Description
What happens when learning meets fun? Magic!
Introducing the Liberec Hippo Mat™ — a Liberec play mat and road play mat for toy cars, designed to spark imagination, storytelling, and hours of screen-free fun.
Designed to celebrate the adventurous character of Liberec through imaginative, screen-free play.
With wide, drivable roads made for toy cars and 20+ landmarks, places, and local details from Liberec, every play session becomes a new adventure. Children can invent routes, create missions, and act out real-world moments — from town-centre errands and tram journeys to mountain adventures, science stops, zoo visits, and dinosaur discoveries.
A road play mat for toy cars that celebrates Liberec.
What’s on the mat
The Liberec Hippo Mat™ road play mat features a playful, map-style layout inspired by the city, including highlights such as:
- Ještěd mountain hotel and transmitter, Liberec’s unmistakable hilltop icon
- Ještěd mountain itself, the dramatic backdrop that gives the city its adventurous feel
- The Ještěd cableway story, a well-known part of Liberec’s identity and a memorable “ride up the mountain” feature
- Liberec Town Hall, the city’s grand neo-Renaissance centrepiece
- The Town Hall tower with Roland the Knight, a memorable skyline detail children can spot again and again
- Dr. E. Beneš Square, the lively city-centre heart of Liberec
- Liberec trams, one of the city’s most play-friendly features
- Zoological Garden Liberec, a major family favourite
- Botanical Garden Liberec, a magical green discovery zone
- The aquarium tunnel at the Botanical Garden, a brilliant “walk under the fish” detail
- iQLANDIA science centre, a hands-on science adventure landmark
- iQPLANETARIUM, a space-and-stars feature that adds extra wonder
- iQPARK, a fun learning zone for younger explorers
- Centrum Babylon, a big family destination full of activity
- DinoPark Liberec, perfect for dinosaur missions and imaginative play
- Technical Museum Liberec, a discovery-rich stop for curious children
- Birth House of Ferdinand Porsche in Vratislavice nad Nisou, a fascinating local engineering story
- The Giant’s Feast giant-table bus stop, one of Liberec’s most playful local details
- Mosaic cats hidden around the city, a fun detail to spot across the mat
- The Marian Column and Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross area, adding extra historic character to the city centre
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 Liberec 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
- 1× Liberec Hippo Mat™
- Pre-order perks
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 Liberec
- Discover more about Ještěd and its iconic mountain hotel and transmitter
- Learn about Liberec Town Hall and its remarkable tower
- Explore the Botanical Garden Liberec and its aquarium tunnel
- Discover more about Zoological Garden Liberec
- Explore more of Liberec’s landmarks, sculptures, and city character
Read more
Read our guide to the landmarks included on the Liberec play mat.
Designed for everyday play
Designed for imaginative everyday play, and made to feel thoughtful and gift-worthy from the moment it arrives.
