Expert Review: Iglu Soft Play Set — Explorer

BIG PLAY FOR LITTLE KIDS

• Large foam blocks in six shapes encourage active play
• Designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers ages 1-3
• Durable, high-quality, lightweight, and easy-to-clean

WHAT IT IS

Iglu gives families the chance to have an active, soft-play experience at home anytime. The Explorer set includes six different shapes that interact with each other. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers ages 1-3 can stack them, push them together to make new shapes, or use them as imaginative role-play pieces.

Iglu soft blocks are made of firm, 100% recyclable foam with a closed-cell structure. They are soft and super lightweight, and covered with an artificial eco-leather. The Explorer set is available in five different colorways to match any playroom or living room aesthetic, including light pastel, multi color, light multi color, beige, or pink and green.

Iglu Soft Play Set — Explorer offers six lightweight, high-quality foam blocks for kids to use in imaginative ways. | Source: Iglu Soft play

These blocks encourage gross motor skill development. | Source: Iglu Soft Play

Kids can stack, sort, or layout the soft play blocks in all different formats, and grownups can get in on the fun, too. | Source: Iglu Soft Play

Iglu Soft Play Set Explorer | Source: Iglu Soft Play

WHY WE LOVE IT

Soft play is all the rage among families, with large-scale rentals taking center stage at kids’ birthday parties. Iglu lets you bring that fun and excitement home at an accessible price compared to other options in this category. The high-quality foam shapes in the Explorer set allow for so many play possibilities.

Soft play is a great way to keep little ones active, engage imaginations, and challenge creativity. These large-scale pieces also help little ones develop gross motor skills, encourage crawling, standing, and even walking. And because the pieces are so soft, parents don’t need to worry about bumps and bruises.

This set also grows with kids and will be a staple in the playroom for years to come if you purchase before babies turn 1. Iglu boasts a lifespan of 10 years, so it’s certainly a long-term investment.

The pieces are exceptionally easy to clean and sanitize with a quick wipe from a damp cloth or even a wet wipe.

Thanks to the lightweight design, they are also super easy to transport, and the shapes all stack together for easy storage when not in use. The colors offered also ensure that they will look awesome in your space (another feature I absolutely love).

And, parents can get in on the fun, too. Each shape is sturdy enough to not only enjoy rough-and-tumble play with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, but they can also withstand more than 100 pounds of weight while still retaining their shape. Parents can jump or sit on the blocks without an issue.

Iglu sets are handmade and quality-tested. All of the sets, from the Explorer set to the ball pits and rockers, are interchangeable and work together. Parents and gift-givers can even customize a set of their own.

Iglu Soft Play Set — Explorer offers six lightweight, high-quality foam blocks for kids to use in imaginative ways. | Source: Iglu Soft play

Kids can stack, sort, or layout the soft play blocks in all different formats, and grownups can get in on the fun, too. | Source: Iglu Soft Play

These blocks encourage gross motor skill development. | Source: Iglu Soft Play

Iglu Soft Play Set Explorer | Source: Iglu Soft Play

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

Iglu blocks feature non-skid bottoms to help keep them in place for added safety, and inside-out zippers for a sleek design. They are appropriate and safety tested for kids of all ages. The Explorer set also includes a set of velcro pieces parents can use to adhere the blocks together for even more sturdy play.

In addition to the five available colorways, families can also customize their own set.

PERFECT FOR

Active families with kids of all ages; families looking for an affordable soft play solution; modern playrooms and caregivers looking for a specific aesthetic