The Unforgettable Fun of Road Play Mats: An Easy Gift for Kids

They’re iconic, instantly recognizable and incredibly durable. 

Road Rug PlayMats.

For my husband, Neville and myself, and for many of our customers, these Playmats hold a special place in our memories. Just like our past employee Jake and even for me with our own boys when they were young, a Road PlayMat was more than just a piece of carpet; it was the entire world in miniature.

A World Sprawling Out of the Lounge Room

I can picture it perfectly: that classic, vibrant green mat with its neat grid of grey roads, a distinctive part of so many childhoods. What starts as a simple city layout with a few well-loved Hot Wheels cars quickly becomes a powerful springboard for imagination.

For our boys, that small stage rapidly grew. One day, it was a quiet town; the next, it was a bustling industrial zone. Butcher paper, markers, and tape often turned our living room floor into a rapidly expanding urban sprawl—from the lounge room and well into the rest of the house! It wasn't just cars, either. Fire trucks rushed to emergencies, miniature people went shopping and occasionally, a dinosaur would disrupt the traffic flow. The Playmat provided the perfect, defined starting point for this endless play.

The best part? Unlike plastic toys, these mats are soft, easily rolled up for storage (when the "city" inevitably spreads too far!) and tough as nails. We often hear from parents how well these children's play mats stand up to years of enthusiastic play. If you're looking to expand the driving adventures, we also stock a fun range of themed mats, like the exciting Race Track Rugs for the speed demons or a more detailed Urban City Sprawl Mat for the budding town planner.

Why a Road Mat is the Perfect Gift

Years and years of focused, creative play come out of that simple mat. The memories made and the skills developed—from early concepts of town planning and spatial awareness to just pure, unadulterated fun—are invaluable. Many people can trace back a lifelong interest in machines, design or architecture to that one little patch of carpeted streets.

If you have a child, grandchild, niece, nephew or any other special child in your life, we truly cannot recommend anything more than gifting them a Road Playmat. It’s an inexpensive purchase that delivers years of cherished play and memories. Available in a diverse range of settings and sizes, there is surely a road play mat that is the perfect gift for any kid.

Why Shop with ScatterMats Rugs & Runners?

• Experience You Can Trust: We're Denise and Neville, and we purchased ScatterMats back in 1999 from Neville's parents. That means we've been helping families like yours find the perfect floor coverings for over two decades!

• More Than Just Online: We are real people with a real store! We moved location in 2022 from Bibra Lake and are now in Welshpool, Western Australia.

• Carpet Overlocking Specialists: Have an odd-shaped space or need a Rug custom-made? We do all our Carpet Overlocking instore to create custom mats and runners for homes, caravans and boats.

• Browse at Your Pace: We're a very laid-back and casual team and encourage our customers to browse our Range Online or instore at their own pace, without any pressure.

Ready to find the perfect play mat or maybe a new Rug for your home?

• Shop all Road Play Mats and Children's Rugs

• See our full range of Race Track Rugs

• Explore our selection of Urban City Sprawl Mats

Or, feel free to give our friendly team a call or visit us in our Welshpool showroom for all your Rugs and Runner needs!

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