{"product_id":"wooden-activity-arch-jungle","title":"Wooden Activity Arch and Baby Gym – Jungle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWooden Activity Arch – a baby gym you won't want to hide when guests arrive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA real-wood arch with three hanging toys — crinkle fabric, wooden chimes, and Vincent the elephant as a little maraca that detaches. It gives a baby on their back something to look at, bat at and eventually grab, and it's suitable from birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e👀 First they look, then they reach\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early weeks the arch is something to focus on: three shapes hanging still, then swinging when a foot catches them. Batting arrives somewhere around two or three months, first by accident and then on purpose, and that's how a baby works out where their own hands are. Because the toys sit at different points along the arch there's more than one target, and the crinkle and the chimes mean even an accidental kick gets a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🐘 Three toys, and one that comes off\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being clear about: the toys are fixed in place. Only Vincent, the little elephant maraca, detaches — and he's the one who gets shaken independently later on, long after your little one has stopped lying underneath the arch. Nothing else can be unhooked, which means nothing to lose and nothing to rehang at the wrong height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🌿 Real wood, and PVC free\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's made from real wood rather than plastic tubing, which is why it looks like a piece of nursery furniture instead of something to be tidied away before visitors arrive. PVC free throughout, UKCA and CE certified. It also means the arch will outlast the phase it was bought for and can be handed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🐯 Part of the jungle family\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt belongs to Little Big Friends' jungle range, alongside Gina the giraffe, Tim the tiger, Jackson the lion and Vincent himself — so the arch, the pram spiral and the comforters all look like they came from the same place. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/for-the-baby\/best-musical-baby-toys-pull-along-toys-sensory-play\"\u003eguide to the whole jungle collection\u003c\/a\u003e runs through what each piece does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal wood arch, PVC free, UKCA and CE certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree hanging toys: crinkle fabric, wooden chimes and Vincent the elephant maraca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVincent detaches for independent play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW66 x H48cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable from birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages focusing, reaching and grasping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdult assembly required — no tools-required flat-pack drama, but it's a one-off job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks like nursery furniture rather than a plastic gym\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e W66 x H48cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e real wood, soft-touch fabrics, PVC free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e three hanging toys — crinkle fabric, wooden chimes and a detachable elephant maraca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembly:\u003c\/strong\u003e to be assembled by an adult\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafety:\u003c\/strong\u003e UKCA and CE certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jungle, by Little Big Friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you swap the hanging toys?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — they're fixed, apart from Vincent the elephant maraca, who comes off. If you want to hang your own toys from it, this isn't the arch for that. What you get instead is nothing to lose and nothing that can end up hanging too low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Newborns use it for focusing and tracking; the reaching and batting follow from around two or three months, and it stays in use until they'd rather roll away than lie underneath — usually somewhere around six months, by which point Vincent carries on alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need putting together?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, an adult assembles it, and once it's built it stays built — it isn't designed to fold away between uses. Worth deciding where it's going to live before you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come with a mat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, the arch is on its own. A padded mat underneath makes both back-lying and tummy time far more comfortable — our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/deluxe-padded-baby-play-mat\"\u003epadded play mat\u003c\/a\u003e does that job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it noisy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly when your baby makes it noisy. Wooden chimes and crinkle fabric, no batteries, no electronic sounds, and nothing that goes off by itself while you're trying to leave the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I clean it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle Big Friends don't specify a method. We'd wipe the wooden parts with a barely damp cloth and spot-clean the fabric toys by hand — not soak them, and not put anything in the machine, since the toys are attached to the arch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy choose wood over a fabric play gym?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo reasons people give us: it lives in the room without looking like equipment, and it's sturdier, so it doesn't sag or shuffle across the floor. A fabric gym is softer and packs smaller — a fair trade-off in either direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a Montessori toy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's very much in that spirit: natural materials, one clear purpose, and the baby doing the work rather than a toy performing at them. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/for-the-baby\/a-guide-to-montessori-toys\"\u003eguide to Montessori toys\u003c\/a\u003e explains what that means in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a proper main present for a new baby — the sort grandparents club together for — and it earns its keep for months rather than weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🐘 More from the Jungle range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arch is the one for a baby who isn't yet sitting up. Alongside it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jungle-activity-spiral\"\u003eJungle Activity Spiral\u003c\/a\u003e — the same idea for a pram or car seat, so there's something to reach for when you're out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/tim-the-tiger-baby-comforter\"\u003eTim the Tiger Comforter\u003c\/a\u003e — flat, soft and for sleep rather than play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/roly-poly-balls-jungle-theme\"\u003eRoly Poly Balls\u003c\/a\u003e — for once they're sitting up and chasing things across the floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vincent-the-musical-elephant\"\u003eVincent the Musical Elephant\u003c\/a\u003e — the same elephant, wind-up, for the cot side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/little-big-friends-jungle-collection\"\u003eLittle Big Friends Jungle Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sensory-toys\"\u003esensory toys\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/little-big-friends-jungle-collection\"\u003eLittle Big Friends\u003c\/a\u003e range — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Big Friends","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54207806898523,"sku":"302832","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Little-Big-Friends-Activity-Arch-Jungle-BTL-Diffusion-UK-LTD-168757781.webp?v=1790586759","url":"https:\/\/forthebaby.co.uk\/products\/wooden-activity-arch-jungle","provider":"For the Baby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}