PLUFSIG Folding gym mat, green,
How to get it
Children can barely contain themselves when there’s a gym mat on the floor. It triggers tumbles, summersaults and play – but in a safe way. When it’s time for rest, fold it and put it aside.
Article Number902.789.27Product details
Jumping and somersaulting helps to develop a child's motor skills and coordination.
Folds flat. Saves space when not in use.
We know that children are extra sensitive, but not to worry. This product has been tested and contains no substances, phthalates or chemicals that can harm your child's skin or health.
Wipes clean.
Tina Christensen
Recommended for indoor use only.
The material in this product may be recyclable. Please check the recycling rules in your community and if recycling facilities exist in your area.
- MaterialCare
- Fabric:
- 100% polyester (min. 90% recycled), 100 % PEVA
- Filling:
- Polyethylene foam
Do not wash.
Do not bleach.
Do not tumble dry.
Do not iron.
Do not dry clean.
- Recommended for children 18 months and older.
Measurements
Length: 185 cm (72 7/8 ")
Width: 78 cm (30 3/4 ")
Thickness: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 ")
- PLUFSIGArticle Number902.789.27
Width: 37 cm (14 ½ ")
Height: 17 cm (6 ½ ")
Length: 77 cm (30 ¼ ")
Weight: 1.70 kg (3 lb 12 oz)
Package(s): 1
Ratings and reviews

Physical play builds better brains
Children don’t just love spinning, tumbling, swinging and jumping. They actually need it. Physical play is essential to their development, and that’s why we’re serious about play. We do research with experts, parents and children around the world to help us design products that encourage more indoor physical play. One resulting product, the PLUFSIG folding gym mat, provides happy landings at home to do just that.
Besides building strong bodies and self-confidence, physical play helps children develop the skills they need to navigate their everyday lives. “During their first seven years of life especially, children need to move a lot to stimulate their sense of balance and spatial orientation, deep in the center of their brain,” says Children school manager at IKEA, Jessica Bondesson. “This develops the fine and gross motor skills they need to coordinate their movements.”
World’s largest play study
In addition to input from experts on the importance of physical play, we interviewed nearly 30,000 parents and children in 25 countries about play. This represents the largest global study of play ever made. Our resulting Play Report gives insights into how design can help children and their parents play more at home. “We learned that more families are living in cities, in smaller spaces and with limited access to places to play outdoors,” says Amanda Lundqvist, who works with PLUFSIG. “We also found that since digital play is on the rise, many parents wonder if their children are moving enough.” While 71% of parents saw home as an important place for play, 47% of children actually said they didn’t like playing inside their homes. However, both children and parents said they want it to be more fun to play at home together. And we believe that play at home is every child’s right.
Designed to promote active play at home
Designed in collaboration with Swedish contemporary circus company Cirkus Cirkör, PLUFSIG is part of a play collection that aims to inspire children to play more actively at home. PLUFSIG is light and easy to move around for use in any room, enabling physical play no matter the access to space and to the outdoors. “PLUFSIG is great for practicing circus skills like balance, tumbling and gymnastics but it can also be whatever you want it to be,” says Amanda. “We see children building forts and combining mats to create big, soft play surfaces.” Parents also appreciate that PLUFSIG does double duty as sound insulation so active play doesn’t disturb neighbors. “We wanted to create a fun and safe environment for physical play at home,” Amanda adds. “And for the children that aren’t able to play outside, for whatever reason, products like PLUFSIG that encourage movement indoors are important.”
What triggers play is universal
Play is triggered by our brains’ and our bodies’ developmental needs – and since we all develop the same way wherever we are in the world and despite differences in culture, space and economic status – play is also universal. “We created PLUFSIG so that it can be used in exactly the same way wherever you are in the world and whatever space you have,” says Amanda, “because active play every day builds better brains and a better, more fun, everyday life at home.”