Eliza is now at the age where she wants to do a bit more. She is happy rolling around on her play mat hitting the toys, or sitting on your lap trying to grab things (mainly my hair) – but she isn’t so keen on sitting in a baby chair. She wants to be playing, seeing and learning new things, but isn’t big enough for a lot of toys just yet. That’s where the Fisher Price SpaceSaver Jumperoo has come in – it is the perfect cross between seat and activity centre.
We had a Jumperoo for Max when he was smaller, and he loved it, but it was just so big and took up a large area of the living room. Even when he wasn’t using it, it was in the way – we were constantly falling over it or catching our legs on the frame. I also have a bit of a thing about tidying the toys away at bedtime so that we have our grown up space back for a few hours – but with the original Jumperoo I couldn’t do that. The new SpaceSaver Jumperoo solves all these issues. It is a slightly smaller, freestanding frame so doesn’t take up as much room, but the really huge plus point for me is the fact that it can be folded and stashed away at the end of the day – and the fold is super flat, meaning it can easily slot down behind the sofa when not in use.
As well as the obvious bonus of being smaller, portable and easy to fold, the SpaceSaver Jumperoo has a lot of other great features too. It is height adjustable so will grow with Eliza, and the bouncy spring is at the back, covered with a fabric sleeve and well out of reach of little hands. There is a removable toy bar with toys that she can reach up for. Right in front of Eliza, there is a roller ball and rainbow keyboard with lights and sounds that react when she touches them. On the sides of the Jumperoo there is a bobbly frog shaped teether toy, a bar with rings to slide up and down and a clicking turtle to move. Plenty to keep her entertained – she will happily sit in here for 209-25 minutes at a time which is pretty good going for her age. The seat fabric is removable and machine washable too – big points for practicality there.
So would we recommend the SpaceSaver Jumperoo? Without doubt. It has offered us everything we need for this stage and beyond – it gives me a little bit of time without a baby in my arms to get some work done or cook the dinner. It keeps Eliza entertained and therefore she is a much happier baby. It keeps her in a more upright position which is really helpful for her reflux (and that’s where the machine washable seat fabric is handy too!) Because she is upright and at a higher level, the older children can enjoy playing and interacting with her, which is a great bonding experience for them. And because it folds flat, it doesn’t take over my living room and I don’t stub my toe every time I pass. There is nothing at all that we don’t love about it. If you are considering getting one, do. It’s worth every penny.
Looks great – wish we’d seen this before we got the rainforest jumperoo – our house is totally being taken over since the twins arrived! xx
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Babies have a habit of taking over the house don’t they?!
I love that you added video so we could see it in action #triedtested
Foodie Laura recently posted…Foodie Favourites September
aaaa well she looks like she’s enjoying herself 🙂 I never had a jumperoo #triedtested
Chantelle Hazelden recently posted…Sickness Bugs, Bickering Children and the Tooth Fairy
I had the old style jumperoo for when my twins were babies and it was really good. This new version looks just as good. Great way to keep baby safe and entertained whilst you get on with chores. #TriedTested
Emily aka Twin Mummy recently posted…Toddlers and Technology
We didn’t have a Jumperoo. It looks like Eliza is having lots of fun 🙂
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I’ve been debating about getting a Jumperoo but have been put off by the size as our home is quite small. I had no idea they had a space saving version! Thank you so much for sharing. #triedtested
We had the jumperooo with Z and it’s fantastic but that base is just so huge isn’t it? This looks so good and compact. Hmmmm I wonder if we might need one when Baby E is older 😉
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Ohh I’ve been wondering about something like this for when our new addition comes in Jan. I like the point about older children being able to interact with her too.
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I really need something for Little E and the space saver option is great. We had the old style one too but gave it away – it took up so much room!
Pippa Ainsworth recently posted…The Power of Fragrance – Deeper Sleeper With Sealy UK
We’ve managed to escape getting one of these – I was always put off by the size but this actually looks quite compact! #TriedTested
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That looks great, I had a jumperoo for my twins but it was huge. I love the fact that I can fold it down and be space saving now.
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we’ve got the spacesaver one and I did like it but didn’t seem as ‘bouncy’ as the original. Lots of things to keep them busy though #triedtested
That’s brilliant it’s such a space saver! My daughter is at the ideal jumperoo age but we don’t have one because of our lack of space – will have to check out this one 🙂 #TriedTested
Helen x
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My girls had one when they were younger and it took up so much space! This looks brilliant!
Kim Carberry recently posted…Aldi SpecialBuys – Review!! Once it’s gone, It’s gone!!
Love this – we had the rainforest one #triedtested
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Oh the fabulous things they make for babies nowadays huh! Amazing and this product looks like so much fun! Eliza certainly loves it. Thanks for hosting x
I never had a jumperoo as so big – a spacesaver one is the way to go
Louise (perry) fairweather recently posted…Blackberry and Apple Jelly Crumble
These are so good when you have babies to let them safely explore and play with objects.
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She’s adorable and that looks fab! We had a jumperoo when S was a baby and we lived in Hong Kong at the time which meant it took over 1/3 of our living room space!! Hopefully some day I’ll need another jumperoo 🙂 #TriedTested
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I always loved the jumperoo but It was too big for us! Very glad they have made it foldable. You have written a a fantastic review. #TriedTested
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