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Kalamata Hippo Mat™ (PRE-ORDER)

£49.99

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What happens when learning meets fun? Magic!

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

With wide, drivable roads made for toy cars and 20+ landmarks, places, and local quirks from Kalamata, every play session becomes a new adventure. Children can invent routes, create missions, and act out real-world scenarios — from old-town adventures and castle climbs to railway-park stop-offs, seafront journeys, and marina missions by the sea.

Designed to celebrate real places through imaginative, screen-free play, with a layout inspired by Kalamata’s old town, seafront, and everyday local character.

A road play mat for toy cars that celebrates Kalamata.

 

What’s on the mat

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

  • Kalamata Castle — the city’s hilltop landmark and the mat’s natural hero feature
  • Castle amphitheatre — a memorable cultural feature inside the castle area
  • 23rd March Square — the historic heart of Kalamata and a brilliant central gathering space
  • Church of the Holy Apostles — the city’s best-known symbolic landmark, closely tied to the Greek War of Independence
  • Ypapanti Cathedral area — a strong upper-town landmark cluster with real local character
  • Archaeological Museum of Messinia — a meaningful learning stop in the old town
  • Benakeion Archaeological Museum building — a historic building that adds depth and identity
  • Amfias Street and the old-town lanes — perfect for winding route play and little town-centre adventures
  • Paplomatadika quarter — a charming traditional part of the old town
  • Aristomenous Street — the main spine route linking the heart of Kalamata to the seafront
  • Vasileos Georgiou II Square — a key city-centre square with strong everyday-life energy
  • Municipal Railway Park — one of Kalamata’s most distinctive family-friendly features
  • Old train station and railway wagons — a brilliant transport play feature for little journeys
  • Kalamata waterfront and Navarinou promenade — a long seaside stretch that brings movement and open space to the mat
  • Kalamata beach — a classic coastal stop-off that makes the city feel bright and playful
  • Kalamata Marina — great for boats, seaside missions, and a modern waterside feel
  • Cycle route linking the centre to the seafront and marina — a useful feature that helps the mat feel connected and real
  • Kalamata olives and olive branches — the city’s most famous local product and an essential Kalamata detail
  • Kalamata kerchief and handloom craft nod — a local tradition that adds extra character
  • International Dance Festival inspiration — a playful cultural nod to one of Kalamata’s best-known events

 

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 Kalamata 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, then 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 Kalamata

 

Read more

Read our guide to the landmarks included on the Kalamata 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

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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, a Hippo Mat™ 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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