Pack n Play Sheets Are TOO LOOSE!!

[daycarediva]

No pack and plays. Everyone is on a mat here.

for granddaughter we found that a mini crib mattress and sheet work better than the board that comes with the pnp.

[Alwaysgreener]

I use Graco brand quilted sheets on my Graco Pack and Play and I just passed inspection.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I think I've decided what to do. I'll make pillowcase-like sheets that fit super snug with a zipper at the top...or at least, I'll try! I'll let you know how it works

Also, if you do make sheets like pillowcases make sure that you leave slots on the bottom side for the velcro or snaps so that the mat can be secured to the pack and play.

You said you washed the mats. Did you take out the inserts before washing the mat? A lot of those pack n play surfaces are wood or particle board inside, so you may have warped them if you submerged them in water.

How do you take the inserts out? Not one tutorial that I watched on washing the pack-n-play did it show me how to take out the inserts.

[flying_babyb]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I think I've decided what to do. I'll make pillowcase-like sheets that fit super snug with a zipper at the top...or at least, I'll try! I'll let you know how it works

ours dont even have a zipper! we just have ones sewed up on 3 sides.

[Meeko]

I made my sheets for my mini cribs. I made them to fit like pillow shams do, with a fold over flap. No zippers or velcro etc.

[Unregistered]

Pack and play sheets

A little late on seeing this post - you NEED Linen & Leah's Perfect Fit Pack & Play Sheets - designed by a former childcare provider who faced this very problem. The sheets are AMAZING!

[Blackcat31]

A little late on seeing this post - you NEED Linen & Leah's Perfect Fit Pack & Play Sheets - designed by a former childcare provider who faced this very problem. The sheets are AMAZING!

Yikes! For the price of 3 sheets, I can buy a mini-crib and easily find sheets that fit properly.

Plus they don't seem custom fit....just says "fits most brands" ~ which is what most the others say too.

Thankfully, I don't have infants in care right now but I remember trying hard to find sheets that fit PNP's properly. I ended up just buying a mini-crib. It folds flat and stores easily so problem solved.

[hwichlaz]

I need the sheets to NOT prevent the mattress from being velcro'd down as intended.

Put the sheet suspenders through the button holes in the bottom of the pack n play so that the sheet is held down without folding the mattress.

[Gemma]

I'm seriously at a loss here.:confused:

My initial inspection is any day and I cannot find any sheets that are tight enough for my pack and plays! I got these two Graco pnps second hand from different sources. They're in pretty good shape and I washed both of them in my tub. I feel like then I did that, it made some kind of air bubble in the mats. Has anyone else experienced this?

So, I bought these nice waterproof sheets off of Amazon and waited a while to set them up but when I finally did, my initial inspector said they were too loose and suggested I buy sheet suspenders for them. I did that and they are still loose.

Then I bought Graco brand pnp sheets specifically and still they are too loose. I even used the sheet suspenders on them to the point where the cheap stitching is pulling apart and the boards of the pnp mats kind of buckle together but still...too loose!?

I really don't want to fail my inspection because of this. What do you guys use to make sure your sheets are snug?

I've had the same problem and straight out asked my consultant, she said other providers use corner straps and cross them on the back to form an "x" so I said what happen when the baby moves and the cardboard sections that no longer have a stitched line to keep separate, overlap and shrink the mat? She smoothly changed the subject and since I don't plan on having more infants I left it at that, but if I did, I would invest in a proper crib and be done with it.

[Mad_Pistachio]

I still have the sheets from my Graco from 6 years ago, 2 types: with elastic and without. The elastic ones might be loose, but the "pocket" sheets I remember being rather tight.
Not sure if it's still relevant, but I can mail them to you next week (won't make it to P.O. until Monday). I got at east 2, maybe 3 of those. They are not waterproof, just to clarify.

[DaycareMnMom]

Just found these!!

I think this is exactly what you’re talking about?
I just ordered one to see, but it looks like it is secure and allows the Velcro straps to connect to the base.

I’ll let you know what I find out.

[Unregistered]

Btdt- sew the corners to tighten them

[BGM]

I've had the same problem and straight out asked my consultant, she said other providers use corner straps and cross them on the back to form an "x" so I said what happen when the baby moves and the cardboard sections that no longer have a stitched line to keep separate, overlap and shrink the mat? She smoothly changed the subject and since I don't plan on having more infants I left it at that, but if I did, I would invest in a proper crib and be done with it.

So it's a year later. I ended up making my own pillowcase-like sheets. It was a hassle to do it by hand, but they were really tight, so worth it. For the new school year, I found that the sheets must have shrunk because they fit better especially when I use the suspenders. I'm not gonna get a crib. My house is too small to have 2 cribs take up space all the time. We keep the PNPs in our guest room and can take them down pretty quickly if we are hosting and we like that we can do that.

Yikes! For the price of 3 sheets, I can buy a mini-crib and easily find sheets that fit properly.

Plus they don't seem custom fit....just says "fits most brands" ~ which is what most the others say too.

Thankfully, I don't have infants in care right now but I remember trying hard to find sheets that fit PNP's properly. I ended up just buying a mini-crib. It folds flat and stores easily so problem solved.

Yeah, those sheets are wayyyy too expensive.

I still have the sheets from my Graco from 6 years ago, 2 types: with elastic and without. The elastic ones might be loose, but the "pocket" sheets I remember being rather tight.
Not sure if it's still relevant, but I can mail them to you next week (won't make it to P.O. until Monday). I got at east 2, maybe 3 of those. They are not waterproof, just to clarify.

Oh my goodness- that's so, so kind of you! I appreciate your offer. I'd feel bad about having you go through all that for some sheets though...

I think this is exactly what you’re talking about?
I just ordered one to see, but it looks like it is secure and allows the Velcro straps to connect to the base.

I’ll let you know what I find out.

Yeah, they better be magic sheets for that much. haha

Btdt- sew the corners to tighten them

[Flowerchild]

We took mini hair ties and grabbed the corners in to fasten it. Just wrap it srou d under corners. They can't see it if it's under the mattress 😊

[Blackcat31]

We took mini hair ties and grabbed the corners in to fasten it. Just wrap it srou d under corners. They can't see it if it's under the mattress 😊

Who can't see it? Licensing?

I'd be wary of doing that as it's a choking hazard for the little ones if they happen to get a hold of them.

[Flowerchild]

We've never had a problem with that