Can someone tell me how to fold up an Eddie Bauer pack and play?

[Pig Pen]

I borrowed this while my grandson was visiting and need to return it. However I cannot figure out how to fold it up to get it back in the carrying case!

I took out the floor pad and pulled up on the ring in the floor and it "semi" folds up, but not enough! I have been fighting with it for half and hour, it's 90 degrees here, and I am sweating like a pig (has nothing to do with my dis-name by the way).

Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

in the middle of the upper bars there are buttons, you need to lift up and squeeze the buttons. This will fold the bars in 1/2. Repeat on all 4 sides. Then lift the center pull in the floor.

You might have to but your foot on one of the legs as you pull the bars up to squeeze.

 

[Pig Pen]

I did this and I ended up with something that's in the shape of a W. I cannot squeeze the parts together enough to get into the bag, which is about 8 inches across by 3 feet long.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

did you wrap the pad around around the folded play pen. It's really tough to get folded down, I usually lay it on the floor on top of the pad to squish it kind of into shape, then wrap the frame with the pad.

 

[87Heel]

Mine sometimes does the W-shape thing if I haven't done it exactly right. The ring has to be pulled all the way back (if that makes sense). Sometimes it seems like you have pulled it all the way, but you're really just a hair short, and it won't close smoothly.

 

[Pig Pen]

Mine sometimes does the W-shape thing if I haven't done it exactly right. The ring has to be pulled all the way back (if that makes sense). Sometimes it seems like you have pulled it all the way, but you're really just a hair short, and it won't close smoothly.

This helped. I didn't know the ring did that. Now I have a half of a "W". Sheesh, how do new mothers manage to do this????

Okay. I am going to try again.

 

[Pig Pen]

did you wrap the pad around around the folded play pen. It's really tough to get folded down, I usually lay it on the floor on top of the pad to squish it kind of into shape, then wrap the frame with the pad.

Oh no. I forgot about wrapping the pad. There's no way it will go around it at this point though. I am still playing with the ring to see if I can get it flatter...

 

[Pig Pen]

Thanks. I would never have figured this out without you. It's now in the bag and ready to go.

Now I have to go fold up the borrowed high chair, so I may be back....

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Glad we can help. I was so thrilled the day I got rid of the playpen. We used it just enough to forget how to fold it.