We had 'inherited' a soft plush playmat/gym. By the age of 4 months my son just looked bored with it, the only toys he played with were extra bits we'd attached to the arches. I debated whether to buy another playmat/gym - not knowing how much use he would make of it having already 'wasted' several months. Other friends had Tiny Love ones which he seemed to like as the toys were more accessible and fun, so I bought this (partly persuaded by Amazon's reduced price).
What a hit! He grabs the toys and shakes them a lot. It is bright & colourful (a bit cheesy for my taste but is designed for babies not Mums). The smiley sun sun has dangly bits that make it even easier to to grab and it plays 3 different tunes when he shakes or hits it which seems to please him (so not the same tune each time that could quickly get very repetitive!) . The other toys are a jitter frog (nice long legs to grab), a rattle turtle and some hard plastic teether leaves. The toys are attached by toy links so move nice & freely. It has a lot of holes in the arches to attch more toys to or move existing around. There is also a mirror. The mat has the obligatory small crinkle patches and squeeker.
It is a smooth more shiny/silky surface rather than a plush surface, so possibly not a lot of grip for tummy time - but suits our son and he doesn't have a problem with it. Instructions say the mat is machine washable.
It also folds up with poppers (with toys in place) so is easy to take to other houses for portable play.
All in all very glad I bought it, wish I'd done it sooner and would highly recommend.