It can be hard gift-shopping for kids, especially if they have a ton of energy and are really active. A simple toy or game might not hold their focus for long. If you're looking for a gift to give to an energetic kid, you're in the right place. Welcome to this active kids' flooring gift guide.
Whether you're shopping for a young athlete, dancer, gymnast, or just someone who's always on the move, you can find the perfect gift for their busy lifestyle.
Gifts for Outdoor Fun
You can take the fun to the next level for kids who like to get outside and play. Outdoor toys and playsets help keep kids active and grow their imaginations!
Kids who play outside also need a safe surface to catch them when they fall. Playground tiles, mulch, and even playground turf offer extra cushion and protection while children are hard at play.
Playground flooring is the perfect way to revamp an outdoor playground for your kids. In addition, many of our playground flooring options are fall height certified for extra safety.
Best of Playground Flooring
For the ultimate gift of safety and fun, playground flooring is essential for any outdoor space dedicated to active kids. These durable, shock-absorbent tiles and mats are specifically designed to meet fall-height requirements, ensuring worry-free play all year long.
✅Jamboree Rubber Playground Tiles™
Jamboree Rubber Playground Tiles™ are ultra durable, eco-friendly, and engineered to ensure child safety when playing on jungle gyms, swing sets, and other playground equipment or athletic areas. Our 2.5" heavy-duty rubber tiles offer vibrant color options and superior drainage, making them ideal for both indoor and outdoor play areas.
Top Features:
- Water permeable for proper drainage
- Child-Safe Design: Fall height certified 4'-6'
- Sustainably made in the USA, 15-year limited warranty
- Weather-Resistant: Durable in all conditions, ideal for outdoor spaces
✅Safe-Play Rubber Playground Tiles
Ensure children's safety with Safe-Play Rubber Playground Tiles, engineered for optimal fall protection. Available in various thicknesses to accommodate diverse play area environments, these cushioned playground flooring tiles are ideal for jungle gyms, swing sets, and other playground equipment.
Top Features:
- 5-year warranty, Made in USA
- Raw materials are child-safe and lead-free
- Weatherproof, slip-resistant indoor/outdoor playground flooring
- Fall height certified. Ensures safety on playgrounds & play areas
✅PlaySafe Interlocking Playground Tiles
Create a safer, more sustainable playground with PlaySafe Interlocking Rubber Playground Tiles. Engineered for maximum impact absorption, our fall height-certified playground tiles meet the highest industry safety standards, providing peace of mind for parents and caregivers.
Top Features
- Easy installation & maintenance
- 10-year warranty, Made in the USA
- Superior safety: Fall height certified up to 12 feet
- Eco-conscious: Made from 100% post-consumer materials
Our playground mats are perfect for use in high-traffic areas of the playground, such as under swing sets or at the base of slides. Playground mats prevent your mulch from getting worn down and creating bare, muddy spots. They also provide a bit of extra cushioning in high-impact areas.
Best of Playground Mats
Playground mats are a fantastic gift for active kids' play zones for targeted safety and instant protection. These individual, thick mats offer superior shock absorption in high-traffic areas, providing peace of mind under swings and slides.
✅Playground Swing Mats - Rubber Safety Mat
Our Playground Swing Mats are the perfect mat to use under any swing set or slide. These 2" thick playground mats feature a 4' fall height rating along with beveled edges, which give the mat a finished look and reduce the risk of tripping.
Top Features:
- Made in the USA
- 4' fall height rating
- Comes in four neutral colors
- Can be used as a stand-alone mat or can be used to create a flooring surface
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Gifts for Cheer and Gymnastics
If you know a kid with some awesome tumbling skills, we have a few gifts in mind to keep them safe and having fun. Whether it's cheer or gymnastics, these gifts will support your kid while they're practicing their favorite moves.
Cheer and Gymnastics Mats
Give your kid the perfect surface to practice their skills. From folding mats to balance beams and even wedge mats, we offer gymnastics mats to suit all skill levels. We also offer teaching equipment to provide new gymnasts with a strong foundation in the basics.
They're sure to delight any young gymnast or cheerleader, and you'll love how easy they are to take care of. Our mats absorb impact from tumbles and flips, and the durable vinyl covering makes them easy to keep clean.
Best of Cheer and Gymnastics Mats
For the budding gymnast or aspiring cheerleader, specialized mats are the gift that elevates their practice with safety and performance. These high-density, cushioned mats provide critical shock absorption for tumbles, flips, and routines, making home practice safe and effective.
✅Folding Gymnastics Crash Mat
Train with confidence and land safer with our new Folding Gymnastics Crash Mat. Engineered with a full 8" thick high-density sponge foam core, this heavy-duty crash mat provides maximum shock absorption and reliable impact protection against landings and falls.
Top Features:
- Durable, easy-to-clean vinyl cover resists wear
- Reinforced handles for quick setup & portability
- Folding design for compact storage & easy transport
- 8" thick, high-density sponge foam core for safe landings
✅Home Wrestling Mat
Our high-quality Home Wrestling Mats are perfect for athletes of all levels. Lightweight and portable, these flexible roll-out mats can easily be moved from space to space. The built-in roll-up system enables quick and easy installation, transportation, and storage when not in use.
Top Features:
- Backed by a 5-year limited warranty
- Portable, lightweight, easy to transport, and store
- Flexible roll-out system for easy one-person setup
- Built-in antimicrobial protection. Anti-fungal, mold & mildew resistant
✅Home Cheer Mats
Featuring a robust carpet top over densely cushioned foam, our lightweight and portable Home Cheer Mats allow you to create a safe and durable professional-quality practice space virtually anywhere. Available in several color options, these convenient and easy-to-store roll-out sport mats are the perfect practice floor for any cheer athlete, gymnast, or fitness enthusiast.
Top Features:
- Backed by a 3-year limited warranty
- Impact protection: Durable carpet-bonded foam
- Portable: Flex rolling system for easy set-up and storage
- Multiple mat orders include a hook and fastener to easily connect seams
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Gifts for Traditional Sports
It seems like young athletes are always looking for another opportunity to practice or play, so why not gift it to them? If you know a kid who loves to play sports, we have a few gift ideas for you.
Sports Flooring
Young athletes always need space to practice, and if you have some extra room in the basement, in your yard, or on a parking pad, we've got the perfect solution: Indoor and outdoor sports tiles!
Why play on a concrete pad and have to guess where the game lines are? Whether it's volleyball, basketball, tennis, or more, sports tiles will make your kid feel like a pro.
Best of Sports Flooring
Dedicated sports flooring is the ultimate gift to elevate your game right at home. These specialized surfaces provide optimal traction and durability for everything from basketball and tennis to hockey, ensuring a safe and supported practice.
✅ProGame Basketball Court Tiles
Our ProGame Basketball Court Tiles are crafted from premium, impact-resistant polypropylene, ensuring exceptional durability, colorfastness, and chemical resistance. The perforated design ensures efficient drainage and a non-slip surface, making them the ideal multi-game surface for all-season play.
Top Features:
- Easy to clean and maintain surface
- UV-stable surface, all weather, and slip-resistant
- Vented tiles effectively drain water and avoid pooling
- Gripped surface for improved performance and safety
✅Indoor Multi-Sport Tiles
These easy-to-install multi-sport game court tiles come in various colors that can be mixed to create many unique patterns and designs, and can be painted to create the custom court of choice. Our versatile court flooring tiles have been built to last, providing shock absorbency for high-impact sports.
Top Features:
- 12" x 12" tiles
- Made in the USA, 10-year warranty
- Choose from 19 colors to create custom court flooring
- Indoor multi-sport game court tile for basketball, volleyball, badminton, & more
✅Outdoor Basketball Court Tiles
Our Outdoor Basketball Court Tiles provide a superior shock-absorbing sports flooring surface that outperforms concrete. These DIY-friendly outdoor sports tiles can be easily customized with paint or tape.
Top Features:
- Made in USA, 10-year warranty
- Perfect all-weather sports & recreation court flooring
- #1 sports flooring choice for outdoor basketball courts
- Durable, UV stable, vented for drainage & optimal traction
It's not every day you can head out to the putting course. For the days you can't, having your own putting green is the way to go. You can choose from small portable mats or create your own larger, custom space.
No matter what you choose, your kiddo can practice their putting skills for their next big showdown at the windmill.
Best of Putting Green Turf
Spark a lifelong love for golf with the gift of putting green turf. This high-quality synthetic grass provides a consistent, true roll, making it an ideal, low-maintenance solution for aspiring golfers to practice their short game year-round.
✅Artificial Putting Green Turf Rolls
Elevate your golf game with our premium Artificial Putting Green Turf Rolls, offering the beauty and performance of a professionally manicured green, at a fraction of the cost. Designed for true ball roll in any weather, this high-quality artificial turf provides the perfect playing surface without the hassle of maintaining natural grass.
Top Features:
- 8-year warranty, made in the USA
- Contains no lead or other heavy metals
- Low maintenance, perforated for superior drainage
- Realistic, artificial turf that looks & feels like real grass
✅Premium Residential Golf Mat
Improve your golf swing today with our Premium Residential Golf Mats! These mats are the perfect putting green mats for any indoor or outdoor space and feature a 5 mm foam backing for comfort and support.
Top Features:
- Available in multiple sizes
- Easy to install and maintain
- For pros and beginners alike
- Safe for use on hard surfaces
✅Pro Putt Premium Turf Rolls
Whether you are installing a putting green in your backyard or a putting green on a commercial golf course, our Pro Putt Premium Turf Rolls are the perfect fit. With a two-toned turf blend, this artificial turf roll will not only look like real Bentgrass but will also perform just as well, if not better.
Top Features:
- 15-year warranty
- UV stable, heat & frost resistant
- Perforated for optimal drainage
Gifts for Active Play
Get inspired with soft flooring for your little ones – perfect for playrooms, bedrooms, and basement hangouts, you will surely enjoy!
Foam Flooring Tiles
Flooring can be fun when you have foam tiles. Soft, comfortable, and non-toxic interlocking foam tiles are the perfect flooring for the playroom. They're water-resistant, shock-absorbent, and insulating, too. We also offer number and alphabet tiles, so your kiddo can play and learn at the same time!
Best of Foam Flooring Tiles
Foam flooring tiles are the best gift for any active child's space for a soft landing and hours of safe play. These lightweight, interlocking tiles offer superb cushioning, making them ideal for playrooms, bedrooms, or anywhere kids need a comfortable, impact-absorbing surface.
✅1/2" Eco-Soft™ Foam Tiles
Our best-selling 1/2" Eco-Soft Foam Tiles provide a safe and comfortable flooring solution that is resistant to water, mold, and mildew growth, providing excellent insulation and anti-fatigue properties. Each interlocking tile includes two removable edge pieces, allowing for easy installation as either wall-to-wall flooring for a finished look or as a floating mat anywhere you need it.
Top Features:
- Water, mold, and mildew resistant
- Non-toxic, 100% allergen and latex-free
- Each tile comes with two detachable edges
- Easy to clean and maintain, budget-friendly customer favorite!
✅Premium Soft Wood Grain Foam Tiles
Premium Soft Wood Grain Foam Tiles combine the natural look of wood with the superior comfort and versatility of foam flooring. Cost-effective and high-quality, these wood grain foam floor tiles are lightweight, water-resistant, and easy to install, making them ideal for basement flooring, kids' play mats, home gym flooring, or portable foam mats.
Top Features:
- Each tile comes with 2 detachable edges
- 100% allergen-free, non-toxic, latex-free, and odor-free
- Added comfort, perfect for low-impact workouts and light traffic areas
- Easy to install, lightweight, water-resistant, insulating, and noise-reducing
✅Impact Foam Rubber Tiles
Impact Foam Rubber Tiles are the ultimate non-slip rubber flooring for any home gym- new and improved for enhanced performance and versatility. These interlocking rubber tiles are crafted using an innovative production process, combining the durability and slip-resistance of a rubber top with the soundproof, water-resistant, and insulating properties of a foam base.
Top Features:
- Shock-absorbent, soundproof, water-resistant, and insulating
- Provides excellent cushioning, anti-fatigue, and anti-slip protection
- New & improved recycled rubber top surface and EVA foam backing
- Detachable edge pieces allow each tile to be either a center, corner, or border
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Gifts for Dancers
If you have a dancer in your life who just can't stop moving, you know they'll jump at any chance to dance their heart out. Here are a few gifts to help them practice and perform.
Marley Dance Flooring
Searching for a low-cost solution for your dance flooring needs? Then dance rolls are for you. Suitable for ballet, contemporary dance, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, and more! Our marley dance rolls can be used in the home or studio.
Our high-quality dance rolls have a controlled slip matte surface finish to keep your dancers safe. The best part? You can choose custom cuts to exactly fit your space.
Best of Marley Dance Flooring
For an aspiring dancer, Marley dance flooring is the professional-grade gift that supports every pirouette and plié. This vinyl surface provides optimal grip and resilience, creating a safe and authentic studio experience right at home.
✅ProStep Marley Dance Floor Rolls
ProStep Marley Dance Floor Rolls is the perfect low-cost roll-out dance flooring, optimally balancing performance and budget. These vinyl dance floor rolls are ideal for all soft shoe styles of dance, including ballet, modern, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, breakdancing, and more.
Top Features:
- Backed by a 3-year warranty
- Custom cut & full roll options
- Portable, flexible, easy to roll out
- Reversible - for all soft-shoe dance styles
✅VersaStep Pro Marley Dance Floor Rolls
For a dependable and versatile dance surface that offers excellent value, VersaStep Pro Marley Dance Floor Rolls is a great choice for any dance space. Designed for dancers of all disciplines, this durable and portable roll-out marley flooring delivers a controlled-slip surface essential for techniques ranging from ballet and contemporary to tap, Irish step, and flamenco.
Top Features:
- Budget friendly, easy to install, and lays flat
- For temporary, permanent, or semi-permanent installations
- Excellent controlled slip surface for all shoe styles.
- 25% thicker than our ProStep Dance Floor Rolls for extra durability & lifespan
✅Wood Grain Marley Dance Floor Rolls - Cushioned
Expertly designed to enhance performance and reduce fatigue, our Wood Grain Marley Dance Floor Rolls offer superior shock absorption, comfort, and safety for dancers, fitness enthusiasts, and athletes. This ergonomic and resilient "sprung" flooring is heavy-duty, great for joints, minimizes impact, and maximizes energy return.
Top Features:
- 10-year warranty
- Superior shock absorption and durability
- Exceptional safety, ergonomic, and acoustic benefits
- Non-porous and hygienic, easy to clean and sanitize
Say hello to the most portable, DIY-friendly dance flooring out there. Dance tiles can easily be set up anywhere, and you can expand them to create the floor space you need. To install, interlock the edges together, and then get to dancing!
Dance tiles are durable and stylish, so they can even be used as event flooring where many people will be standing or dancing on them at a time. No matter how you use them, you are sure to love dance floor tiles.
Best of Dance Flooring Tiles
Interlocking dance floor tiles are a perfect gift for the young dancer or performer, creating a dedicated practice space with ease. These portable, durable tiles offer a smooth, stable surface perfect for tap, ballet, jazz, or any type of movement.
✅Practice Dance Floor Tiles
Great for all dance styles, including tap and ballet, these portable dance floor tiles can be easily assembled and customized to fit any space. The flexibility to purchase them one at a time allows you to expand and customize your dance floor size as needed.
Top Features:
- 3-year warranty, durable and versatile
- Easy to install, no tools needed- ideal DIY dance floor
- Great for all dance styles- for ballet and tap dance flooring
- Perfect portable dance floor, wedding dance floor, or home yoga studio flooring
✅Tap Dance Floor Tiles
These DIY-friendly interlocking floor tiles are constructed from a single molded piece, making them highly durable from top to bottom. Our versatile Tap Dance Tiles offer a durable and portable dance floor for home or studio practice, allowing you to dance to your heart's content.
Top Features:
- 7-year warranty
- Use with or without the Marley floor top-layer
- Portable, easy to assemble & quick to disassemble
- Install over our rubber underlayment for added comfort
✅Premium Flat Top Dance Tiles
Designed to provide a consistently smooth, even surface for optimal performance, our Premium Flat Top Dance Tiles are constructed from a single molded piece and are highly durable from top to bottom. These tiles can be used alone or to create a stable base-layer subfloor foundation for your vinyl Marley dance floor.
Top Features:
- 16-year warranty
- Use alone or as a subfloor with Marley
- Portable, easy to install, transport, and disassemble
- Install over our rubber underlayment for added comfort
Get the whole dance package with a dance flooring kit. They're the perfect practice surface for your tiny dancer. Kits are available in multiple sizes, complete with edges for a finished look. Installation is DIY-friendly, and you can easily take them apart and reassemble them for a portable practice dance floor.
Best of Dance Kit Packages
For the performer ready to truly shine, dance kit packages are the all-in-one gift that provides a complete, professional practice space. These curated sets include everything you need for a safe and amazing home studio, making it easier than ever to nurture your passion.
✅Portable Dance Floor Kit - Multiple Sizes
Tailored to fit any size practice space, these vinyl-top interlocking tiles can be easily assembled and disassembled for convenient storage or transport. Our Portable Dance Floor Kits provide a professional-grade, portable dance floor solution for dancers of all levels to practice virtually anywhere.
Top Features:
- 3-year manufacturer's warranty
- Portable design for easy set-up and teardown
- Multiple sizes to accommodate various spaces
- Safe & Durable: Includes edging for a clean finished look
✅Premium Home Studio Dance Subfloor Kit
This two-part dance floor system comes with our cushioned home dance subfloor tiles as well as durable and firm athletic plastic tiles for a sturdy surface finish. Our Premium Home Dance Subfloor Kit is perfect for any skill level, providing the shock-absorbing and durable floor that is needed for dancers to perform their best. Marley sold separately.
Top Features:
- Provides cushion and support for Marley dance floors
- Multi-layered dance subfloor reduces fatigue and injury
- Soft, shock-absorbing bottom layer with a sturdy top surface
- For all dance types and shoe styles, it can be used for pointe ballet
✅ProStep Dance Floor Kit with Subfloor
Our compact ProStep Dance Floor Kit with Subfloor is the perfect versatile solution for various dance styles, whether practicing at home or on the go. This comprehensive dance floor kit includes everything you need to create a stunning, durable dance floor designed to protect from injuries, enhance endurance, and improve performance.
Top Features:
- Easy installation and budget-friendly
- Backed by a 3-year warranty covering defects in manufacturing
- Professional dance studio quality in the comfort of your home
- 5.25' x 10' Package - Complete with Marley floor, subfloor tiles, and mat tape
✅VersaStep Pro Dance Floor Kit with Subfloor
Designed to reduce fatigue, protect from injuries, and improve performance, this kit will enhance your jumps and cushion your landings. This kit includes everything you'll need for installing your multi-purpose dance floor practice space: our exclusive VersaStep Professional Dance Floor Roll, our foam Home Dance Subfloor Tiles, and Mat Tape to keep your rolls in place.
Top Features:
- Portable and easy to install, no need to cut
- Budget-friendly pricing, professional quality
- Backed by a 5-year warranty covering defects in manufacturing
- Complete package with Marley floor, subfloor tiles, and mat tape
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Gifts for Kid Gyms
For the energetic child whose play knows no bounds, rubber flooring is an exceptionally durable and safe gift, perfect for creating a mini home gym or active play zone.
Rubber Flooring
Give the gift of safe and exciting play with rubber flooring, designed specifically for home gyms. The resilient surface provides cushioning against impacts, allowing little ones to jump, tumble, and exercise with confidence.
Best of Rubber Flooring
Transforming a corner of your home into an active zone for your little athletes just got safer and smarter with rubber flooring. This incredibly resilient material is the ultimate gift, offering superior impact protection for energetic play, tumbling, and even light weights, ensuring their endless energy can be safely channeled into fun and fitness.
✅Rubber Gym Flooring Rolls
With their sleek appearance and easy installation, our Rubber Gym Flooring Rolls effortlessly enhance any space while providing a durable, functional, and easy-to-maintain surface. Elevate your fitness area today with our premium rubber flooring.
Top Features:
- Available in 1/8", 1/4", 8mm, 3/8", 1/2", and 3/4" thickness
- Superior shock absorption, noise reduction, & anti-slip properties
- Crafted from high-quality recycled rubber, custom cut to fit any space
- 5-year warranty on 1/4" thick or greater. 25-year warranty on Biggie Smallz™ colors.
✅ExactFit Rubber Tiles
ExactFit Rubber Tiles are designed with puzzle-style interlocking edges on all four sides, creating a seamless, secure fit for a stable workout surface. Say hello to the benefit of true square footage coverage, not found with inconsistent competitor sizes, and goodbye to the hassle of guesswork. Explore our convenient range of thickness options below to discover the ideal fit for your needs.
Top Features:
- Made in the USA, 5-year warranty
- Water-jet cut for a virtually seamless appearance
- Easy to install & maintain, mold & mildew resistant
- Exactly 24"x24" when interlocked - simple, accurate installation
✅4' x 6' Premium Rubber Mats
Our Premium Rubber Mats can handle it all, even the sweat. Plus, with their easy-to-clean, slip-resistant smooth top and bottom surfaces, you won't have to worry about any unsightly bumps or odors.
Top Features:
- Made from 100% recycled rubber
- Easy to install, slip-resistant, low odor
- Maximum durability, 5-year warranty
- Tough, non-porous, vulcanized rubber mats
Happy Holiday Shopping!
Feeling inspired yet? This list should give you a jump start on your holiday shopping. The active kids in your life will thank you!