8 Best Baby Jumpers of 2024

Naturally, the zaniest-looking jumper was the favorite of our tester babies and therefore won over their parents too. Every tester and parent appreciated the variety of engaging activities and sensory toys that keep a baby entertained. There's a toy piano, a mini bead maze, several kinds of spinning toys and more. You can also set it to say words and phrases in English, Spanish or French. For example, it can name colors in any of the three languages. It plays six songs and, in keeping with Baby Einstein's roots in educational entertainment, they're all classical compositions, including tunes from Beethoven and Vivaldi.

"The jumpers with all the different toys and the option to hang more toys are great," said Good Housekeeping Institute Executive Director of Textiles Lexie Sachs, a mom of two young kids. "I tried out more simple activity centers, hoping for something that looks less babyish, but my kids weren't impressed." And, she noted, since she wanted to keep a baby in the jumper while she made dinner or got dressed, she needed it to hold their attention for 15 minutes.

We're impressed that this jumper has five height adjustments — more than most — so a short baby will fit into it, and even a tall baby should be able to use it until about their first birthday. The seat spins 360 degrees, so your baby is able to choose any toy or activity they'd like to play with and also turn to watch family members and family pets. The spring action works well, and babies can really bop up and down just by bending their knees.

You'll save money and space if you skip a stationary jumper and get one that clamps onto a doorframe. You'll need a doorway with trim that will help hold the clamp; this jumper wouldn't work in a rounded, frameless doorway, for instance.

This value choice has no toys or extras, but it does what a jumper does: gives your baby a way to flex their little knees and bop around for fun. In our tests, we found that the spring enclosed in the suspension cable does make a noise as your baby moves around, and that's normal.

Evenflo touts this jumper as portable, since it folds up small and is easily carried in a bag — great for family travel, whether you're taking it to grandma's house or an Airbnb, as long as either place has a suitable and safe spot to hang it. The fabric seat can be taken off, machine washed and air-dried if needed.

This activity center is popular because of its modern design and attractive color palette. The seat spins around completely, and there are a half dozen stylish toys, though some testers felt that the activities didn't hold their babies' attention for very long. (You can always buy other toys to sit on the tray.) One cute feature: A clear panel lets your baby stare down at their own feet as they step on the toy piano and activate it.

Instead of having springy cords that hold the seat, this jumper has a springboard on the seat's underside. It moves your baby in a side-to-side motion, like they're surfing — not so much up and down. If you really want your baby to bounce, you might try a different jumper.

The huge plus of this model is that it converts to a useful preschool table when your baby starts cruising, which means taking steps while holding onto something. The springboard is designed to take the place of the seat, forming a flat tabletop, and the whole thing becomes a great table for coloring, playing with dough and other toddler and preschool activities.

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When it launched the Jumperoo in 2004, Fisher-Price was one of the first companies to introduce a stationary baby jumper that doesn't need to hang in a doorway. It's since become a classic, not least because it comes with 10 animal-themed toys, along with music, sounds and blinking lights. It's basically a baby arcade!

In our Lab testing and in our homes, we've found this jumper to be easy to assemble and simple to adjust to any of the three heights. We like that the fabric seat can spin 360 degrees and that it's machine washable if you let it air-dry. "We loved the Jumperoo," says Good Housekeeping Institute Nutrition Lab Director Stefani Sassos, whose daughter is now 1. "It was so great for keeping her occupied."

This activity center can be folded if you take the legs out of the stand — we had one tester stash it underneath a bed — though the saucer-shaped part is fairly large.

Granted, this won't last through preschool like Skip Hop's jumper-to-table (also on our list), but Bounce Bounce Baby becomes a toddler toy table that's useful until about your child's second birthday. Because there are no overhead arches, it has a slightly lower profile than other baby jumpers. We especially like that you can replace the seat with a net that holds toys for your toddler to fish out.

The seat spins 360 degrees and can be placed at any of three different heights. Its under-$100 price tag may appeal to parents who anticipate using it for only a few months, as well as to grandparents who just want something fun to pull out when the baby visits. It also comes in a bright-pink version.

The base under the seat is what bounces, and our tests show it doesn't move as much as the larger stationary jumpers or doorway jumpers. The fabric seat is removable, which makes it easy to clean. This jumper — and many others on our list — requires some assembly, and a few online reviewers found it a bit time-consuming. But it may be worth it for the nice price.

For pure silliness, this newer version of the Jumperoo is cute (a little ice-cream truck!) and becomes a floor toy later, extending its life into toddlerhood. The seat, which is machine washable, bounces up and down well. But note that the seat doesn't spin on this one, so for the months that your baby is sitting in it and not beside it, they'll be able to reach only the steering wheel and the toys at the front of the vehicle.

This jumper employs the Fisher-Price Smart Stages system, which lets you set it to stage 1, 2 or 3 as your baby grows, teaching concepts like letters, numbers and shapes in nuanced ways as your toddler begins to acquire more vocabulary. When your baby is riding in the seat, the interactive steering wheel sets off more than a hundred songs and sayings. Once this jumper is off the stand and on the floor, your toddler has access to all of that, plus the toys on each side and the back, including a shape sorter.

For all the minimalist parents and families who are short on space, a doorway jumper works great as long as you have a doorframe to attach it to. This one includes a tray for snacks and two electronics-free toys. It's especially well-suited for the kitchen doorway so your baby can paw at some finger foods while you prepare a meal.

Testers noted that it's easy to get baby in and out of this seat and that the fabric is machine washable. The height of the strap is adjustable, so you're able to change it as your baby grows taller. Note, however, that many online reviewers say that the adjustment is not intuitive; see how it's done in this video from Graco.

Expecting or already have a newborn? This toy can be used from birth, since it begins as an activity floor mat with an overhead arch. When you convert it to baby jumper mode, it's good for infants up to 26 pounds, making it a great jumper for a heavy baby. Finally, it can be a toy table throughout the toddler years.

The fully rotating seat adjusts to three heights. It includes lots of interactive elements — more than 25 toys, lights and sounds — to promote exploration and spark curiosity. Our testers liked this jumper, but some found assembly to be tricky — or, more accurately, intimidating. As one online reviewer noted, "It looked more complicated than it really was."