This 6-in-1 Playard Goes From Newborn Bassinet & Crib to Toddler Play Space

Baby gear has a funny way of multiplying: a bassinet for the newborn months, a changing table for diaper changes & a playard once baby’s on the move. And if you travel, you may find yourself looking for portable versions of all three. That’s what makes one piece of gear that sets up in seconds, does several jobs, magically folds and costs just $169.99 so appealing.

The Pamo Babe 6-in-1 Playard brings a newborn bassinet, portable crib, changing station, diaper organizer, toy mobile & full-size playard together in one setup. When it’s time to reclaim your floor space or load the car, its quick fold makes packing up simple. Plus, it’s on wheels, so it’s easier to move from room to room—a detail we don’t often see on playards.

How to use it for the newborn stage: rocking bassinet & changing station

In those early months, the Pamo Babe can function as an all-in-one baby basecamp; with a sleep, chillin’ and diaper-changing station all at arm’s reach. The removable newborn bassinet sits elevated over the playard and can be used up until baby shows signs of rolling or is 20 pounds. It has a handle and folding legs, too, so you can remove it from the playard and bring it to another room or set it nearby while you're hanging outside. It even rocks gently for those fussy moments when your baby would very much prefer that you not sit still. We show you how that works in our video at 0:33.

The changing station clips onto the playard and has an easy-to-clean waterproof surface—a win for all the messes we don’t need to list here. A side organizer keeps diapers, wipes and other essentials, like burp cloths and pacifiers, within reach. The removable mobile, complete with cute, fuzzy animals, gives baby something fun to look at.

Put it all together, and you've essentially created a compact baby command center for wherever you tend to spend the most time—especially handy if the nursery isn't where most daytime diaper changes actually happen. (Editor’s note: I kept mine in the living room for easy changes while baby and I caught up on all the latest reality TV during my leave.)

How to use it from 3 months into toddlerhood: portable crib & playard 

Once your baby starts stretching out of their newborn scrunch phase and needs more room—or has outgrown the newborn bassinet—you can remove it and use the portable crib mode, shown below. The mattress sits in an elevated position, giving your baby more space while keeping the sleep surface higher and easier for you to reach.

When your baby shows signs of learning to push up on their hands and knees, unzip the elevated level and move the mattress down to convert the whole thing into a full-size playard. We show you how this works in our video at 1:20.

When baby starts crawling, having a contained play space is really handy. The mesh sides are see through, giving you visibility while your baby has room to sit, crawl and play. Think: somewhere for them to hang out nearby while you make dinner without them trying to get inside every kitchen cabinet. The playard can be used up to age three or when your kiddo hits 33 pounds.

How to move it, fold it and store it

Portable baby gear is most useful when it's easy to move, travel with and store. This playard is on wheels, which are really helpful when you need to relocate it assembled (it's about 30 pounds with all accessories in place). Once you land on a spot where you want to keep it, the wheels lock. (See them in action at 2:15) 

Anyone who's ever stood over a playard trying to remember which button you press and which rail gets unlocked first knows that folding isn't always as intuitive as you'd hope. This one is way more straightforward: with the playard empty, you simply pull up on the loop in the center to collapse it and then fold the legs in.

That simplicity matters whether you're packing for a weekend away, bringing the playard to a grandparent's house or just trying to get a large piece of baby gear out of your living room before company comes over. There’s also a storage bag with a handle, so you can keep it clean when you travel.

Do you need all those things in a playard?

So you have the bassinet, the portable crib mode, the playard mode, the changing station, the toy mobile and the diaper organizer, but do you need all of those things in one? Not necessarily—and it’s worth thinking about before buying any all-in-one piece of baby gear. If you already have a bassinet you love, a dedicated changing table and no plans to travel, some of these extras may overlap with what you own.

But if you're starting from scratch, trying to make the most of a smaller space or looking for a multi-tasking star, combining those sleep+play+changing functions makes a lot of sense. At $169.99, it may also cost less than buying several separate pieces of gear to do the same jobs. When you're a busy new parent, anything that saves you a little time (and a little money) is a win in our book. Hope this helps. 

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