Sitting is such a thing. Nature hasn’t really optimized humans for squatting on a piece of furniture. For very practical reasons, chairs are one of the most frequently used pieces of furniture. But sitting isn’t really comfortable in the long run – neither when driving, nor in the office, and certainly not at school. These or similar thoughts may have gone through the minds of the inventors of the bean bag chair. For several years now, chill pillows filled with thousands of small Styrofoam balls have been very popular, especially in children’s rooms.
Are you looking for a bean bag for children? Below we present five models for relaxing, reading, cuddling and running around.
Despite the uncharming name, the Fatboy is considered the Ferrari of bean bags. In addition to the versions for adults, the Dutch manufacturer has also thought of the little ones. The junior model is 100 centimeters wide and 130 centimeters high and is available in bright and muted colors. Like its big brother, there are millions of polystyrene beads in Fatboy Junior’s stomach. The nylon outer cover is washable. With its weight of around three kilograms, it is easy for even smaller children to lift the bean bag into the right corner of the room. Practical: Polystyrene beads can be refilled via a zipper if necessary.
With bright green and many other bright colors, the Knorrtoys bean bag brings a good mood to every child and teenager’s room. Here, too, small Styrofoam balls ensure that children aged three and over can lounge on the pillow as they please. The “Junior” model, which unlike the Fatboy looks more like an armchair than a cushion, has a diameter of about 75 centimeters. The manufacturer specifies the height (of the backrest) as 100 centimeters. Spills are not a problem with this bean bag. The outer cover can be zipped off and cleaned in the washing machine.
As cuddly toys, beanbags and play furniture, the Happy Animals from Smoothy are intended to provide double or triple the fun in children’s and teenagers’ rooms. The legendary dragon monster Nessi, a whale and an elephant would like to move in with their new friends. However, you need a little patience before you get to know each other for the first time. It can take a few days for the visco-memory foam flakes inside the animal bean bags to fully unfold. Unless you lovingly knock and shake your new pet awake. The Smoothy “Animal Series” bean bag is delivered vacuum packed. The cuddly pillows were covered with soft linen-cotton. Depending on the model, they are between 125 and 140 centimeters long and 55 to 100 centimeters wide.
The Lazy Bag Original XL Junior lives up to its name. There is enough space for lounging in the 160 centimeter long and 125 centimeter wide cushion. According to the manufacturer, the lazy bag doesn’t itch when used as a lounge bag on the terrace or in the garden. The outer cover is made of waterproof and fade-resistant nylon and can be removed and washed. The inner bag has space for 250 liters of Styrofoam beads, which, according to the manufacturer, come from Germany. The colors that you can snuggle up in in the children’s room are also child-friendly. There are nine bright designs to choose from, including orange, purple and a bright green.
A small family business from the Upper Black Forest is sending its XXL bean bag for children into this mini comparison. Joyfill promises cozy seating furniture “Made in Germany”. A total of 240 liters of pollutant-free Styrofoam beads fit into the bean bags covered with ÖKO-TEX cotton, which weigh around 3.5 kilograms and require 100 by 70 centimeters of space. When it comes to colors and designs, there is hardly anything left to be desired. With Joyfill, the bean bag and outer cover can also be separated from each other with a zipper. The cover is washable and the ticking can be filled with additional polystyrene balls if necessary.
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