Fortella Cloud Castle Foldable Playpen, Baby Safety Play Yard with Whiteboard and Activity Wall, Indoors or Outdoors (Multicolor 14 Panel)

I was attracted to this play pen over others specifically due to the compact storage capability because let’s face it, as a mom you know there’s enough bulky baby stuff around! I also liked the option for neutral colors, as it is this is going in my living room, and I wanted it to look as nice as possible. I was not interested in having any bright colors like the red blue and yellow ones I’ve seen. I also like that I had the option to buy extension pieces so I could make it bigger. I waited a little bit for the package to arrive. The shipping estimate was accurate but it came in the last day if the shipping window. No biggie.So, right out the box it was assembled, it’s light weight, I set it up by myself and it was very easy to maneuver. You arrange it to the desired shape then tighten the bolts with the provided “bolt” tightener. The inside wall with the toys is very cute. The little one seems to enjoy playing with the built in toys. The whiteboard is not a true whiteboard but instead, a sticker. I didn’t even put it up. We did opt to order the extra pieces as well as we didn’t want the little one to be confined to a small play area. I wanted him to explore. Attaching the extension panels were very easy. The extension option comes with 4 panels, alternating gray and white.In regards to the sturdiness of the pen, I feel that the pen without extensions was very sturdy especially with the rubberized bottoms. Having added 4 pieces, two to a side, I do feel the stability was compromised slightly by the larger size. I would not say it’s compromised to the point where it is unsafe. I am assuming our floors are not perfectly level, because there were some panels where the rubber feet didn’t touch the floor, this obviously is not the manufacturers fault. To resolve, all we had to do was put some rubber furniture stops underneath the panel feet that weren’t flush and it was perfect. It is definitely still strong enough, but the floors are definitely something to consider when purchasing this or ANY pen.The open design with the cloud and slits allow your little one to see you and vice versa, but it also is screaming to our little guy “climb me” so he is using these openings to learn to stand up.I wish the door would have a better device to open the pen, it is a button. If it was a latch style I think it would be a little more user friendly than a small button which, at least on mine requires 2 hands, one to hold the gate door and one to push the button.Overall, so far I am quite pleased with the product. Nothing was broken or damaged. It is a quality product and well made. It is a good size as is and it’s a great size with the extension panels.Update 6/3/2020:We had to do some further modifications to our play area to ensure complete stability. With the extension kit added to the regular pen, the middle section ended up giving too much. When our 8 month only used this area to climb to a standing position he actually fell quite hard even though he was being supervised. The feet were not touching the floor in all spot, we had used rubberized furniture stoppers to help. This did work, but with the added weight of an 8 month old it was still not as strong as I wanted it to be, especially after seeing the spill he took before. So we ended up moving a runner carpet from elsewhere and putting the pen on the play mat that is in the pic and the runner so basically the entire contraption is elevated on the mat and rug and is no longer on the hardwood floor. I wouldn’t change my review stars it’s still a great product. As mentioned this doesn’t seem to be a manufacturer defect in my opinion.

A little pricey but well worth every penny! We allowed it to settle and use for well over a year now before reviewing this product. The reason was because we wanted to allow it time to be used and to see if it lives up to the quality and name. I can honesty say that IT DOES! This is the first foldable playpen my wife and I have ever purchased and I'm glad we did! This product will last for years to come. What's so nice about it is that I must disclose pay close "attention to detail" and how things are made especially when it comes to our children and their safety in all aspects. What I'm getting at is there is a roomy place to play with a lot of stimulation in there and NO small choking hazards and NO little toes or fingers will get pinched between each link, this product was carefully assembled with our children in mind and once put up it's a very nice piece. A+, purchase it, great product!

We got this for our first born who is now 4. Loved it! Great quality and very sturdy. Love the activity center keeps them entertained and great for their development. Cute colors not those bright rainbow colors. Easy to build and remove. Works perfect . When she got older we kept it stored for our second baby. It’s a great investment it was perfectly intact when we brought it out to use again. Highly recommend

The media could not be loaded. My 9 month old loves it! Very sturdy and already comes out together! My daughter loves the little phone and activity center in it and it’s really nice cause she’s learning how to stand and walk and this is helping her cause she now walks around it holding on. Highly recommend

I’m a little mixed on my feelings for this playpen. The good is that it feels sturdy when the bolts are locked down, it looks nice when up, and it does store away relatively small. It will be really easy to bring with us on our trips this summer and will give baby a safe space to play. It’s also going to be so helpful when my infant starts moving around and I need to keep her away from all of her older brothers toys.The cons: While it does stow away small, it takes a little bit of time and effort to unscrew all the bolts that will then allow it to store. With the significant blueprint that this takes up I kind of wish it were faster to put away. Word of caution, it arrived COVERED in dog and human hair (I stopped to take pictures when I was already half way through cleaning). I really should have returned it and bought a replacement because I spent a solid 30 minutes cleaning it. It was also very obviously used as the sticker that should have covered the white board had been removed. While that is not the fault of Fortellas craftsmanship, it really is sad/disgusting that Amazon would allow this to be resold without being cleaned. Had I not had to spend so much time cleaning I would say that this is worth the money, but I kinda feel like I got a second hand item for the original price.

My favorite item for my then learning to crawl son. This kept us both busy full of toys and with the play balls inside, offered lots of room to play.

Don’t Hesitate, get it! That was the advice given by many of the reviewers and I’m So glad I made the purchase. I shopped around online for about two weeks, trying to decide which type of playpen to get or whether it was even worth getting one. I knew I did not like any of the pack and play mesh, looking playpens, and was heavily contemplating getting a wooden one, but the reviews for those were not solid or affirming. Came across this one, loved the way it looked, but the price deterred me originally. I kept zeroing back to it because of the 4000 almost 5star reviews.I was concerned about stability. This is very stable/sturdy. I love how neutral it is, And it provides the space my little one needs to roam about. Super happy with this purchase.