ECR4Kids SoftZone Climb and Crawl Playset, Building Blocks, Contemporary, 5-Piece

I watch my twin grandbabies several days a week and needed to find a way to burn some energy on days when we can't go outside. I researched climbing sets for several weeks and ultimately felt this was the best set for the money. The kiddos have been using them 3-4 days a week for almost 4 months and so far there is no visible wear and tear. They love to use them to climb up and down on the furniture and hop from piece to piece. The cushion that looks like a ramp is perfect for pretending to slide down, and they also use it to roll their cars and balls down. I place two bean bags on each side of the structure and they love to jump from the cushions onto the bean bags. Now that they are older, they have started stacking the cushions and putting them into different configurations for some unexpected open end playtime. The only negative things I can say about them is that not all of the pieces have rubber bottoms and I think they should also come with velcro strips to hold the pieces together. The three larger pieces do have rubber bottoms but they do still slide apart pretty easily. It doesn't stop this from being a great set that provides a lot of fun and much needed exercise for busy toddlers. My only regret is that I didn't purchase it sooner. They are 17 months old right now and still use it every day, but it would have been perfect for them when they first started crawling. So, if you're thinking about getting these for your baby, don't wait like I did. Just buy them. Your baby will love it and you'll love watching them have fun and enjoy the benefit of getting rid of all that excess energy.

We purchased this ECR4Kids play set for my kids first Birthdays along with the 12 piece block set (also by ECR4Kids) and I have to say these things are awesome!These are exactly the type of toy I was looking for; they encourage active play, they are entertaining for all my kids, and they seem like they will last and be entertaining for a while. Plus, my older ones like to incorporate the peices into their fort building and imagination play. With indoor active entertainment at a premium these days, we were really wanting to get something that everyone could enjoy and use to get some wiggles out, and this more than fit the bill. Also, they are super easy to wipe off when spills or accidents happen.My only apprehension with this purchase was the overall price for the items, though I feel like their quality warrants their price tag; the total cost was more than we usually spend on all our kids birthday gifts combined! So we waited and watched the price, and luckily we happened to find this set and the blocks used "like new". So we ultimately ended up purchasing everything at a discounted price and are more than happy with the overall quality and money invested.The other thing that made the money spent well worth it, was the absolute enjoyment we all had playing together on our kids birthday. We chose not to have any guests over and celebrated at home this year and these things made the day a "party". It was like we had our own personal baby gym set up right in our livingroom.Update:These things are amazing! They have held up to almost daily rough play for over 6months now and still look brand new. They wipe clean, they haven't torn or gotten misshapen, and to top it off they have really helped spark some truly awesome creative play out of my kids. The versatility of these pieces wasn't something I expected, but the hours of enjoyable play for all my kids was; and this set did not disappoint. I would and have recommended these things to other parents with young kids stuck indoors. I can only hope the others who have taken my advice and spent the extra money on an expensive toy like this are as happy as we are with the purchase. BTW, the smaller square blocks made by this same company are a great addition to this set. They are fun for stacking and knocking down and if your kiddos are a bit rough and tumble like mine; then they make great for great "dodge blocks" while running through the "floor is lava" obstacles course we construct out of the larger set almost daily.

Before buying this product I saw some reviews that made me question if this was a quality product. After a month everything looks fine, all the seems are good. My little one loves crawling all over these and is helping her develop her gross motor skills. Whenever she steps on it she barely leaves an impression on the mats and it very quickly regains its shape. When an adult step on it it crushes it pretty far but only takes a couple of seconds to reform. These do slide on the carpet and hardwood, however, my little one quickly figured out how to crawl on it without pushing it, which makes me feel like it helped some cognitive development in figuring out the physics of it.Love this product I recommended it to my mom's group, and I will buy more in the future.UPDATE: 1.5 years later and this product still looks as good as the days we got it. Seams held up to use and abuse. My toddler still loves them! Their fun for jumping and I don't have to worry about her bumping her head since its foam.They have seen spills and it wipes up easy, when I clean up the playroom I stack them like a chair, toss a thick blanket over them and it becomes the perfect reading book.Hands down best toy purchase i have made over the last 2 years!

Love these! I bought these for my son's first birthday and a year later, they're still in great shape! Definitely good for the price! The material is very durable and each block holds its form very well even after being stepped and jumped on!

My 13 month old daughter LOVES these products. The texture allows her to grip it very easily, won't climbing, and also makes it very easy to clean. The Velcro system is great, although I do wish all the different components had a Velcro adhesive base but other than that, I have nothing but great things to say about this product.

The only reason its not 5 stars is bc the velcro is pretty weak and the non skid bottom still slides, esp if youre using a mat underneath. Which, most of us are. The quality is great otherwise, its easy to make different shapes, great sizes, and the material holds up really well. Overall i was happy with the purchase, jist wish the 2 features that i bought this for wouldve been more solid.