Description
What happens when learning meets fun? Magic!
Introducing the Telč Hippo Mat™ — a Telč play mat and road play mat for toy cars, designed to spark imagination, storytelling, and hours of screen-free fun.
Designed to celebrate the historic character of Telč through imaginative, screen-free play.
With wide, drivable roads made for toy cars and 20+ landmarks, places, and local details from Telč, every play session becomes a new adventure. Children can invent routes, create missions, and act out real-world moments — from town-square errands and château visits to tower climbs, pond-side journeys, and hidden underground discoveries.
A road play mat for toy cars that celebrates Telč.
What’s on the mat
The Telč Hippo Mat™ road play mat features a playful, map-style layout inspired by the town, including highlights such as:
- Telč Château, the town’s great Renaissance centrepiece and hero landmark
- Château tower and courtyards, perfect for castle adventures and imaginative routes
- Château underground passages, adding a hidden-discovery element to play
- Château Park, a green breathing space beside the historic core
- The greenhouse and garden setting, adding extra charm to the château zone
- Zachariáš of Hradec Square, the famous triangular heart of Telč
- Colourful Renaissance and Baroque burgher houses, one of Telč’s most recognisable features
- Continuous arcades around the square, full of routes, corners, and storybook character
- The fountains in the middle of the square, natural visual centrepieces
- The Marian column, an important historic feature in the square
- Town Hall, a key landmark in the historic centre
- Church and Tower of the Holy Spirit, one of the town’s best skyline features
- St James Church, a major church landmark adding extra variety
- St James Church tower lookout, a tower-top discovery with real adventure appeal
- Jesuit College, an elegant historic building close to the square
- Medieval stone town walls, bringing Telč’s old defensive story to life
- The Little Gate to the water in the walls, a charming hidden discovery
- Štěpnický Pond, one of the ponds shaping Telč’s fairytale setting
- Ulický Pond, adding more water, routes, and scenic edges around the town
- Staroměstský Pond, completing the pond ring that makes Telč so distinctive
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 Telč 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× Telč 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 Telč
- Discover more about Telč’s UNESCO-listed historic centre
- Learn about the Church and Tower of the Holy Spirit and St James Church
- Explore the fountains and Marian column on Telč’s historic square
- Discover more about Telč Château and the Telč Underground
- Explore more of Telč’s historic landscape and local heritage
Read more
Read our guide to the landmarks included on the Telč play mat.
Designed for everyday play
Designed for imaginative everyday play, and made to feel thoughtful and gift-worthy from the moment it arrives.
