Description
What happens when learning meets fun? Magic!
Introducing the Pardubice Hippo Mat™ — a Pardubice play mat and road play mat for toy cars, designed to spark imagination, storytelling, and hours of screen-free fun.
Designed to celebrate the character of Pardubice through imaginative, screen-free play.
With wide, drivable roads made for toy cars and 20+ landmarks, places, and local details from Pardubice, every play session becomes a new adventure. Children can invent routes, create missions, and act out real-world moments — from town-square errands and castle visits to gingerbread deliveries, horse-racing adventures, and riverside journeys.
A road play mat for toy cars that celebrates Pardubice.
What’s on the mat
The Pardubice Hippo Mat™ road play mat features a playful, map-style layout inspired by the city, including highlights such as:
- Green Gate, the city’s most famous landmark and a striking skyline feature
- Green Gate tower, a dramatic lookout rising above the historic centre
- Pardubice Castle, the city’s great Renaissance landmark
- Castle embankments and fortified edges, perfect for adventurous routes and story-led play
- Pernštýnské Square, the historic heart of Pardubice and a natural central play zone
- Pardubice Town Hall, an important part of the square’s city-centre character
- Colourful historic houses around Pernštýnské Square, adding warmth and local charm
- Church of St Bartholomew, a key church landmark in the old town
- Příhrádek courtyard area by the castle, a lovely tucked-away historic discovery
- Gingerbread / Pardubický perník theme, the city’s sweetest and most child-friendly local detail
- Gingerbread-house and gingerbread-making story, perfect for imaginative missions and role-play
- Velká pardubická steeplechase theme, Pardubice’s world-famous horse-racing identity
- Pardubice racecourse, a major destination that adds movement and excitement
- Horse motifs, jumps, and stables, ideal for storytelling and hidden-play details
- Automatic Mills, one of the city’s most distinctive and memorable buildings
- The Chrudimka River by the mills, bringing water, bridges, and scenic routes into the mat
- Republic Square, a second important city-centre stop
- East Bohemian Theatre, a civic landmark with cultural character
- Pardubice main railway station, a transport hub that adds extra play value
- The aviation story of Jan Kašpar, a fascinating local discovery theme for curious children
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 Pardubice 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× Pardubice 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 Pardubice
- Discover more about the Green Gate and its tower
- Learn about Pardubice Castle
- Explore the castle embankments and fortifications
- Discover more about the Automatic Mills
- Explore more of Pardubice’s historic landmarks
Read more
Read our guide to the landmarks included on the Pardubice play mat.
Designed for everyday play
Designed for imaginative everyday play, and made to feel thoughtful and gift-worthy from the moment it arrives.
