Yes! Activity gyms are amazing for littles. Your baby’s brain will double in size during their first year (!), so it’s incredibly important to nourish this rapid growth with stimulating activities + exploration. An activity gym is designed to do just that. 

The aden + anais activity gym nurtures 5 types of development including sensory, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive and socio-emotional skills. Visit our blog for more info on these developmental skills. 

During their first 12 months, your little’s brain is growing at lightning speed. (Fun fact: a baby’s brain doubles in size during their first year!) It’s incredibly important to offer ongoing stimulation to your babe during this first year, as it has a lasting impact into their early childhood and beyond. 

A well-designed baby gym is an amazing way to offer stimulation + foster development. Make sure to look for the following: 

• Toys they can grab for + interact with: fun textures, crinkly sounds, rattles, etc. 
• Mirrors - babies love mirrors + they encourage self discovery
• Comfortable tummy time pillow + mat

The aden + anais baby activity gym offers a full year of learning. Your babe can use it as soon as they’re home from the hospital + will continue to discover new activities that sharpen their development skills all the way up to their first birthday. 

The aden + anais baby gym mat is 100% machine washable to make cleaning a breeze. First, remove the wood arches and toys + close all of the velcro fasteners to prevent snags.

Machine wash cold on gentle + hang to dry. (Do not use bleach.) Toys + tummy time mat can be spot cleaned.

We designed the aden + anais activity gym to foster 5 important types of development skills:

• Sensory
  - what it sounds like: honing the five senses. The activity gym offers
  hand-painted designs + interactive toys to develop vision, touch, and
  hearing.
• Fine motor
  - moving tiny muscles in small + precise ways (i.e. using fingers to
  pinch a toy) Developing these skills can help train your babe to
  manipulate small objects, including eventually crayons + pencils.
• Gross motor
  - coordinating + controlling body movements. The activity gym includes
  an oversized tummy time pillow for neck + shoulder development, to build
  strength for rolling, crawling and walking.
• Cognitive
  - nourish their noggin with early problem solving challenges that teach
  baby to combine several skills. Think hand-eye coordination needed to
  reach for + pull a ring.
• Socio-emotional -
  awareness of themselves + others. Our gym includes a mirror for
  self-discovery + sweet smiles. We encourage parents to sit with babe for
  bonding + encouragement. 

A baby play gym is a safe, comfortable space that’s designed to give your little a mind & muscle workout. Our baby activity gym nurtures 5 types of developmental skills, and also includes luxurious materials (birchwood arches + 100% cotton muslin mat) and handcrafted toys.

The aden + anais activity gym is made
from all-natural + luxury materials. Just like you don’t want your babe
sleeping on plastic, you probably don’t want them playing on it either.
The mat is made from super soft, 100% cotton muslin so it’s extra gentle
on delicate baby skin. Framing it are two elegant + sustainably crafted
birchwood arches.

Look for a baby gym that’s specifically designed to foster development + includes interesting activities for your babe to engage with. Toys with fun sounds, things to grasp, and mirrors are all crowd-pleasers among the under-1 set.

Beyond that, a play gym that’s machine washable is a major plus (trust us!) At aden + anais, we also love anything with natural materials, so we designed our activity gym to include birchwood arches + 100% cotton muslin mat.

You can start using the aden + anais baby play gym right away! It is recommended to start tummy time in the first week, as soon as the umbilical cord stump falls off. Our activity gym is a safe + comfortable place for tummy time, starting with 1 minute a few times a day and working up to 15 minutes a day.