Hop 'N Pop Makes Playtime a Moving Experience

November, 2003 - As every parent knows, children love activities that allow them to exercise both their imaginations and their bodies. Aware of this elementary fact, the people of Dream Nouveau, LLC have created Hop 'N Pop, an exciting and new children's activity play mat that combines child development and learning, outstanding product design concepts, and a huge dose of wholesome fun. In addition to its value in promoting a healthy and happy lifestyle, the product also features what the company calls "Bubble Sheets" (plastic sheets filled with sealed air pockets). Children (and their parents) can pop these bubbles by hopping, dancing, skipping or rolling wherever and whenever they choose. If you're one of the millions of people who just has to pop the bubbles in Bubble Wrap, this product is absolutely for you.

Hop 'N Pop is an innovative play mat that provides an opportunity to foster fun and creativity, while stimulating a child's auditory senses and physical activity. Whether dancing on the patent-pending mat to their favorite music, or playing 21st Century "hopscotch" with their friends, children will find that Hop 'N Pop is an amazing new playground for their imaginations. This thrilling product encourages children to invent games or to make traditional ones that much better. The possibilities for fun are immeasurable because every child can use the mat differently and can constantly discover new ways to play with it. Hop 'N Pop is a wonderful playtime experience that children can either play with alone or share with their friends and family  -- inside or out -- even at parties!

The Hop 'N Pop activity mat is also a captivating alternative to the video games and TV programs that kids today spend far too many hours playing and watching. Instead of telling their kids to "get moving," parents can simply take out Hop 'N Pop and feel good knowing that while their kids are having fun, they're also getting a healthy dose of exercise. "There have been numerous studies conducted that conclude children today are not as active as they should and need to be. This is leading to higher levels of obesity and other health-related issues," explained Jeanine Paolicelli, Hop 'N Pop's creator and president of Dream Nouveau, LLC.  "I was convinced there had to be something that could entice children off the couch and away from video games. I put myself on a mission to find that certain something. To make a
long story short, I began noticing, at birthday parties especially, that my kids and their friends always preferred to pop the bubbles in the Bubble Wrap that surrounded their gifts over playing with their actual gifts. BINGO! I figured that if I could invent a product that offered the
excitement and sensation of popping bubbles in a safe and controlled manner, while preserving fun and encouraging exercise, I had found that certain something."  She was right.  Hop 'N Pop is a hit!

Not only are parents and children experiencing the benefits of Hop 'N Pop, but so are child development professionals (educators, pediatric occupational and physical therapists, pediatricians, childcare providers). Their response has been phenomenal. This learning activity play mat builds and boosts large motor skills, experiments with cause and effect, fosters
sensory exploration and enhancement, and provides a tactile connection to literature. Hop 'N Pop allows clients, patients, and students to exercise a variety of movements in a confined space, while receiving immediate reinforcing responses in a friendly and fun manner. "A child we have been trying to teach to jump for months actually jumped for the first time on Hop
'N Pop," proclaimed a physical and occupational therapy agency owner in Binghamton, NY.

Hop 'N Pop is uniquely designed to be fun yet exceptionally safe and durable The activity play mat measures approximately 2-1/2 ft. by 8-1/2 ft. and contains customized, colored, replaceable Bubble Sheets.  The mat's top layer is made of a sturdy mesh fabric with vibrant graphic designs, while the bottom layer is a ¼-inch thick, non-skid foam vinyl, which is heavy duty for extra stability and absorbing impact. Decorated with colorful images to attract a child's attention, each Hop 'N Pop mat is made with a special binding technique to ensure durability. A metal locking zipper mechanism keeps the Bubble Sheets in the mat, making it childproof. The Hop 'N Pop activity mat conforms to applicable child-safety standards of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, and is also flame retardant, as well as, washable. Furthermore, Hop 'N Pop is proudly made in the U.S.A.

"Once children are finished playing on the mat, they simply roll it up and stow it away," explained Paolicelli.  "A removable and adjustable shoulder strap makes it even easier to carry, store and retrieve .the mat itself is so light, that even a small child can carry it."

Hop 'N Pop is an innovative activity mat that creates an unforgettable playtime experience for children of all ages. "Parents will be ecstatic that their kids get so much use and enjoyment out of their Hop 'N Pop, which is why we say that it's more fun per foot than any other activity," added Paolicelli

For more information on the sensational Hop 'N Pop, please visit www.myhopnpop.com