Weighted Lap Pad (5lbs)

Lararae

“Great for my 4 year old. He has sensory processing disorder and needs weight sometimes. It helps him nap and sit still at school. The fabric is soft and snuggly. Great product, made with care.”

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Weighted blanket

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Much like a weighted blanket, the weighted lap pad is a sensory tool that offers Deep Touch Pressure (DTP) to a person’s legs as it rests on the lap when in a seated position. The weighted lap pad is often used in classrooms to provide some sensory input and help students stay seated. The weighted lap pad can also be used anywhere when adults or children need to stay sitting for an extended period. It’s wonderful for activities like:
  • Car rides
  • Plane rides
  • Mealtimes
  • While doing homework
  • Sitting in the grocery cart
Our minky dot design makes this a perfect sensory blanket, as the soft minky fabric, combined with the dots and added weight makes a sensory input trifecta! This sensory combo gives your child an easy way to fulfill their fidget needs while calming them with the weight. Our goal at Harkla is to help your child live a happier, healthier life, and we both know getting them to relax and focus in class is one of the highest priorities.
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Our Snuggly Design
TINY GLASS BEADS
Oder free & hypo-allergenic
MACHINE WASHABLE
Machine & spot clean washable
MINKY DOTTED FABRIC
The weight, minky fabric, and dots make sensory trifecta
DOUBLE STITCHING
Included on every edge to ensure durability with every use
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LIFETIME MONEY-BACK COMMITMENT

We don't mess around with our commitment. Unless you are 100% satisfied, we aren't satisfied either. We're a company that truly cares about you and will answer any question or concerns you have.

This means that if you are not absolutely happy with your product, we will not only refund you without question, we will cover the return shipping. There's no reason you should pay for a product you aren't happy with.

Free Digital Mini Course & Bonus Activities Included

Fun, Therapeutic Activities to Help Your Child Enjoy Every Moment using Harkla’s Sensory Tools!

Free Digital Mini Course & Bonus Activities Included

Fun, Therapeutic Activities to Help Your Child Enjoy Every Moment using Harkla’s Sensory Tools!

When you purchase any product at Harkla, we’ll send you digital access to your free product mini course!

Rachel Harrington (COTA/L, AC) & Jessica Hill (COTA/L), Harkla’s in-house experts, give you actionable advice on:

  • How your Harkla product works
  • How to introduce our sensory tools/toys into daily life
  • The best practices on how to use it
  • And our top 10 favorite fun, therapeutic activities
Why The Weight?

DEEP TOUCH PRESSURE

The science behind weighted lap pads is called Deep Touch Pressure (DTP). DTP is simply distributed weight across the body. If you'd like to read more about the natural benefits of DTP, we wrote a guide to it here.

DTP releases serotonin in the body which turns into melatonin, as well as decreased nervous system activity. These combine to give a feeling of calm, relaxation and naturally improved sleep. If you'd like to dive into the studies about weighted lap pads and the science behind them, we wrote an article on it here.

Giving Back On Our Sales

1% of all Sales go to the University of Washington Autism CenteR

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At Harkla, our goal is to help those with special needs live happy and healthy lives. To continue this mission, we donate 1% of every sale to the University of Washington Autism Center. This money gets split between providing families in the Seattle area access to therapy they can’t afford, funding cutting edge autism research, and our annual scholarship to the University of Washington Autism Center’s APEX Summer Camp.

“As a business committed to supporting families, Harkla has generously provided multiple scholarships so that children with autism and ADHD can attend our summer camp at the UW Autism Center. We’re grateful for Harkla’s support!”

Benjamin Aaronson, PhD
Director, APEX Summer Camp Program
University of Washington Autism Center

Customer Reviews

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TruthTeller
It's small, but efficient

I guess I have to say the weighted thing is a great idea. My daughter is all over the place sometimes. Not diagnosed, but daddy is adhd and given her beautiful mind and energy I think we can safely say she's just like her daddy. This really does what it should. Even if it's just sitting through a movie we're all watching together. Or setting it on her lap while we're coloring or hanging out, it helps to keep her at ease. Honestly it helps me a bit too. The weight gives a support and makes you feel secure. The squishyness of it offers something to fidget with.It's designed very well and has held up for months already. We are actually thankful for this around here. I think it's definitely worth giving it a shot.

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SEAHAWKSFAN
So happy

Works great. So happy I got this for my neice who has askergers. She loves it.

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FamilyB1ker
It's a weighted blanket

This fits in an adult's lap. It's obviously weighted. It seems a bit expensive, in that at time of review, it's $53.99. You can get a weighted blanket to fit a queen sized bed for the same price. Hence, in my view, the value just isn't there to justify this.

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raaone
Cozy and lightly weighted

This is super soft and my kid loved how it felt on her. I wish it was a bit longer to really cover over her lap perfectly, as it kept slipping off. Otherwise, a great item.

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DKK
Wonderful

Wonderful blanket that offers a pressure that is very relaxing. The materials I. Soft and comfortable. It has washed well and feel better with use.