Rugabub play mats are large padded baby play mats made from non-toxic TPU foam, designed for tummy time, crawling and toddler play while blending beautifully into modern family homes.
A large padded baby play mat made from non-toxic TPU foam, designed for the floor your baby actually lives on.
Most play mats are made from EVA foam. EVA requires formamide, a known reproductive toxin, to be soft. Rugabub play mats are made from medical-grade TPU foam. No formamide. No PVC. No phthalates. No compromise. Just a beautifully designed, independently tested play mat that is genuinely safe from day one. And yes, it passes the sniff test too.
The Gigi / Ocean Road Play Mat is a large non-toxic TPU foam baby play mat designed for families who love earthy green tones, natural texture, and the timeless look of traditional knotted rugs.
Part of the Rugabub large play mat collection, the Gigi / Ocean Road pairs a grounded, nature-inspired weave with a richly detailed coastal play map; two completely different worlds in one reversible mat. Calming shades of olive, sage green, earthy beige, and soft white make the Gigi one of the most versatile designs in the collection, equally at home in a Scandi-inspired interior or a warm, earthy family room.
Side One: Gigi Knotted Rug
Inspired by the look and texture of traditional knotted rugs, the Gigi design brings beautiful, earthy tones and natural warmth into the play space. Sage green, olive, earthy beige, and soft white create a calm, grounded aesthetic that feels considered and organic, subtle enough to suit modern interiors but rich enough to anchor a room.
Side Two: The Ocean Road Play Map
Flip it over, and a whole new world appears. Roads wind through the coastline. Waterways run alongside train tracks. The Ocean Road map is a minimalist landscape designed to spark open-ended imagination and creative play, the perfect surface for toy cars, animals, and Rugaroo characters and miniature accessories.
As children grow, the Ocean Road side becomes the foundation for small-world play, one of the most powerful forms of early childhood development. Children create their own stories, build their own worlds, and direct their own adventures. Roads lead somewhere different every time.
Two completely different moods. One play mat.
Rugabub Baby Play Mats
Effortlessly combine safety, practicality, playfulness and aesthetic appeal making them leaders in the play mat industry.
Two sides. One beautiful play space.
Every Rugabub large play mat is reversible, two completely different designs bonded into a single seamless piece. Flip it over and the whole room changes. Two looks, one mat, no compromise on quality on either side.
The reversible design is one of the things parents love most about Rugabub. It means the mat grows with your family, the designer side for living areas, the play map side when imaginative small-world play takes over.
Built for real floors and real families.
At 2m×1.4m, the Rugabub large play mat gives babies and toddlers genuine room to move. Big enough for tummy time, rolling, crawling and the kind of floor play that ends up involving every toy in the house. The warm, considered palette is designed to complement modern Australian homes rather than fight with them.
The wipe-clean TPU surface handles milk, puree and mud in equal measure. No interlocking seams. No hidden gaps for bacteria. One seamless piece, wipe it down and it is done.
Pasta. Milk. Puree. Gone in seconds.
One-piece TPU foam means no joints, no seams, nowhere for bacteria to hide. A damp cloth is all it takes. No scrubbing. No spray. No washing machine required.
THE WIPE-CLEAN MOMENT
Pasta. Milk. Puree. Gone in seconds.
One-piece TPU foam means no joints, no seams, nowhere for bacteria to hide. A damp cloth is all it takes. No scrubbing. No spray. No washing machine required.
✓ Fully waterproof surface
✓ No interlocking tiles, no hidden gaps
✓ Looks good on timber, floors & carpets
✓ No chemical smell when it arrives
The material that doesn’t lie.
TPU, thermoplastic polyurethane, is the same material used in medical devices. It does not require carcinogens to be soft. It does not off-gas. It does not have a chemical smell when it arrives.
Every Rugabub play mat is independently tested to exceed toy safety regulations. When parents ask us what our mats are made from, we tell them exactly, because we have nothing to hide.
Why not EVA foam?
EVA foam uses formamide to create softness, a reproductive toxin banned in play mats across France and Belgium since 2010. We never used it. Rugabub mats are formamide-free, phthalate-free, and BPA-free. That is not a marketing claim. It is the result of choosing a harder-to-manufacture, more expensive material from the beginning.
Why the material actually matters.
| Rugabub | PVC Play Mat | Fluffy / Fabric Play Mat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% non-toxic | |||
| Certified for newborns | |||
| Eco-friendly | |||
| Hypoallergenic | |||
| Wipe clean | |||
| Non-flammable | |||
| Antibacterial | |||
| Lightweight | |||
| Award-winning design | |||
| Designer side & play side |
Rugabub play mats have consistently clinched numerous awards due to their exceptional blend of innovation, safety, and design.
The original. Still the only.
Rugabub was the first play mat company in Australia to design foam play mats that look like rugs, muted, considered, beautiful enough to leave on your living room floor. We built the category. What followed was confirmation.
In 2022, Rugabub became the first foam play mat in the world to win the Good Design Award, Australia’s most rigorous independent design recognition, judged on innovation, safety, sustainability and design integrity. That same year, we were awarded Clean + Conscious Gold and Clean + Conscious Editor’s Choice simultaneously, the only TPU foam play mat company in the world to hold both. No other play mat brand has achieved this. Not before. Not since.
The market has changed. The category we created now has many faces. Our answer to that is the same as it has always been: make the best one.
Five-Layer Composite Structure.
Heat Press Forming: High-temperature, adhesive-free heat press process where materials are physically bonded under extreme pressure. Achieves a truly adhesive-free, seamless one-piece formation.
8cm Thick Premium Memory Foam Core
Compressed to just 1.5cm thickness through the heat press for optimal performance. High-density compression enhances rebound resilience.Lightweight and thin, providing superior support without collapsing.
Fifteen millimetres of padding. Zero shortcuts.
The 15mm padded foam core is built around a high-density PU memory foam layer compressed through a single-step heat press process, no adhesives, no joints, no weak points. It is plush enough for newborn tummy time and durable enough to still be on the floor when your toddler starts building train tracks on it.
“My toddler tipped an entire bowl of pasta on it. Cloth, done, good as new. That alone was worth every cent. I have recommended it to every mum in my mothers group.”
Sarah R., Brisbane QLD ★★★★★
- Soft padded foam for tummy time and crawling from birth
- Reversible double-sided design, two complete looks in one mat
- Neutral tones designed to suit modern Australian homes
- Wipe-clean waterproof surface, no seams, no hidden bacteria traps
- Large 2m×1.4m play space grows with your child
- Each mat is manually printed, a slightly unique pattern repeat every time
- Multi-award-winning. Designed in Australia. Trusted by families worldwide.
Questions Parents Often Ask About Baby Play Mats
Our mat feels premium and safe. It’s eco-friendly without any weird smells. You can tell this is a mother led business by the way it’s designed and that there is a colourway/pattern for every aesthetic.
Oh, not to mention it’s super easy to clean which is any Mums favourite, haha.
Beautiful colours and such a great feel. Perfect for bumps and falls
We were so excited when it arrived, the quality is amazing. As soon as our 5 month old was placed on the mat he was soo happy and began rolling straight away. Our son gives it his tick of approval, we already spend hours a day on this mat and I’m sure many more hours will be spent.
We are loving the quality of the rug, and it’s perfect for my three year old and my 4 month old. My son loves playing with his hot wheels on the roads and also the ocean theme is perfect for our little island life on Ki.
Great quality and very fast dispatch and delivery.
