If you read my last post, you will see the mention of our Just Buzzin’ By mat, also known as a Splat Mat.  This mat has saved me many a carpet cleanings and from getting totally stressed out at meal time.
I’m sure you know how it is with a toddler.  You feel confident that she will be fine with a regular cup in the living because she’s done it once or twice and it worked out fine.  Uh.. no!  Toddlers have to switch things up every once in while you know.  And by switch it up, I mean launching an ice cream cone across the room, or lining up spaghetti on the floor like it is a choo choo train.  Yeah!, another cleaning job for Mommy.

My Just Buzzin’ By Splat Mat has helped me in two ways.  First of all, I don’t’ have to clean up yucky food messes under Madelyn’s chair anymore.  Second, the fact that I don’t have to clean up messes whether the splat mat was under a chair or the kids were sitting on it to eat or do crafts, helps keep my stress levels down during dinner or craft time.  When the kids are finished eating or crafting, I shake the mat off outside then wipe it down with a wet cloth.  The splat mat folds up nicely making it easy to store in a cabinet or even a drawer.  The design we have is adorable, so I leave our splat mat open in the living room most of the time, and Madelyn knows that she has to sit on it when/if she eats or drinks in the living room.

We also use our splat mat outside so we have a comfortable place to sit without getting grass stains or ants crawling up our shorts.   I have a feeling that our splat mat is going to be a staple at
Sebastian’s baseball games next season.  I hate sitting on the
bleachers because Madelyn just wants to climb all over them and
carrying chairs to sit in is a big hassle. However, the splat mat will
fit very nicely in my bag and it is light, unlike chairs.

At 36" x 44" this splat mat provides great coverage.  I know that the floor around Madelyn is well protected and because splat mats are non-toxic and free from PVC, phthalate and lead, I don’t feel like I have to toss food that lands on the floor into the garbage anymore.  Splat Mats are made with a unique non-toxic laminated fabric top and sturdy oilcloth bottom so the mat doesn’t slip on our hardwood floors .  Like the splat mat, all Just Buzzin’ By products are non-toxic and free from PVC, phthalate and lead. 

We have a splat mat exactly like the one above, to give away to a lucky reader!  Stay tuned for details on how to win the splat mat.  Sign up for The Mommy Insider newsletter to be notified when I start the giveaway contest for the splat mat.  I will also be reviewing a Just Buzzin’ By bib soon, so be on the lookout.

Website: Just Buzzin’ By