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Czech Republic Hippo Mat™ (PRE-ORDER)

£49.99

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What happens when learning meets fun? Magic!

Introducing the Czech Republic Hippo Mat™ — a Czech Republic play mat and road play mat for toy cars, designed to spark imagination, storytelling, and thoughtful screen-free play.

Designed to celebrate real places through imaginative, screen-free play, with recognisable landmarks, regional variety, and local details that make each journey feel distinctly Czech.

With wide, drivable roads made for toy cars and 30+ landmarks, places, and local quirks from across the Czech Republic, every play session opens up a new adventure. Children can invent routes, create missions, and act out real-world scenes — from castle visits and bridge crossings to mountain journeys, zoo adventures, spa-town stop-offs, and rock-city discoveries.

A road play mat for toy cars that celebrates the Czech Republic with character, care, and a strong sense of place.

 

What’s on the mat

The Czech Republic Hippo Mat™ road play mat features a playful, map-style layout inspired by the country, including highlights such as:

  • Prague Castle, the Czech Republic’s most famous landmark and a true national icon
  • Charles Bridge in Prague, one of the country’s best-known bridges and a perfect cross-the-river play moment
  • The Astronomical Clock in Prague, one of the Czech Republic’s most memorable quirks
  • Český Krumlov Castle and the Vltava river loop, a fairytale town-and-river scene full of adventure
  • St Barbara’s Cathedral in Kutná Hora, one of the country’s great skyline landmarks
  • Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, a famous and unusual Czech landmark
  • The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, a UNESCO-listed monument at the heart of the city
  • Telč Château and its remarkable square, one of the Czech Republic’s most distinctive town layouts
  • The Jewish Quarter in Třebíč, one of Europe’s best-preserved Jewish quarters
  • The Basilica of St Procopius in Třebíč, a major UNESCO landmark
  • The Hot Spring Colonnade and geyser in Karlovy Vary, a brilliant spa-town centrepiece
  • The Singing Fountain and colonnade in Mariánské Lázně, a graceful spa-town highlight
  • Lednice Château, one of the country’s great château landmarks
  • The Lednice–Valtice cultural landscape with ponds and follies, a wonderful countryside adventure zone
  • Kroměříž Château and Flower Garden, a beautiful garden-and-palace discovery
  • Karlštejn Castle, one of the Czech Republic’s most famous castles
  • Pernštejn Castle, a fairytale castle and a brilliant adventure landmark
  • Ještěd Tower above Liberec, one of the country’s most distinctive skyline icons
  • Bohemian Paradise sandstone rock cities and castles, a perfect rock-maze discovery zone
  • Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, one of the Czech Republic’s most dramatic natural wonders
  • The Krkonoše Mountains and Sněžka, the country’s great mountain adventure area
  • Šumava forests and lakes, bringing nature, trails, and wilderness into the mat
  • The Moravian Karst, Punkva Caves, and Macocha Abyss, a dramatic underground discovery zone
  • A brewery reference inspired by Plzeň’s world-famous brewing story
  • Prague Zoo, one of the Czech Republic’s best-known family attractions
  • Petřín funicular and Petřín Tower in Prague, a perfect hill-climb adventure feature
  • Czech puppets and marionette tradition, one of the country’s most playful cultural quirks
  • Historic steam trains and scenic railways, a fun travel-and-transport theme across the map
  • Pardubice gingerbread, one of the Czech Republic’s sweetest local quirks
  • Spa cups and mineral-spring culture, a charming Czech spa-town tradition to spot across the mat

 

Play that builds skills

As children explore routes and make up stories with their toy cars, they naturally practise:

  • hand-eye coordination and fine motor control through driving, parking, and navigating
  • communication and social skills through role-play with family and friends
  • early geography language through places, directions, landmarks, and routes

 

Soft, grippy, and made for everyday play

This Czech Republic play mat is made with a soft microfiber velvet surface that feels smooth under hands and knees, making it ideal for floor play. A non-slip latex backing helps keep the road play mat in place when play gets energetic, while also helping to protect floors and reduce noise.

 

What’s included

 

Specifications

  • Size: 100cm × 100cm
  • Weight: 990g
  • Surface: Microfiber velvet
  • Backing: Non-slip latex
  • Care: Hoover regularly, and wipe clean with a damp cloth
  • Packed dimensions: 114cm × 10.2cm (mat is rolled into a cylinder tube)
  • Packed weight: 1.6kg

 

Peace of mind

  • CE and UKCA certified
  • Recommended age: 12 months+

 

Discover more about the Czech Republic

 

Read more

Read our guide to the landmarks included on the Czech Republic play mat.

 

Designed for everyday play

Designed for imaginative everyday play, and made to feel thoughtful and gift-worthy from the moment it arrives.

£49.99

incl. VAT

In stock

Educational Fun

Turns playtime into learning time. Children can build stories, explore places, practise direction and develop real-world awareness through imaginative, screen-free play.

Premium Quality

Crafted to feel as special as it looks. Each Hippo Mat is made with durable backing, a soft microfibre surface, high-quality print and embroidered blue stitched edging for a beautifully finished feel.

Perfect Gift

A thoughtful gift for little explorers. Beautifully designed and full of play value, it is a memorable present for birthdays, Christmas and special occasions.

Pre-Order Perks

The more eligible mats you add, the more your pre-order includes. Only valid until April 30th 2027:

▢ 1 mat

Become eligible for:

▢ ▢ 2 mats

Everything above, plus:

▢ ▢ ▢ 3 mats

Everything above, plus:

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FAQ

The more eligible mats you add, the more your pre-order includes. Only valid until April 30th 2027:

 

▢ 1 mat

Become eligible for:

 

▢ ▢ 2 mats

Everything above, plus:

  • Free shipping
  • A free limited edition toy car
  • A free sheet of Hippo Mat™ stickers

 

▢ ▢ ▢ 3 mats

Everything above, plus:

  • 50% off your third eligible Hippo Mat™

Hippo Mat™ is designed for children aged 2–6. The roads are wide for toy cars, the landmarks are simple and recognisable for imaginative play and early learning, and the high quality materials are safe for young skin.

Yes. Every Hippo Mat™ is inspired by a real town/city and includes locally recognisable features (roads, parks/water, landmarks and local details) laid out in a top-down map style.

Yes. We design wide, drivable roads first, then build the rest of the map around them so cars can travel smoothly without clutter.

Hippo Mat™ is a premium printed play mat made for everyday play, featuring a microfiber velvet surface with a non-slip latex backing. It’s designed to be giftable, durable, and easy to use on the floor at home.

Hippo Mat™ is made for children’s play and designed with simple, clear artwork. The non-slip latex backing helps to prevent sliding for those intense play sessions. and the microfiber velvet surface won’t leave any nasty friction. Always supervise young children during play, and keep packaging away from children.

This mat is 100cm × 100cm. The embroidered stitching edges are approximately 1cm thick, and the main surface is around 0.6cm thick.

When shipped to you, it is rolled up into 114cm × 10.2cm cylinder tube.

Yes — for everyday mess, you can wipe the surface clean using warm soapy water.

It is not advised to use harsh chemicals or machine wash.

Generic play mats are usually made to be one-size-fits-all. Hippo Mat™ is different. Our mats are inspired by real locations and created to combine premium design, imaginative play, and local meaning in one product. That means clearer layouts for toy cars, more recognisable features, and a play experience that feels richer, more personal, and more memorable.

On most surfaces it stays put during normal play. If you have very smooth floors, a simple non-slip underlay (or rug gripper) helps keep it perfectly stable.

Yes. Hippo Mat™ is designed to feel premium and gift-worthy, and the “local place” theme makes it personal for birthdays, Christmas and new-home gifts.

Yes — Hippo Mat™ is built around real locations. If your area isn’t listed yet, you can request it and we’ll prioritise new designs based on demand.

Click here to see the full list of Hippo Mat™ Locations.

Until November 2027, every Hippo Mat™ order is a pre-order that will arrive anytime between October 1st and December 20th 2027. Once this pre-order period has ended, orders will usually be dispatched within 2 working days.

After dispatch, estimated delivery times are:

  • Austria: 5-8 working days
  • Belgium: 6-9 working days
  • Czech Republic: 7-10 working days
  • Denmark: 7-10 working days
  • France: 6-9 working days
  • Germany: 5-8 working days
  • Greece: 10-13 working days
  • Italy: 4-6 working days
  • Netherlands: 3–6 working days
  • Poland: 8–11 working days
  • Spain: 5-8 working days
  • Sweden: 6-9 working days
  • Switzerland: 7-10 working days
  • United Kingdom: 2–3 working days

Delivery times are estimates and may vary during busy periods or due to customs and local carrier delays.

If it’s not right for you, you can initiate the return of your Hippo Mat™ order within 14 days of delivery.

Contact us and we’ll help you quickly.

Yes — Reg’s Pledge: every mat helps fund play and learning for children.

Click here to learn more about Reg’s Pledge.

Yes — we offer bulk pricing for nurseries, schools, and early learning centres.

Click here to learn more about ordering for Schools.

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