10 chosen baby activity centers to make playtime fun

Your baby has reached 6 months of age and he's crawling and scouting around with arms and legs. How time flies! Soon he'll be walking, so be prepared. Up until now, the playmat has been enough to keep him entertained while you had to do some chores.

But now that he's more mobile, it is time to start thinking about getting a baby activity center. Why do you need one? Well, because activity centers can be engaging for your baby and they can be a great learning experience.

 

Baby activity centers keep your baby entertained and helps develop his mind, improve fine-motor skills, hand-eye coordination and sensory skills.

Basically, a baby center has a swivel seat so your baby can sit upright, that way he can delight himself rocking and bouncing.

If you decide to get your baby an activity center, there're some things you need to look for:
 

• First, it has to be adjustable so it can have a longer life. It has to adjust as your baby grows and it has to be sturdy.

• Second, make sure it has toys, as these are the biggest reason your baby will keep busy in the activity center. Take a close look at the quality of the toys.

• Third, choose a baby center that is easy to clean with a wet cloth. Babies are messy, so you need to clean it on a daily basis, especially the toys.

A couple more things, if you are moving around a lot during the day, make sure to buy a baby center which can be folded and can be carried around. It's more convenient and saves a lot of space in your home.

Lastly, it's best if you buy a multi-purpose activity center, that way your baby can use it for longer than 6 months. Most of the baby centers or exersaucers that we're going to mention in this article can be turned into an activity table for your toddler.

Here are ten of the most popular. Check them out and choose one where your baby can have the most fun play time.

If your baby can hold his/her head without assistance but can't walk or climb, you can get the Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo. This activity center will help your baby develop leg strength (there's going to be a lot of bouncing) and a better balance. Your baby will be entertained with a variety of sounds and lights while he leaps in the air.  

How about an ocean-theme activity center? If you and your baby dig that, the Baby Einstein Rhythm of the Reef Activity Saucer is the one to get. It has 11+ entertainment features like oceans sounds and other classical songs. It includes a piano, and spinning sea creatures; the seat rotates 360 degrees so your baby can play with all the toys and do a little bit of exercise.

If you're looking for a baby center that could have a long life, then you should choose the Oribel PortaPlay 4-in-1, this activity center converts as your child grows from baby to toddler. You can turn the activity center your baby enjoyed into a full table where your toddler can draw, play and create. During the baby stage, it helps with the development of the gross and fine motor skills. Your baby will have lots of fun bouncing and jiggling because the PortaPlay comes with an elastic seat.

As it says in the name, the activity center is portable, it's small size and its legs are foldable so you can tote it or staw it away. 

You want your baby to have loads of fun with his activity center right? Then you should get him the Baby Einstein Activity Jumper Special Edition, which focuses on fun and funny animals that make your child laugh and laugh. It taps on senses and sensibilities and has a piano which plays soothing melodies. By any chance you have a messy child? Don't worry, this model is very easy to clean and mantian.

Money's is little tight right now? There's an option for you too. The Evenflo ExerSaucer Bouncing Barnyard Saucer is one of the cheapest activity centers available right now. It offers more than twelve activities and you can customize it with your child's favorite toys. Through a variety of shapes, colors, and stimulus this activity center can entertain your baby and at the same time offer a big amount of fun.

You want to delight your baby with a modern and creative baby activity center? Take a look at the Skip, Hop Explore & More Baby's View 3-Stage Activity Center. It can be enjoyed by your baby since the age of 4-month-old. Its design was made in collaboration with a pediatrician so it will provide your baby with a total learning experience while having tons of fun.

It has a discovery window where your baby can see its own feet while playing with the colored piano. It will captivate your baby or toddler because all the toys can be removed and you can rearrange them so the experience is different every day.

The Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Step'n Piano is a fun and very creative activity center that will help your baby discover musical sounds. So maybe in the future, you will have a musician in the family?!

It comes with a super-sized soft padded feet keyboard that works with a toy hand keyboard. This combination will encourage your baby's development of coordination, fine motor skills, and synchronic notion. It includes fun songs, sound effects and lights and your baby can interact with different musical instruments.
 

If you want big fun for you baby then should take a look at the Evenflo Exersaucer Triple Fun Active Learning Center. This activity center grows with your baby, it converts from play mat all the way to play table. It has fun music and 11 age-appropriate toys, this can help your baby achieve 10 pre-programmed development milestones. 

Your baby will have lots of fun while bouncing and spinning, so he gets a lot of exercise too.

The Bright Starts Around We Go 3-in-1 is a great choice to incentivize your baby to move around because it has a removable seat that rotates 360 degrees and lets him enjoy and interact with each toy. It has a piano station, a flip book, a variety of fun sound, spinners, honkers and popping animals. When your baby outgrows the seat, you can convert it into a play table, and it's great for siblings to play together too. 

If you want to encourage positive play patterns and behaviors, you may want to go with the Little Tikes Activity Center. Your baby will keep active with the mirrors, gears and the bead tumblers. These toys allow them to work their fingers and increase hand and eye coordination and fine motor skills. The simple activities and the blinking lights and sounds will keep your baby entertained.  

Regarding safety, activity centers have been tested and trialed extensively, so they are a safe space where your baby can be entertained while you do dishes or take a shower or just chill. But remember to err on the side of caution and always keep an eye on them.

The majority of activity centers are constructed of plastic, so if you as a parent are looking to avoid plastics or toxic materials that may lurk in them, there are some options to keep your baby entertained and happy and plastic free.

The Bobbin Triple Play Center is one of them. It's made of timber, it changes from baby play center to a kid's table for your toddler. Your baby will be able to do a 360-degree turn so he can interact with surroundings and play with all the toys.

The Hape Country Critters Activity Center is made of wood, child safe materials and water-based paint, so it gets a check on the safety and non.toxic material box. It's a hub of activity with five sides,is animal inspired and encourages motor skill development. It will encourage your toddler's imagination and story telling.

The activity center you choose should have safe toys, designs with lots of colors, portability,

As you can see it's a challenge to choose an activity center, as the market is full of different choices which are fun, modern and creative. The important thing is that you get one that will entertain your child and could provide at the same time a fun learning experience, adjustability and convertibility so your child could enjoy it for a long period of time.