Infantino Jumbo Pat & Play Water Mat, Sea-Themed Mess-Free Water Play for Babies, Supports Tummy Time and Motor Skills Development, Multicolor, 3M+

Gave to my granddaughter for first baby girl. Granddaughter puts in crib and in car. Baby just loves it.

This little whale mat is adorable, and my 6 month old son loves whapping his hands on it to make the little sea critters inside flurry around! A few thoughts addressing some concerns from other reviewers--Some people say they had a mold/film/algae issue. Well, the directions do say to 'Empty the toy after each use and let it dry.' That will prevent that type of issue. Or, what I do is use distilled water and a little bit of rubbing alcohol, and empty it to let it dry about once a week. I don't leave the baby alone with any type of water toy, plus the plug keeping the liquid inside is heavy duty, so I'm not concerned with the water/rubbing alcohol mixture getting out.-I have no problems with the little sea creatures inside sticking together like some reviewers have mentioned. They all float around doing their own thing.-You can definitely get the little creatures out of the whale to clean/wipe down. It's a little extra work, but worth it if you're worried about anything sanitary-wise.This is a great little entertainer for little ones, whether on a high chair tray, or for tummy time!**Update 01/27- Still LOVE this whale mat! And with the little bit of rubbing alcohol added to the water, I haven't had to empty it to let it dry in 3 weeks, and have had no mold/mildew/algae/anything icky inside. And I have had no issues with leakage either, even with my 7 month old whacking, squeezing, picking up, and knocking the whale to the floor. For the inexpensive price of this toy, and the entertainment it has provided my baby, I would still definitely recommend it!

I got this for my son, he is almost 9 months old. He is the type of baby who is high maintenance! He needs to be entertained and with someone most of the time and if he is in his high chair, and he doesn't have some sort of finger food to play with and eat, he is a fussy person. I don't like going through as many puffs and I end up going through to keep him entertained while I get his food ready so I figured I'd give this a try. It seemed like something that would keep him busy for a long time but so far it does not! He tries to play with it for about 2 minutes at a time and then wants his food. So maybe not the best for my child for keeping him busy long enough in the high chair. I gave it to him on the floor to play with though and he plays with it more, probably since there is no pending food to distract him with. Filling it up with water was very easy and the plug in the back stays put and is difficult for any kid to open (even my 4 year old), so I don't worry about it spilling. The one thing that was a bit annoying was that the fish were all very stuck together in the beginning and I had to try to get my fingers in there and separate them while spilling the water halfway out as you needed water in order to separate properly. Since the first time, I haven't had an issue with the fish sticking together anymore.

This toy is wonderful.-Fill with a 1/4 cup of vinegar before filling with water. The image attached is my toy with 3 month old water in it. Still fresh looking.-Fill it like a bag. Some reviews have complained that it's hard to fill. That's ridiculous. The opening is about the size of a sink faucet- but you can't fill it flat. Hold it from the fill spout and the top of the whale to fill. You might not even spill a drop.-As you can see my characters do not stick together and I did not oil them. I didn't notice sticking before filling with water, but if they had, I would have just filled with water and shook the pillow vigorously. I don't recommend pulling them out and coating them in oil like some do because it really doesn't appear to be an issue once the pillow is filled. An oil coat might keep them from drifting too close together but that sounds like a 20 min process since those things aren't going to come out of the fill hole easily. Filling this sucker with vinegar and water takes about 2 mins.Overall, we love this. My baby loves it, it doesn't leak and it seems durable for what it is. My husband and mom did think it was leaking a couple of times but it was just baby drool.

I bought this for a bit of a different activity during tummy time and to use on high chair / play trays. The kids really were never too interested in it, though. I didn't use it much during tummy time, because I was always worried they'd faceplant into it and not be able to breathe. Even on a highchair tray, it never really got much of their attention. And, it was a bit of a pain for us because you can't exactly throw something filled with water into the toybox. So, we had to be pretty careful with how and where we stored it.It was a PAIN to get the water inside and close the little cap. Every time I'd get the water in, some of it would spill out when I went to close the cap. I think I had to re-adjust it 4 or 5 times before I got a decent fill with the smallest possible air bubble. We never had an issue with the little floaty things sticking together like some of the reviewers said. I just pulled them apart once the water was inside and they never stuck together again. I also put some white vinegar in like many people suggested to keep it fresh. After a couple months, it did get cloudy white blobs floating around in there. Icky. I dumped the water out today and tossed this in the trash. Just didn't work for us!