
“One happy boy today with his new Glasgow Hippo Mat™. Would highly recommend!” – @weeneilson (Twitter) & Son, Glasgow Hippo Mat™ Owners
“We are absolutely loving our new #BathHippoMat of Bath designed by @finola_stack it is incredible thank you so much we are really getting a chance to understand Bath and love pointing out landmarks we know” – @littleblossomnurseryschool (IG), Bath Hippo Mat™ Owners
“The colours are bright and I like the beach!” – Isabella, Resident Hippo Mat™ Model
“When my cousins were here we went all the way to the pier and along the seafront to the helter skelter.” – Pupil, St Nicolas CE Primary School
“The boys loved seeing the old Trafford and the fire station, Hawa loved seeing Manchester Arndale and the water fountains!” – @kellysfamilylife (IG), Manchester Hippo Mat™ Owners
“I’m dealing with the city’s recycling” – Lucas, Brighton Hippo Mat™ Owner
“I like how soft it is, and also the grippy flower pattern on the back!” – Gracie, Brighton Hippo Mat™ Owner
*Shipping ⚠️
⚠️ Your pre-order will be delivered in April 2023
🚚 FREE when you spend over £30 and use code ‘FREESHIP’ (tracked and signed for 3-5 working days)
*Extra charges apply for Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, Scilly Iscles)
Contact us for international shipping
Refunds and Returns 🔒
In the unlikely event you don’t love your Hippo Mat™, we’ll give you a full product refund if you get it back to us in 30 days.
Reg's Pledge
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 learn more about Reg’s Pledge.
Pre-Order
your Newport Hippo Mat™-
Over fifteen unique landmarks/features/quirks unique to Newport
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Trusted by schools as teaching tools for KS1 curriculum
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Learn road safety
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Colour of embroidered stitching is random (light blue, cream, red, green or pink)
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10% of profits go towards Reg's Pledge
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Full refund guarantee if you change your mind at any point
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The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023
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Free delivery* when you use code 'FREESHIP'
Only 10 Newport Hippo Mat™s are being made this year!
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 202
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023
The Newport Hippo Mat™ has been postponed: any pre-orders placed will now arrive in April 2023

Want a pre-order discount?

Use code 'PRE30'
for 30% off your Hippo Mat™, as a thank you for pre-ordering
Expires soon!
