5 Playards Under $100

When looking for a playard for my little cub, we went used and bought off our local Facebook swap site. The pack ‘n play we found was barely used and in really good condition, so for used price it was a steal. That being said, I know that some things you just want to buy new so you know that no germs and grime are embedded in the fabric, and you also don’t have to worry about whether or not the previous owner smoked (sometimes people lie to make a sale).

If you are looking to buy new, there is no reason to break the bank. While some more expensive playpens offer a few more features, you can get through easy enough with a playard that is under $100.

To save you the time of researching the different options available, I have compiled a list of 5 highly rated playards from Target.

If you are wanting to get a playpen on the cheap, then the Costco Funsport Playard is the best way to get started!

What It’s Got

This playard is fairly basic, but if you are looking for a cheap solution for an older infant or younger toddler, this may be the one for you.

This playard claims to set up in seconds and folds into a compact carrying case so you can easily take it on the go. As for features, that is pretty much all this playard has to offer.

What It Doesn’t Have

The Costco Funsport Playard is great for the reasons mentioned above, but it lacks in versatility if you are wanting more.

This play pen is just that, a play pen. There is no bassinet for the younger infants, there is no changing table. There isn’t even a storage solution for the outside. This is just a plain old play pen.

Mommy Bear Thoughts

If you are looking for a brand new play pen on the cheap, then this may be the way to go for you. If it were me and this way my price range, I would probably go for a cheap used one that packed more features.

But again, you may not always want to buy used, so if you have a kid that is old enough to not need the bassinet, this may be a good fit for you!

This playard is in a category of it’s own. It is more of a play pen, and reminds me of the one Tommy Pickles and his friends used on Rugrats, except more lightweight and portable. And boy, does this Summer Infant® Pop ‘n Play Portable Playard seem to have a lot of uses!

What It’s Got

While the name Pop ‘n Play appears to be a riff on Graco’s popular Pack ‘N Play models, this play pen couldn’t be any more different. With 14 square feet of playing area, your little crawler will have tons of room to move around while you keep them contained in a safe and clean area.

The whole playard is only 12 lbs, and from the video on the Target product page, it appears to be fairly simple to fold and unfold, also coming with a convenient carrying case like the other models on this list.

The floor is water resistant, so not only can you keep the material from getting wet from baby messes, but it will also keep baby dry if you play the playard on the wet grass.

From the pictures, this playard has a number of awesome uses. Besides keeping baby in a safe area, one notable advantage they show is putting your Christmas tree inside to keep baby away so they don’t wreck ornaments or pull the tree down on themselves.

The page also shows that this can be used to keep pets in a certain safe area as well!

What It Doesn’t Have

This isn’t your standard playard, so you won’t be getting any kind of bassinet, changing table, or storage area with this one.

Mommy Bear Thoughts

I wish I would have had this playard this past Christmas! We had to downgrade to a little tree on the kitchen table so Little Cub wouldn’t get into it, and it made me a little sad to not be able to have my big, beautiful Christmas tree up.

This looks like it may be a great addition to our set of baby items, even along side our normal Graco Pack ‘N Play that we use, just because it has so many other uses that the normal playards don’t have.

Another Graco® Pack ‘n Play® makes the list! With this model you get the added bonus of a changing station.

What It’s Got

This Pack ‘n Play® comes standard with the full-size bassinet, but also has the added bonus of the changing station. With this addition, you are able to change your baby’s diaper closer to you, so less bending down, and more control over the more squiggly babies out there.

As with other Graco® models, you have the push-button fold, and the wheel that fold in to allow for a 20% more compact fold. This model comes with a carrying case as most all do, so you can pack it up and easily carry it to your next destination.

The Simple Solutions™ Playard also comes with a mesh storage bag, so you can keep diapers and supplies close at hand.

What It Doesn’t Have

This model doesn’t come with a toy bar for your baby to play with. If you go with this Pack ‘n Play®, you may want to see if you can get a toy bar elsewhere to go with it.

Mommy Bear Thoughts

With the Pack ‘n Play® that I had, the changing table seemed a little flimsy, and like Little Cub could roll off easy enough. This Simple Solutions™ model seems to have a little better version, as the walls of the changer seem taller, although I can’t verify the safety as I haven’t used it myself.

I found that changing my daughter in the bassinet area was easy enough without much bending down, but you also have to be wary of those messes that may not be so good for the fabric.

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