How To Make A Nap Mat Cover With Blanket

I wanted to make a nap mat that would be fluffier than just using batting.

How to make a nap mat cover with blanket.

Photo from artful rising on brassy apple. Erika from artful rising guest blogs in the back to cool diy style series at brassy apple with a tutorial showing how to make a cover for a nap mat. Kindermats are nap mats used in preschool and daycare centers during nap time. This post contains affiliate links.

2 yards pre washed fabric for diy nap mat. Thank you so much. Cut a 1 yard by 33 wide piece of your outer fabric and a 1 yard by 33 piece of the minky fabric. It s the ultimate portable sleeping bag and looks stylish too.

It isn t the most comfortable material to nap on. Nap mat cover fabric 2 yards sewing pins sewing machine or needle and thread hook and loop fastener. I used patty young knits for michael miller in scandi chirp which was wider than quilting cotton so i was able to just fold it in half. It is so compact and comes with a shoulder strap for easy transport.

Minky fabric 1 1 2 yards you can make nap time at daycare at home or on vacation as comfortable as possible for your youngster by crafting a cushiony nap mat with a soft minky blanket. They consist of a foam type material encased in a nylon cover and provide the child with a place to sleep. It s lightweight and made from material. I m sure there are covers you can purchase but making a cover with fabric your child chooses will make them so happy.

You want to end up with 2 2 x 6 pieces. I plan on making another cover for back up for my 3 1 2 year old and another set for my 17 month old. I made a combo duvet cover with an attached pillow and blanket. Here s a great idea make the kids their very own roll up portable nap mat that is perfect for taking to grandma s the park and anywhere at all.

The mat is machine washable in cold water on delicate with no bleach and just tumble it dry on low. I ll show you how. It s pretty easy to make a nap mat cover. 2 1 2 yds fleece this is enough to make the cover a blanket and pillow 2 1 2 yds solid color fabric matching thread scissors sewing machine poly.

We ll start by making the blanket portion of the cover. If you use quilting cotton you may need 4 yards 2 yards for each side. Nap mats are required and that means a nap mat cover is important too. Pin them face sides together leaving one of the 33 sides open.

Make sure you have pre washed all of your fabric and adjust measurements according to your mat insert.