PeaPod Plus – Children’s Travel Bed – Review + Giveaway (Closed)

KidCo, Inc.’s PeaPod is “the travel bed that does it all for parents on the go.” (KidCo is also the company behind the awesome Baby Steps products for making baby food.) Whether you’re looking to help your little one nap on the beach or sleep in a hotel room, the PeaPod is definitely worth a look.

About the PeaPod Plus

Whether you have an infant or ‘big kid’ the PeaPod Plus is the perfect travel bed. For short trips across town when naptime nears, or long cross country vacations, the PeaPod Plus becomes your child’s own portable bedroom. And it’s so lightweight even your child can carry it.

PeaPod P203 Features

• Open dimensions: 52.5″L x 34″W x 25″H
• Folded dimensions: 19″L x 19″H x 6.5″W
• Weight: 6.75 pounds
• UV protection and wind screens
• Inflatable air mattress

Travel Bed for Infants and Kids

The PeaPod Plus is ideal for travel – both across the country and across town. When not in use, the PeaPod is small and compact in an included storage bag. It unfolds quickly and with little to no effort you have a tent like bed that is roomy enough for kids to stretch out and get some rest. The most set up time comes from blowing up the cushy air mattress, but that is only a few minutes.

When the PeaPod first arrived we set it up right away and my kids were in heaven with their very own “fort.” They loved playing in it and I let them with the hope that they would get comfortable with it, making it easier to sleep in it when they need to. At some point it moved into my son’s room and this is how I found him one afternoon during nap time:

The PeaPod is similar to a tent in both material and construction and it is suitable for outdoor use. It provides UV protection and each opening has a “screen” that opens and closes by zipper and a sun and wind shade that can roll up and open or zip closed. The air mattress is actually pretty comfortable and will make almost any surface a nice one for sleeping (as you can see).

While it is ideal for travel, I love the idea of using a PeaPod for more day to day activities. The PeaPod would be perfect for a day at the beach! It provides SPF protection, and will make a great little nap nook for wee ones. Other times I look forward to using it? A kid-friendly dinner party at a friend’s house that will go past my daughter’s bed time, or a play date for my son when my daughter needs to nap. The PeaPod is so compact and light that it’s completely hassle-free to take along.

PeaPod Video Demonstration

To Buy or Not to Buy

To Buy… The PeaPod is a great alternative to a traditional crib and is great for life on the go. If you’re like me and dread where your little one will sleep while traveling, consider getting them used to the PeaPod at home during naps or floor “camp outs” and use the PeaPod when on the go. It’s really added some flexibility to our schedule and I will definitely take it on our next trip.

Or Not to Buy… If your little one needs the confines of a crib, this might not work. And as much as I want to use it at the beach this summer, I’m not sure I will. I don’t want to get sand on it!

Shop! The PeaPod Plus is available at loads of online retailers including Amazon. The suggested retail price is $99.99. There are several different versions of the PeaPod. Some have a self-inflating mattress, some are smaller and there are lots of color options.

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Disclosure: Giveaway ends April 28. Open to US and Canadian mailing addresses. Thanks to KidCo for providing a sample product for the purpose of this review and the giveaway prizes. Opinions here are my own and uninfluenced by receipt of product.