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Gdańsk Hippo Mat™ (PRE-ORDER)

£49.99

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What happens when learning meets fun? Magic!

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

Designed to celebrate a real city through imaginative, screen-free play, with recognisable landmarks, waterside routes, and a strong sense of local character.

With wide, drivable roads made for toy cars and 15+ landmarks, places, and local quirks from Gdańsk, every play session opens up new routes, new stories, and new little discoveries. Children can invent journeys, create missions, and act out everyday scenes — from lively town-centre stops to quayside crossings, beach visits, and heritage-filled detours.

A road play mat for toy cars that celebrates Gdańsk with care, character, and a real sense of place.

 

What’s on the mat

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

  • The Royal Route spine — Golden Gate to Long Street and Long Market — forming the heart of historic Gdańsk.
  • Neptune’s Fountain — one of the city’s most recognisable symbols.
  • Main Town Hall — a standout historic landmark with its distinctive tower.
  • Artus Court — a grand part of the Main Town ensemble and a key stop along the Royal Route.
  • St Mary’s Basilica — the great Brick Gothic church that shapes the skyline.
  • Mariacka Street — known for its elegant terraces, amber character, and sculpted gargoyle-style waterspouts.
  • The Motława waterfront promenade — with quayside façades, boats, and bridge crossings.
  • Żuraw (the Crane) — the famous medieval port crane and city gate on the waterfront.
  • The Museum of Amber — a natural fit for a city so closely associated with amber.
  • AmberSky on Ołowianka Island — a modern skyline viewpoint landmark.
  • The Museum of the Second World War — a major cultural landmark close to the historic centre.
  • Westerplatte — including the monument and open-air heritage setting linked to the opening days of the Second World War.
  • The Museum of the Polish Post Office — a meaningful historic stop tied to September 1939.
  • The European Solidarity Centre — the iconic rust-coloured landmark telling the story of Solidarity and freedom.
  • The historic Gdańsk Shipyard area — woven into the mat as part of the city’s identity.
  • Gate No. 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard — one of the best-known symbols of the Solidarity story.
  • BHP Hall — closely linked with the August Agreements and modern Polish history.
  • The Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970 — a powerful landmark in Solidarity Square.
  • Oliwa Park and Oliwa Cathedral — a calmer green and heritage-filled part of the city.
  • Brzeźno Beach and pier — bringing the bay, shoreline, and seaside atmosphere into play.

 

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
  • curiosity about real places through streets, quays, churches, museums, and coastal settings

 

Soft, grippy, and made for everyday play

This Gdańsk play mat is made with a soft microfiber velvet surface that feels smooth under hands and knees, making it comfortable for floor play. A non-slip latex backing helps keep the road play mat in place when play gets lively, 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: Vacuum 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 Gdańsk

 

Read more

Read our guide to the landmarks included on the Gdańsk play mat.

 

Designed for everyday play

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

£49.99

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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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