Bamboo Weighted Lap Blanket 2kg

Our Weighted Lap Blanket gives steady, grounding pressure in a size you can actually take with you — 2 kg across 40 x 80 cm, folded into its own carry bag. It's the piece that goes from the desk to the clinic to the couch.

This is a new build of a long-standing favourite. The face fabric is now 100% viscose derived from bamboo in a 300 thread count weave: smooth, quiet against the skin and noticeably cooler than the cotton cover it replaces, which matters when the blanket lives on someone's lap through an Australian afternoon.

Who is it for?
Reach for it when you see restless movement, foot tapping or kicking during seated tasks — mealtimes, homework, circle time, the car. It suits people who already seek out pressure on their legs from blankets, cushions or a stack of books, and anyone who finds it hard to settle in a busy room. For more ideas, browse our wider range of calming tools.

Four ways to use it

• Across the lap — the everyday position, for focus at a desk or table.
• Over the shoulders — roll it and rest it like a collar for input through the upper body.
• Across the chest — for quiet time, reading and winding down.
• Across the back like a shawl — good during movement breaks and transitions.

Inside the blanket
Seven layers, mirrored either side of the bead core and quilted into 10 x 10 cm squares so the weight stays where you put it instead of pooling at one end. The fill is colourless micro glass beads — denser and far quieter than plastic pellets, with none of the shuffling noise every time someone shifts position. Between the beads and the cover sit soft polyester wadding layers that stop any hard edges reading through.

Specifications

• Size: 40 x 80 cm
• Weight: 2 kg
• Colour: dark grey
• Construction: 7 layers, 10 x 10 cm square quilting, no loops
• Face fabric: 300T, 100% viscose derived from bamboo
• Inner layers: 100% polyester wadding
• Fill: colourless micro glass beads
• Includes: dark grey carry bag with handle
• Face fabric certified to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (certificate 2021OK2653, AITEX)

Choosing the weight
As a general guide, a weighted product should sit at around 10% of body weight, and a lap blanket is used across the legs rather than over the whole body — so 2 kg suits a wide range of ages from primary school through to adults. Start with 10–20 minutes and let the person decide when it comes off. If you're unsure, ask your occupational therapist.

Care
Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle with a mild detergent. Do not bleach, tumble dry, dry clean or iron. Dry flat in the shade. Full instructions are on the sewn-in care label.

WARNING: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Use under adult supervision. Never use on a baby, or on anyone who cannot remove the blanket unaided. Keep away from the face and head, and away from fire, heaters and hot surfaces. Stop using if seams open or beads escape — glass beads are a choking hazard. This is a sensory tool, not a toy and not a medical device. Seek advice from a doctor or occupational therapist before use where there are breathing, circulation, mobility or seizure concerns.