Help Design Your Hippo Mat™

Hippo Mat™ strives to provide up-to-date designs at all times. Combining this meticulous and diligent research with our creative and playful illustrations is what makes each Hippo Mat™ so special.

This is why, now and always, we openly receive suggestions and feedback of any kind to what YOU want to see on YOUR Hippo Mat™.

So, if a building’s been demolished – let us know and we’ll update the design. Likewise, if interesting new buildings/statues/features have gone up in the area, let us know and we’ll hippo-fy it and add it the the next design release!

Current design: V1 | Released December 2023

• Cannon Hall
• Barnsley Hospital
• Monk Bretton
• Calypso Cove Waterpark
• Dearne Valley Country Park
• St Mary’s Church
• South Yorkshire Police
• River Dearne
• Barnsley Main Colliery
• Lamproom Theatre
• Dickie Bird Statue
• Town Hall
• Barnsley Intercharge
• Oakwell Stadium (Barnsley FC)
• Barnsley Market
• Barnsley Fire Station
• Wentworth Castle
• Locke Park
• Elsecar Heritage Railway

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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 Barnsley Hippo Mat™. Combining playing, learning, and wholesomeness all in one, this unique accessory will liven up and inspire your play area.

Featuring over twenty landmarks, places, or quirks of Barnsley, opportunities are rife for adventure. From Monk Bretton to the Elsecar Heritage Railway, 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 Barnsley-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 Barnsley 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

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

“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

🚚 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)

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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.

Each and every Hippo Mat™ has a unique Reg somewhere on it, in a homage to another classic nostalgic item we all knew growing up. Can you find your Reg?