Bright Starts Baby Activity Station Exersaucer

I had 5 children in 9 years, so I've tried a lot of different baby products to find the ones I like best and actually work well to make baby and mommy happy.  Baby activity stations are definitely on my list of must-haves for baby.  To see my full list click on the link below:

Of all the baby exersaucers or activity stations that I've tried, my favorite has been the Bright Starts Around We Go Activity Station.  It's been my baby's favorite too!  It's more than just your typical, round, stationary exersaucer.  My babies got bored with those after only a few uses.

The Bright Starts activity station has 4 fun sections on the round "hub" that baby can explore and play with.  Attached to the hub is a deep and comfy seat that has wheels on it so he can roll from one activity to the next.  At a very young age, 4 months old, my Nathan loved having the feeling he was up and moving on 2 feet all by himself.  Now at 9 months old but still not walking, we still use it a lot and he is so strong now that he can walk in it and drag the "hub" behind him, getting himself just about anywhere in our downstairs area since it's all tile and hard wood floors.  It's such a riot!  Just look at this video of him playing...

All baby activity stations or exersaucers look big, but really, they are not so big that you can't fit them in your home.  I've never lived in a home bigger than 2100 square feet and so space is very precious to this 7 person family.  While baby activity stations look big and like they will take up a lot of space, they tend to fit nicely in a corner or against an unused wall.  Besides, most people use a swing for their baby when they are newborns.  You can retire your swing and put the activity station in it's spot.

With the Bright Starts activity station we keep it against the wall and when our baby wants to go full circle around the activity hub we pull it out into the middle of the room while he plays in it.  Then we push it neatly into the corner again until the next play time.

Additionally, the seat on wheels is removable, so even after baby can walk you can take the seat part off if you want and just use it as a play center.  However, even my toddler still likes to sit in the seat and take a little spin once and a while. 

If you don't have tile or hard wood floors, unfortunately, this great baby activity station won't work well on thick carpeted floors.  It will work fine on thin, no pad rug floors however.  So if you are looking for a great baby exersaucer to use in your plush, carpeted home, I've tried a few others that I would recommend:

Fisher Price makes a bunch of these activity centers, called Jumperoos, but a few other companies make them too.  They are fun for baby because they get to jump up and down while they play and that helps them feel like they are moving around more than just the typical round exersaucer play toy does.  And the bright colors and fun sounds really get baby's attention!  And they are safe and durable. 

My sister had the Fisher Price Little Superstar Step 'N Play Piano exersaucer and it was also a great baby toy because the baby was mobile even while sitting in the safe, comfy seat.  Babies love that!  Feeling safe but on the move.  The seat slides back and forth on top of the piano keys underneath baby's feet and they play music as he steps on them.  So stimulating, musical and fun!  Not to mention all the fun keys and toys and buttons for him to play with at his fingertips.  My nephew had a ball in this exersaucer!

Baby activity stations or exersaucers are so great for baby, especially before he can walk.  And you can find them easily in the second hand market.  Be happy, baby!

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