I was contacted by Michelle at Easymat to try out their mat and immediately jumped at the chance. I had recently been talking with my husband about how impractical our current way of serving T his food was. We couldn’t chance giving him a bowl as he has a knack for launching anything he gets his hands on. So instead, we would pour food items from a bowl onto his high chair tray, which then became a nightmare to clean. With their promise of being mess and hassle free, the Easymat seemed like a perfect solution.
My first impression of the FDA approved, silicone Easymat was that it was larger than expected. With dimensions of 38cm X 26cm, it would not fit our current high chair tray. For us, this wasn’t an issue as we removed the tray and placed the mat on our dining room table. However for those who cannot do this, check the dimensions first. If the mat will not fit then they offer a mini mat for those looking for a scaled down version!
On our first use, I was pleasantly surprised at just how much grip the Easymat had before even applying the suction cups which hold the Easymat in place! When applying the suction cups, I found them really easy to use. You press down on each of the four corners which then creates a vacuum. The mat gripped well to both our slightly textured work tops and glass dining room table.
The Easymat has been designed in the shape of a smiley face with 3 sections. It also came with a matching lime spoon. The divides have a good depth to them – deep enough to hold the food sufficiently but not too deep that T couldn’t access his food.
To begin with, T was more focussed on trying to pick the mat up but when he realised it was a losing battle, he got stuck in.
After use, the Easymat could be removed by reintroducing air to the suction pads. It was extremely easy to clean with warm water and soap, and dried quickly on the draining board. The mat is also suitable to clean in a dishwasher (as well as microwave and freezer safe).
Despite its large size, storing the mat is easy as the pliable material means that you can roll up the mat. This would also be ideal for travel.
All in all, our experience with the Easymat was extremely positive and comes highly recommended!
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79 comments
I have the sticky suction bowl which I love, still messy lol but I’ll definitely try this. 🙂
Yeah, this is still messy if you have a baby who likes to throw things (like mine) but as it’s got such a wide surface area, it’s definitely reduced the mess around him. We love it 🙂
We have a Feed Me Compact folding highchair which came with a matching splash mat to stand the high chair over! Great for messy little pups lol!.
Sounds great! Now that I’ve solved table mess, my next challenge is to solve floor mess so the splash mat sounds like something I need!
Lovely review, Nadine! Looks like something i should get in the future when i have kids lol
Thank you for reading 🙂
II can’t live with out my handy helper that picks things up off the floor I have mobility problems so this piece of kit is priceless 🙂 x
This seems like it’s a great tool!
II can’t live without a dishwasher, I hate washing dishes!
Ahh hubby wouldn’t let me have a dishwasher. He said it would make us lazy. But I’m with you, I hate washing dishes and it would make life so much easier!
t the kettle, we always make sure we have spares as we cannot do without it!
Yes! This is a ‘can’t live without’ item for me too. I wouldn’t survive without my morning coffee!
wetwipes
Agreed! So many uses for them. These would be on our ‘can’t live without’ list too
wipes
Definitely a ‘can’t live without’ product for us too
My coffee machine! lol
Oooh yes, I know my hubby wouldn’t be able to live without ours. I’m lazy though and just use the kettle!
id be lost without my tv
I know that feeling. I barely get time to watch it these days but I’d definitely miss it if somebody took it away!
Lots of cloth bibs.
You can never have enough bibs! 🙂
Really cant do without a bunch of trays, they come in so handy when you can’t sit at a table or you have alot to carry x
Agreed! We use trays a lot too 🙂
I could really do with this for my niece and nephew! We don’t have children (I’m hoping it does happen at some point lol), just a cat! We have got a booster seat thing to let my niece sit at the table which is absolutely brilliant as an auntie. We can just keep it there as it takes up little room unlike a high chair (she is 2) but then can sit with us to eat xx
We use a booster seat too and they’re so handy. And as you say, save room! 🙂
The kitchen sink – find this so useful for quick baby baths. Just the right height and places to put the bath/shampoo bottles.
Binoculars – I’m a bird watcher
puzzle books. Keeps everyone entertained
My coffee maker is my life saver. It bubbles away all the time.
I cannot live without my detox spray xx
I couldn’t be without my dishwasher! It saves so much time!
Our collection of spill-proof beakers – with a child who throws drinks this is essential.
slippers!! i always have to have 2 pairs incase one get ruined, hate walking around bare footed.
I I cannot live without my food bag clips, as they are so handy for keeping food fresh for days on end.
Sounds weird but brushes – hairbrushes and nailbrushes in particular. the kids all seem to have a breakdown if they get lost, so we have plenty!
Wetwipes. They are so useful.
I couldnt live without my washing machine – I would be totally lost without it
I could not be without my door bouncer, it keeps the little one amused while I get on with stuff!
I can’t live without the wooden spoon. I use it for everything in the kitchen.
Baby wipes! They clean everything! x
Apart from not being able to live without my wife 🙂 – the TV, kettle and toaster are the most used things in our house!
Aww this is such a sweet comment!
The toaster, I do love toast. I think my partner would find it tricky to do without our potato masher.
tthink it has to be my kettle x like a nice cuppa x
Can’t live without my kids!
IIm going to get one of these for my Granddaughter
My can’t live without item is my spin dryer. It spins clothes much drier than the washing machine so in winter really speeds up the drying.
has to be my electric can opener, I hate trying to use the fiddly manual ones
the washing machine!
Has to be the dishwasher! Couldnt imagine having to handwash everything, we’d be there hours!
Electrical tape is brill for closing up salad bags etc.
My good old potato peeler
Antibacterial wipes!x
My computer and its internet. Any time I lose connection I feel helpless and cut off from the world!
II couldn’t live without my dishwasher saves me so much time
My mobile phone
The kettle. Found that out the hard way when ours went bang the other month!
Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Machine for baby bottles
Has to be my iPad, I do everything on from competitions, Facebook, reading ebooks, surfing the internet, reading news, watching movies…..would be lost without it
I could not live with out my antibacterial wipes and handgel i i use them in the home and take them everywhere i go in my handbag they come in so useful
The Pelican bibs which catch everything and are very easy to clean!
This looks great!
My air fryer, I honestly don’t know how I could ever be without one now, they are great, cook food in half the time and so much healthier as an added bonus, they are fab (pain in the backside to clean sometimes though)
My coffee machine! I couldn’t start the day without it.
II Love wetwipes so useful at home and when out and about
My kettle of course
My kettle of course.
My slow cooker, I’m lazy and its so easy to just throw anything in to eat
BABY WIPES!
I have quite an old contraption that removes bottle tops it belonged to my mother and still going strong after 40 years .Lots of household cartons and bottles are terrible to get off I wouldn’t be without it.
i can’t do without my high speed blender. Great for sauces, ice cream, bread making, smoothies. Use it everyday
II can’t live without baby wipes!
I couldn’t go back to not hving a dishwasher – I love mine.
Definitely the washing machine! Can you imagine having to do it by hand!
A kettle as comes in so handy
Cant live without my weighing scales
My mp3 player for listening to audio books
Baby wipes – they are my god send <3