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Bright Starts Ingenuity EasyWash Playard #Giveaway

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Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

It’s no surprise that I’ve reviewed an item or two in my time as a blogger. The formula is actually very simple: Proven online influencer + Two little boys = the opportunity to get my hands on some of the hottest products for children.

There are, however, a few categories of products that I just never got around to really penetrating – playards being one of them. And, naturally, that’s the reason why I receive the most e-mails and tweets from readers asking me to recommend one. D’oh!

(Ask me about strollers, car seats or breast pumps and I can go on for DAYS. Playards? Cue the crickets.)

In fact, for the last two years when asked about a playard recommendation, I could only offer advice on the über chic Baby Bjorn Travel Crib. Sure! Every parent should own one… if you’ve got $350+ to drop. Chances are, you don’t – and I began to feel like a schmuck for not having alternate, more affordable choices that I could stand behind as well.

Enter Bright Starts. Having previously reviewed their Ingenuity Automatic Bouncer, and with a house once chock-full of their play gyms/mats, toddler toys and more, I was already very familiar with the brand. So when asked to check out their NEW Bright Starts Ingenuity EasyWash Playard, I decided to take one for the team.

Disclaimer: I am not pregnant, nor am I expecting to be. And yes, my two little guys are actually too big for a playard. However, in order to continually expand my knowledge of the newest children’s gear, and hoping to offer my readers a playard recommendation that is more affordable and accessible, I decided to review the Ingenuity EasyWash Playard.

And why, after two years, did I finally accept another review of a child’s playard? One word: WASHABLE.

“The innovative playard made of fabrics that can be completely removed for machine washing. Now you can know that baby’s playard is free from dirt, germs, allergens, food spills, and diaper mishaps. Designed for ultimate ease of use, the playard fabric zips off in just 60 seconds. Other thoughtful features include One Less Step folding, extra-large storage tray, convenient travel bag, plus the fashionable styling InGenuity is known for.”

Out of the box, the playard is tucked into an ergonomic carrying case.

Set up was very easy, and took less than five minutes from start to finish. Incredibly, I didn’t even have to call my husband for help with this one! Yup – just call me handy Lena. All of the pieces clicked together with ease, and I bypassed the instructions entirely (it was that simple).

Visually, it’s a stunning playard. In fact, my husband did swing by after I had put it together, and even he noted, “Wow. That’s much better quality and nicer looking than the playards we were looking at years ago.”

(Mmmkay. For a dude to notice that a child’s PLAYARD is “nicer looking” than most others, you know it’s a gorgeous piece. Either that, or my husband moonlights at Babies r Us.)

The playard feels sturdy and yes, removing the fabric is a cinch. In fact, as I was pondering the washable factor of this product, I wondered why all playards aren’t washable. After all, think about how messy babies are! I remember feeling *slightly* grossed out with playards at play centres and gym daycares – this would be an affordable solution. Get on it, peeps!

The fabric held up perfectly after washing and reattaching it was a breeze. I suppose the only challenge came when it was time to store the playard; after a few tries, although I could get it to collapse, I just couldn’t get the legs to compress into a perfect fold that would allow me to store it in the carry case. Frustrated, I yelled for hubby, who took a few cracks at it himself before realizing that we had to press the engage button fully for the poles to bend all the way. We tried it again and I still had trouble with it, but on the third try I finally uncovered the knack for effectively storing the playard.

(Good to know: the quick-fold features means that you can quickly fold and go without removing the bassinet.)

The Bright Starts Ingenuity EasyWash Playard retails for $189.99 and is available at Babies r Us stores across Canada, as well as online at www.babiesrus.ca.

WIN IT!!!

One lucky reader will win a Bright Starts Ingenuity EasyWash Playard! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck everyone!

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  1. This would be great for us! We lent out our playard when our toddler outgrew it, and now we’re expecting baby #2. I would love to be able to leave the first one with our friends if we were to win a new one!

  4. Oh my gosh! Fully washable had me, I don’t think the rest would even matter, however, it is pretty nice looking too!

  6. I would like to win this as we are currently renovating our house to include a play room for our 2 month old son. This would be a great addition!

  7. Washable!?!? Oh pick me, pick me! I could really use it as I’m currently using the one I had 4yrs ago with my 1st son. So its def not in the best condition.

  8. I’d love to win the playard because baby #1 arrives in January, and I haven’t bought anything yet! I’ve seen friends with playards, and they look handy. Being washable is always a good thing when it comes to babies. Grandma and Grandpa would probably appreciate me having this so it would make it easier to drop baby off for a visit.

  11. THis would actually be a nice gift for a young man who works in our office. He works full-time, and is completing university on a part-time basis and just found out he has a daughter. He is in need of a bunch of baby items. hopefully I’m lucky enough to win this for him.

  13. My niece is having a baby soon and I think this would be a terrific gift for her.

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  22. I would like to win because my sister is expecting and this will be perfect for her baby

  23. I’d like to win this as I’m due in August, and this looks like such a useful piece of gear!

  30. My girlfriend just had a baby girl and this would be perfect for her when she goes to the cottage.

  31. I have two neices having babies this year and it would be a wonderful gift for one of them.

  32. This play yard is pretty cool and would be perfect for my friend’s baby # 2 who just arrived last week.

  35. I’d love this because we are planning another baby and we live in a small space, so this would be perfect to pack away when we don’t immediately need it.

  40. I would love to win this because my cousin is having a baby and this would be the most awesome gift ever

  42. One of my best gals is expecting and is in need of baby equipment so I would love to gift her with this.

  46. I love that there is a change table at the top and a section to hold essentials (wipes, diapers, etc)

  48. I would love to win this for my friend! They are expecting their first and baby was a surprise, so I would love to give them this as a gift!

  51. Washable would be huge. My toddler is a very heavy wetter at night, when we go to the cottage (and use our 2nd hand playard) I’m terrified to see what the morning brings. To be able to pop off the cover and throw it in the washer would be great!

  61. i love this playard. After doing research on finding the right one this one is the best in the market!

  62. I’d like to win because I have a friend who is expecting and this would make an awesome gift for her!

  65. I’m due in November and I don’t have a playard yet so this would be a great win.

  70. This is a wonderful product – I think every family that does any moving around should have one.

  77. I would love to win this for my sister-in-law who is due in January. I love the removable fabric feature, so important!! And it’s adorable – love the design!!

  80. I bought a new playard for my 3rd baby (7mo now), and have had to replace the floor mat because the plates shift around making it uncomfortable for her. When I contacted the warranty dept, and mentions I used a fitted playard sheet, the told me those are not recommended. Do they not know that babies spit, pee and poop? A lot? It baffles me that you can’t use a sheet. Anyway, I love the design of this one.

  87. I would love to win this! Its soo pretty and would fit in perfectly with our house colours!

  89. After trying to conceive over a year & being referred to fertility. We just found out we are expecting!! So Im on a hunt for amazing produnts. This crib is incredible. The blog simply makes you need it! It’s washable, that is definately the coolest part of it. Thanks for the detailed info. :)

  97. Hi,

    Would love to win this, my sister and her husband are expecting their first child (yes my first nephew!!!!) and this would be great :) She has been researching playards and your blog has been a wonderful place to get information…thanks for sharing!

  103. I would love to win because I am due at the end of the month. This is incredibly adorable in boy colors.

  107. Our first is due in December and I would LOVE to win such a beautiful and practical piece of baby gear!

  111. I would love to win this for my new little guy so he can have a place to sleep when we go visit family