play yard

Infant containment area

A play yard is a portable enclosure for infants and toddlers, typically with mesh sides and a padded floor, designed to keep young children safely contained while allowing visibility.

Unlike a crib, play yards fold for storage and travel: We set up the play yard in the hotel room.

Also called a playpen or pack and play.

Related

grass · sandbox · swing · outdoor · enclosure · baby · little one · gate · safe · crawl · toys · pen · portable · mesh · nap · blanket · shade · wobble

Categories
Opposites
confinement vs. freedom

play yardopen floor

Area without partitions

free roaming · free range · backyard · playground

play vs. rest/sleep

play yardcrib

Small bed with rails

bassinet · cradle · baby bed

portable vs. permanent

play yardnursery

Room for infants

Family

play, yard, plays, played, playing, player, players, playful, playfully

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G