Close2Baby Pack ‘n Play – Model #2140068 Review
Baby Shower Gift Giving Made Easy
When my niece was having a baby, she created a baby gift registry featuring the baby items she needed. The gift registry information was conveniently presented in her baby shower invitation. Well, you may say that I procrastinated on viewing the online registry so when I did visit the site, there were only a few baby gift items still available to purchase in the price amount that I intended to spend. Of course, there were a million lower priced miscellaneous baby items that could have contributed to making a nice gift basket, but my niece is special to me, and that just seemed like a mish-mosh of smaller, cheap items.
However, there was a higher priced item that caught my attention. It was an ingenious item that had multiple uses for a baby. It was the Graco Pack ‘n Play® Close2Baby Bassinet Playard. Before you gasp at the price of $189.99, it turned out to be the best gift decision. It’s a gift that can be used from newborn through toddler age.
Multiple Uses of the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard
There is nothing greater than a baby item that can be used for multiple purposes from the newborn stage through the toddler years. The Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Playard provides comfort for baby and convenience for the parents, grandparents, and caregivers.
Features of Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard:
>> Portable newborn bassinet
The newborn bassinet provides a cozy space for the baby to sleep. It easily lifts off the playard allowing the new parents to keep the baby by their side wherever they need to be around their home.
>> Diaper changer
The diaper changer sits next to the newborn bassinet conveniently allowing parents and other caregivers to make diaper changes quickly and easily. The changer is removable, and the wipe-clean fabric makes it easy to clean.
>> Spacious toddler playard
When the baby enters the toddler stage, the bassinet and diaper changer remove to uncover a spacious toddler playard ideal for use in any room or for playtime during travel. The playard features an airy mesh material on all sides to provide maximum airflow and ventilation.
Additional Special Features
A special feature of the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard is that it’s portable as opposed to a full-sized crib that is part of the furniture in the baby’s nursery. The newborn bassinet can be carried around the house.
Rather than keep all of the baby’s essentials in the nursery, this product offers built-in storage pockets. Diapers, wipes, ointments, clothing, and pacifiers can stay neat and organized and within arm’s reach.
Integrated front wheels make the playard moveable, so it can be conveniently wheeled around the house.
The Signature Graco® push-button fold makes it easy to close the playard and place it in the included carry bag for convenient travel and storage. This portability makes it ideal to take on road trips or quick overnight visits.
The product box includes: playard, bassinet, changer, and carry bag.
One note: Playard sheets (27″ x 39″) sold separately.
Dimensions and Specifications
:: Color: Derby
:: Model #: 2140068
:: Product Height: 29″
:: Product Depth: 39″
:: Infant bassinet: Infant up to 15 lbs.
:: Changer: Infants up to 25 lbs.
:: Playard height range: For children under 35″ tall that are still unable to climb out.
:: Material: Polyester
:: Product weight: 35.49 lbs.
A Big Thank You From My Niece
Before I could even ask my niece how she liked the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard, she sent me a long thank you text saying, “Thank you for the playard! I know she’ll use if for a long while. It was a breeze to put together and we have used the bassinet and diaper changer from the minute we arrived home from the hospital. Can’t wait for you to meet the baby in a few weeks and see how great your gift is.”
I was so pleased to know that she was happy with her selection of the playard. I shouldn’t have been surprised, Graco has been in the baby products industry for 70+ years.
Easy to Clean the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard
There’s nothing more frustrating than a baby-stained product. Graco knows how to make products that last.
To clean:
:: Clean playard with household soap and warm water/drip dry
:: Wipe the changer and mattress clean with a damp cloth
:: Machine wash portable bassinet mattress and carry bag in cold water and drip-dry
Seeing the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard in Use
I was so excited to spend a weekend in New York with my niece and her family. I was flattered to be asked to babysit the new baby while other family members attended a friend’s wedding. I actually got to see the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard in use.
My niece keeps it located on the first floor living area since the baby furniture with changing table is upstairs in the baby’s nursery. I used the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard as a diaper changing table. It was much more convenient than changing the baby on a mat placed on the floor or having to walk while carrying the baby all the way upstairs to the baby’s nursery.
I was impressed by the sturdiness of the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard so I felt very comfortable placing the baby down for a nap in the newborn bassinet insert. I appreciated the wheels that allowed me to reposition the Playard inside the room.
I can already see how great the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard will continue to be as the newborn baby grows into an infant and then a toddler. Plus, it easily folds and can be transported in the carry bag with handles, makes it great for visiting family and friends.
When I arrived back home, I began recommending Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard to all of my friends that are soon to be grandparents. It’s a great product to have when a grandbaby visits the house. And it’s so much more cost efficient than investing in a full-size piece of crib furniture that will only occasionally be used at a grandparent’s house. The large, easy-to-push buttons make it so easy to set up. And it collapses in a moment for easy storage.
I am so pleased that my niece will continue to use the Graco Pack ‘n Play Close2Baby Bassinet Playard. I look forward to purchasing a Graco Pack ‘n Play Playard for my own grandchild one day.
