A Great Project for Nap Time

You just had a nice morning with your preschooler. You had a nice breakfast together, read a book and played a few games of Candy Land. Now it is nap time, and suddenly your little angel has dropped the halo and begun throwing a fit. Does this sound familiar? There’s a simple way to avoid such a catastrophe, allow your child to make their own preschool nap mat. When a child makes it themselves it becomes something special for them that they can be proud. This is not the same thing just go to bed, they going to their special place for some time.

Toddler nap mats are a wonderful invention. They make the transition from play time to nap time quick and easy. Some preschool nap mats come with their own pillow and blanket built in so all you have to do is unfold it, and your child is ready to let sweet dreams carry them away.

The first thing you do is buy the materials for your preschool nap mats. Take your child with you to a hobby store. Let them pick out the colors and fabric they want to use. Ask them if they want their pillow and blanket attached or not. Once you have your fabric you’ll need a large piece of foam to act as a base for your toddler nap mat. The foam should be about 1 inch thick to ensure comfort. To find the right size to make the mat measure your child,add a few inches on each side to allow your child room to move. Then you will need to have to stuff pillows. Determine whether your child likes the feel of loose fibers or down. If your child prefers the feel of down you will need down proof ticking to line the inside of your toddler nap mat so that the feathers don’t work their way out. Get enough stuffing to fill the pillow, the blanket and form a 1 inch layer over the foam. Make sure your child is not allergic to down. If they sneeze while being near down it’s best to go with loose fibers, otherwise they will sneeze all through nap time and might even break out.

Make sure you give your child to do as much as you feel comfortable with to let them do. They need to feel as though it’s their preschool nap mats, and that they made it themselves Play with different ideas attached straps to keep the mat rolled when not in use and add a zipper on the side so you can remove the foam padding before each wash. Listen to the ideas or preferences of the child may have. It is their toddler nap mat after all. After you are finished you will have a wonderful new mat that your child will love sleeping on and you can kiss the bad old days of the nap tantrum goodbye. When finished, you will have a wonderful new carpet that your child loves to sleep and and you can kiss the bad old days of the nap tantrum goodbye.