A common sight at daycare centers, preschools, and even libraries is children playing on or with jigsaw puzzle mats. Its also an option for families looking for playroom flooring for their home. Typically, these foam tiles are five-eighths of an inch thick, so, when pieced together, they provide a cushioned play surface for active preschoolers. Another advantage is hygiene. A six-by-six foot foam play mat can be a lot easier to clean and disinfect than the much larger floor of a classroom or an entire home playroom; so there are potential health benefits to using foam play mats, especially during the cold and flu season. Here are other reasons why puzzle play mats continue to enjoy such enduring popularity and widespread use.
Perhaps the main reason that interlocking foam mats are such a mainstay at daycare facilities and nursery schools is that it keeps toddlers busy, entertained, and mentally stimulated for more than five minutes at a time. Not only …