Cheap Fitted Pack N Play (Graco Square Playard) Sheet - Primary Bubbles Navy Woven - Made In USA Review
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My six-month-old daughter is quite active and needed a safe place to roll around and play with her toys. This is one of the largest play yards I was able to find. The only drawback to its size is that it is too big for the standard play yard sheets, and since we use this as a travel crib while visiting Grandma, it'd be nice to have a fitted, quilted sheet for sleeping. So far, I've had no luck finding any that will fit it, even on the Graco Web site. It folds up and sets up very quickly and easily, and the colors are attractive. Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase.
I just received this playpen today after purchasing it on sale for . I received it less than three business days after purchase (two days earlier than estimated). After some research and reviewing other reviews, I decided this was the best choice for us. I took previous reviewers advice about the stickers and did not put the teddy bear stickers on. I was a little disappointed to find that the panel with the toys also required stickers. The mirror is a sticker as well. I did use the two stickers required for that panel, because otherwise it looked kind of junky.
My first impression upon opening the box was disappointment that the plastic it's made out of seems to be of low quality. I got over that fast enough when my little guy (almost 9 months old) found the panel with the toys and crawled to it to play with it before I even managed to put the thing together. I had to set it up around him so he could keep playing! The door functions well and I'm happy with that.
Regarding the size of the playpen, this thing is huge. Absolutely huge. I was happy to find that I could leave a couple of panels off when putting it together (using 6 sides instead of 8). I'll keep it this way until I can make some more space in our living room. If you want to purchase this playpen, but aren't sure if you have enough space, rest assured that you can leave off some panels to best fit the room. I'm also very happy with how I can pull the whole thing in different directions to fit the room better. I have it set up slightly more rectangular. Just because I can move it doesn't mean my little one can, though. He's been pulling himself up to stand, pushing on the walls, and it's not budging.
The primary reason I'm not giving this five stars is simply because of the low quality of the plastic and the stickers. It's more of an aesthetic thing. I don't think it's going to break. It actually seems quite sturdy, but aesthetically I'm not too thrilled about having something that *looks* poor quality (even if it's not) taking up 1/3 of my living room. Maybe I'm overthinking it... I do agree with a previous reviewer about it likely being difficult to store. But honestly, when you look at it-- it's a bunch of big, thick plastic panels connected together. It wouldn't be feasible for it to fold and it should be expected to take up a good deal of space. I recommend keeping the box it was shipped in for storage purposes later on because the box fits everything in it perfectly.
Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. My little guy has a ton of room to move around and I'm finally able to get some things around the house done without worrying that he's going to get bored after 5 minutes in it. (This was an upgrade from the jumperoo-- I think he started feeling too confined in that.) One feature of this playpen, the panel with the toys, is a great feature that I couldn't really find on too many other playpens. The size and flexibility of the design is great. I wish this model were offered in alternate colors as it is now a primary fixture in the main room of the house, but I'll live. My little guy just loves this thing too much for me to be concerned with something like its color.
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