Transform any space into an imagination-led play zone

Story Bounce Play Mat Sets are designed for jumping, balancing, and imagination-led movement → at home, outdoors, or wherever the story unfolds.

Burn off their energy and spark an epic adventure (and spare the furniture!)

START THE ADVENTURE

✔️ Furniture-Friendly Play

No climbing furniture. No collapsing cushions. Takes the couch out of the course.

✔️ More Immersive Than Ever

Vibrant artwork transforms simple jumping into a world they can see and expand.

✔️ Modular by Design

Each mat becomes a landing pad → rearrange in seconds for new paths, challenges and stories.

✔️ Play They Can Run Themselves

They can build it. They can lead it. You can breathe (or join in!)

10x SOFT PLAY MATS

Natural rubber for non-slip play, with vibrant illustrations for immersive world-building

ZIPPER CARRY CASE

Our mats are travel-friendly and easy to set up/pack away. Bring adventure with you anywhere!

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Easy and free imaginative play ideas your kids can start today. For when you want to give them everything, but you're out of energy.

Don't take our word for it:

Kids love the Floor Is Lava!

Maeve

Age 3

Monty

Age 5

Ellie, Laila & Luna

Ages 7, 6 & 4

Olly

Age 8

Genevieve & Flynn

Ages 5 & 3

Luna

Age 4

Build the Path → Bounce into Action → Rearrange & Switch it up!

One set of mats provides endless ways to play, move, imagine.

Built For Playtime Ease

Let's break down exactly what our play mat sets are and how they'll integrate into your playtime accessories.

  • What Are They?
  • Why Modular Matters
  • What They Do
  • Where They Work
  • Can't I Use Cushions?
What Are They?

What Are They?

Story Bounce Play Mats are modular, flat movement tiles designed to create defined landing zones for active, imaginative play.

Lay them out as stepping paths, safe zones, lava fields, jungle trails, or entirely new worlds. Rearrange them anytime to create a new challenge.

They turn ordinary floor space into structured, repeatable adventure.

Why Modular Matters

Why Modular Matters

Unlike cushions or random objects, these modular play mats are designed to work together.

Move them closer for quick stepping challenges. Spread them out for bigger jumps. Reconfigure them in seconds for a completely new layout.

The adventure changes — without buying anything new.

What They Do

What They Do

Defined Landing Zones: Clear targets make jumping safer and more controlled.

Movement With Purpose: Jumping, balancing, and stepping become part of a story.

Repeatable Play: Rearrange the layout to keep the game fresh.

Where They Work

Where They Work

Adventure isn't limited to one room! Use them in the living room, the backyard, at the park, or on holiday. Pack them away when you’re done.

They’re lightweight, water-resistant, non-slip, durable, and ready for wherever play happens.

Can't I Use Cushions?

Can't I Use Cushions?

Yes, of course, you can use cushions and furniture to play Floor is Lava! But these mats are much more than a Floor is Lava game.

Cushions slide. Collapse. And end up back on the couch worse for wear.

Story Bounce modular play mats create defined, durable play zones that make movement games last longer, and feel more immersive. The vibrant illustrations add an extra layer to their stories, providing a helpful spark for the imagination, making it easier for the fun and the movement to continue.

This is the difference between random jumping and intentional adventure.

Meet the makers

We're Maddi & Tim

Two Brisbane parents raising two wildly imaginative kids → Luna and Nova.

We’re partners in life and in business. Co-founders, co-authors, co-designers, co-dreamers. We love building things together, especially things that make our lives easier, not harder.

We Love Stories. We're Also Tired.

Our daughter Luna has always loved telling stories. And we love watching her imagination grow.

But by late afternoon, creativity doesn’t always come easily. We wanted a way to say “yes” to play (instead of instinctively reaching for the remote), without needing to invent everything from scratch.

It Started With Chalk in the Driveway.

One afternoon, Tim and Luna drew obstacle courses across the concrete → paths, challenges, little worlds. It became a ritual. It was simple, active, and imaginative.

But when the rain came, the course disappeared, and rebuilding it wasn’t always easy.

That’s when we realised: the right structure makes play easier. It made the "yes" easier for us.

Story Bounce was born from that idea.

LEARN MORE ABOUT US

When burnout hits and you’re running on empty, playtime feels hard.

We create simple, screen-free tools that help your kids play independently (or connect with you) - while you can recharge without the guilt.

💛 Family-run Australian business

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved by 250+ families

🎁 Shipping from Brisbane

Reach for Adventure, not the remote.

Our mats encourage movement, connection, and creativity - no screens required.

Creative burnout often shows up right when our kids need us the most - after you've finished work and they've finished school or daycare.

Story Bounce is a solution to bridge the energy gap: a way to support spontaneous, imaginative play and encourage movement, while holding space for our own needs, too.

Why Imaginative Play?

All parents want to nurture our kids with imaginative play. It boosts creativity, problem solving, emotional regulation, and physical development.

Boosts Creativity

Imaginative play encourages divergent thinking, which is linked to long-term creative problem solving.

Builds Social Skills

Pretend play helps children understand emotions, develop empathy, and practise social roles.

Problem Solving

Open-ended scenarios during imaginative play require flexible thinking and adaptive problem solving. Skills that translate to real-world learning

Physical Development

Active pretend play (like crawling through jungles or jumping over lava) improves gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness.