Pacific Play Tents Lil Nursery Tent
The bright, multi-colored Lil’ Nursery Tent is ideal portable shelter for your child. Designed for UV protection with an SPF 30 rating, this handy accessory keeps your little one safe from the sun’s rays. Tent features a roll-up front mesh door with Velcro closure and a side mesh panel for flow-through air ventilation. Its durable, polyethylene floor is easy to clean, and shock-corded poles make set-up a cinch. It is made with flame-retardant70 denier nylon and meets CPAI-84 standards and it measures 30″ x 30″ x 30″.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars A summer must have
This is great for the back yard, swim club or the beach. It has an SPF30 rating so along with the shade you are also giving the little one extra sun protection. It’s very easy to put up and take down.
1 Star Not for my child
My son was 10 months old when I purchased this for outdoors. He kept trying to get out of it by trying to get through the sides, so it would end up tipping over with him in it. Maybe this is good if you have a passive baby, but not so active.
I didn’t give it 2 stars for durability or educational either. I give it 1 all around.
5 Stars love this tent
I bought this tent for a trip to Florida. It came quickly and worked great for my 7 month old to hang out in at the beach. There was enough shade and the sides allowed for a breeze to go through so she didn’t get too hot.
5 Stars Nice tent for the price
We bought this last summer for a trip to Destin, FL for our then infant son and toddler daughter. It didn’t get much use in Destin (about 10 minutes) only because we didn’t end up needing it, not because of any defect, so I can’t rate it much on its use at an actual beach. However, I can say the ease of setup and complete portability (the bars have a very ingenious, snap and lock way of folding down to about a 1-1/2 foot length, and it actually *fits* fairly easily back into its over the back travel bag) make it an A++ child’s product in my book. It’s very well thought out. We have it set up in our library now, with pillows and blankets and the kids love reading in there.
Some pros:
1. It’s extremely easy to set up and take down. Takes one person about 2 minutes.
2. Nicely portable. Folds up tiny (will fit in most diaper bags), and inside a carrying bag, with a strap that allows you to throw the bag across your back, making it easy to carry it AND your kid(s). A must for parents with diaper bags and sippy cups and snacks etc. A lot of thought was put into this aspect of the product, for which I am very grateful.
3. It’s fairly roomy. I (smallish, 5′2 mom) and both my kids can fit in there if I’m sitting up and reading to them. I can sit straight up if I’m in the middle (a little hunched, but still comfortable on the side). Right now we have about 4 blankets, 1 boppy pillow and 4 toss pillows in there and they still manage to fit themselves (3 y.o. and 1 y.o.) and a boatload of toys too. In a pinch, it could be used as a outdoor napping area, perhaps for even up to 3 toddlers.
4. Ventilated sides, so they don’t get too hot in there.
5. Bottom is lined, to protect against hot sand.
6. I find the design to be pretty ingenious, both when folded up for storage and when set up. The collapsibility of the bars help ensure that rough toddlers will just maybe unsnap them out of place rather than break them. It’s a neat little setup. Maybe I’m just easily impressed.
A few minor cons, which are to be expected considering the low price:
1. The bottom is crinkly with a waxy surface. I realize it’s for water-resistance, but it’s a bit noisy. We’ve limited the noise by piling up blankets on top but still a little annoying.
2. Fairly cheap tent material. But to be expected.
3. The mesh door folds down, where it can be held into place by little velco straps. When you have a young baby learning to walk, these little obstacles can be a minor nuisance. I think it would have been better for the door to fold up.
4. The dome design requires some sort of weight to be put inside when using outdoors, otherwise the wind will take it away. Anchors would be nice.
I’m really happy about this product and would recommend it, and other Pacific Play tents to other parents.
4 Stars Beach baby!
We were able to take our 1 month old to the beach in Hawaii with no worries. We set our bags in the tent which ensured it would not fly away, and then set down our little boy in his Bobby. He napped mostly, but we were able to lay down (outside the tent, it’s not that big) and play with hime inside the tent. It was large enough for me to get in with him to breastfeed and the mesh made sure it stayed nice and cool. Anyone who is afraid it will fly away, just put something inside it! Great value for the money.
Buy/More Info
Kid Toys Games 10 Months, Air Ventilation, Back Yard, Cinch, Durability, Durable Polyethylene, Flame, Foot Length, Handy Accessory, Mesh Panel, Pacific Play Tents, Rays Tent, S Rays, Safe From The Sun, Sun Protection, Swim Club, Toddler Daughter, Trip To Florida, Uv Protection, Velcro Closure
