The humble mouse mat may seem like a rather limited item in terms of the different ways you can use them in promotions. In fact, with new designs such as the CD Mouse Mat and Mouse Mat Cards, as well as highly colorful items such as Liquid Aqua mats, printed mouse mats can be used for a wide variety of unique occasions.

CD-ROM Mouse Mats

These handy little mats might just be the answer you’re looking for if you need a novel way to promote a product launch, or disseminate information at conferences, conventions and business meetings. The CD mouse mat has an interior pocket designed to exactly fit a standard-sized CD or DVD, and has a plastic cover that folds down to protect the disc. This mat also features layers of foam and PVC bonded to the bottom of the mat, to protect the disc inside from bending and damage. The disc you include with the mat is a great way to provide easily accessible information to those who attend the event, and the mouse mat itself is a lasting reminder of the event and your company. The top of the mat is an ideal mousing surface, and it’s easily wiped clean, so these mats will continue to look great long after the event where you distributed them. Starting at just ?1.16 for a single color design, these are a very affordable option.

Business Card Mouse Mats

Printed mouse mats with an integrated business card holder or calculator are ideal for your employees, and they make great client gifts and conference gifts, too. Business card mouse mats have a simple plastic sleeve in the upper left corner—ideal for storing business cards in an easily accessible place, without the inconvenience of a stand-alone holder that might tip or fall over. These start at just ?0.97 for a single color printed mat, making them a highly cost-effective replacement for a mouse mat and separate business card holder.

Colorful Mouse Mat Options

Brightly colored printed mouse mats such as the Metallic Luster, Liquid Aqua, and DuFab textile-topped mats are great for trade shows and other industry events where you really want your promotional items to be colorful and eye-catching. Each of these different mats include high-quality mousing surfaces that are printed using special processes that produce really strong, bright colors. The Metallic Luster Mats add a shimmering metallic sheen in gold or silver to the surface of the mat, while the Liquid Aqua style includes an interior pocket with colored gels that move around as the mat is pressed. These are highly attractive and affordable options, with the DuFab and Metallic Luster at under ?1.00 each, and the Liquid Aqua starting at ?1.05 per item.

Mouse Mat Greeting Cards

These are really fantastic little items—a mouse mat that doubles as a greeting or invitation card is a great way of sending out invitations to a promotional or business-related event. The back of the Mouse Mat Card is simply some thin, stiff cardboard. The front is an ultra-thin mouse mat that you can customize with your printed design. The two surfaces are connected via an adhesive flange that can easily be removed to separate them, leaving the recipient with a mouse mat that will serve to remind them of both the occasion and of your company.