Kushies Splash Mat, Zoo Animals

 (12 customer reviews)

I was appalled at how expensive other non-vinyl mats were, given that they were still made with (or coated with) a different kind of plastic. Really? $30 for a plastic mat? This one is very cute, does the job, and is not made with PVC. It is not very thick, so it seems like it might tear if you were rough with it, like moving furniture on and off of it. But for catching food and spills, and being cute (and less than $10), it does the trick.

This item is going back. This is very flimsy, basically it's the same material as a disposable party-store table cloth. I put it on my hardwood floors underneath our highchair, and couldn't even stand on it, I was slipping and sliding all over the place. Our poor dog went flying.... :) Unfortunately, all you have to do is slide the highchair just a little bit, and the whole thing moves with it, crinkling all up, and pretty much defeating its purpose. Need to find something with a little more substance...needs to be thicker and sturdier.

This splat mat is a good size to catch anything my toddler throws on the ground around his high chair. We have his high chair at the table so it's a little awkward for getting the mat out fully and I have to anchor it under the chair legs. It is thinner than I thought it would be and I find using a hand vac is the easiest way to keep it clean (the full vacuum has too strong suction). My only observation is that with hindsight I would go for a plain color rather than a pattern like the Zoo Animals. Sometimes I find it very hard to find peas, corn, etc as they blend into the print! Also worth noting that you can't put these in a washing machine if they get filthy.