by - December 24, 2015, 7:10 am PST This soft and comfy chair is a little small but is still one of the best bean bag chairs I’ve ever sat in.A few years back, I reviewed the Sumo Sultan, a mammoth beanbag chair from Sumo Lounge that was, back in my post-college haze, more comfortable and bigger than my own bed. The Sultan is wonderful but unwieldy if you don’t have the space. On the other hand, the Sumo Gamer, which I’ve been kicking back in for a few weeks, is a more streamlined version of the Sultan that might is a more usable chair ideal for gaming, lounging, or just hanging out. Setup for the Gamer is simple: you get sent a compressed cube of polyurethane foam that then unfurls into a microsuede (and machine washable) cover. The whole process is super simple, though it takes a little bit of time for the chair to settle. You can speed this along by breaking up the foam inside, but that also naturally happens over time. I comfortably sat in the Sumo Gamer over the course of reviewing and playing several games (including Fast Racing Neo and Pokémon Picross) and my only complaint is that, as someone over 6-foot tall, sometimes I wished it was just a tiny bit bigger.
Many times, my body would be very comfortable, but my head wouldn’t be able to join in on the fun. I started positioning the chair up against walls and surfaces so I could prop a pillow there to get truly relaxed. However, that wasn’t a constant problem, and I noticed it wash away as the chair got more use. The Gamer, like all of Sumo’s chairs, is wonderful to sit in, but it might be a little small for taller or bigger people. In that case, Sumo has bigger (and more expensive) options. Sumo’s own website even bills the Gamer as a “kids beanbag chair,” which is apt but also limits the chair. It’s more than just a kids beanbag chair; it’s also a really comfortable addition to a living room or game room no matter your age or size. Remember the 1970’s when bean bags were so popular? However in the 1970’s bean bag chairs were filled up with real beans which made the bean bags hard as a rock as well as hefty to move The real beans likewise began to obtain rotten with time and also would certainly bring in bugs.
Exactly what are bean bags these days made from? Bean Bags of today are made with super premium quality products like jeans, cotton, polyester mix, microfiber, microsuede, vinyl, nylon, velvet, velveteen, as well as real natural leather. These furnishings grade products these days are a lot more resilient and also offer you the feel that you are sitting in a couch. The comfort these chairs could provide is out of this globe. What is bean bag chair filled up with? Bean Bags and Fuf (foof) chairs make use of various types of filling to fill them up. typical bean bag chairs are full of a white polystyrene foam pellet. This is the most common sort of fill on the marketplace. The next type of loading made use of is polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam does not damage down with time like the pellets kind does. The polyurethane foam filled up chair like Fuf (Foof) or poof chairs are filled with are super soft as well as comfortable. The chair molds to the form of your body.
When you rise the chair gradually rises as it loads back up with air. Exactly what is sort of chair expenses more? The polyurethane foam filled up bean bag is going to be the most expensive to acquire. A basic bean bag chair may be much less pricey at the start, however after your bean bag goes level as the white pellets begin to obtain slowly wrecked down over time. What is type of chair should I buy? When you are in the market for your following bean bag type chair keep in mind several points. Just how much do I intend to spend on a chair? How huge of a bean bag chair will we require? What does it cost? room will I need to put the chair in? Bean bag and Fuf (foof) chairs of today can be found in dimensions from additional little to added additional huge. See to it you have enough area to fit the chair when it arrives. What kind of filling would I prefer to utilize. The polyurethane foam which is extremely soft, never ever needs re-filling or the conventional fill type bean bag.
If you wish to match something in your home to your bean bag. Ask the firm for a sample example before you purchase the chair. This way you will certainly understand the chair will certainly match exactly. A basic bean bag chair could be less pricey at the beginning, but after your bean bag goes flat as the white pellets start to obtain gradually wrecked down over time. When you are in the market for your next bean bag kind chair keep in mind a number of points. How big of a bean bag chair will we require? Bean bag as well as Fuf (foof) chairs of today come in sizes from additional small to added extra huge. The polyurethane foam which is incredibly soft, never requires filling up or the conventional fill type bean bag. We are sorry but this item is out of stock.View all Cincinnati Bengals items.In a recently published report by educational supplier Eden Learning Spaces, a perhaps surprising form of soft-seating – ‘bean bags’ – has been proven to greatly enhance the learning environment in primary schools – and within SEN too.
But could bean bags really be an important addition to improve learning and understanding for primary school pupils? The report has taken a fresh perspective to educational furnishings. Listening to up-to-date research findings and drawing upon their own extensive experience in product design has led to their development of cross-curricular soft seating, custom-designed for the education sector. Case studies have shown that bean bag seating can indeed be highly beneficial to enhancing the learning experience within a classroom, as well as outdoor learning environments. So how do bean bags actually aid learning? And is this opportunity to boost children’s knowledge and understanding limited to specific subjects, or does it extend right across the curriculum? Here’s what the report had to say: In 2012, a study on classroom design conducted by the University of Salford concluded that learning environments can affect a child’s academic progress by as much as 25% over a year.
And with almost half of all five-year-olds lacking the basic skills when they start school1, that’s a huge – and challenging – undertaking which necessitates teachers requiring the best resources possible. It has also been proven that design and ergonomics play a huge part in a learner’s concentration span and efficiency levels. Discomfort for students is a distraction to learning. So instead of wriggling around on uncomfortable seating, students can snuggle down into an ergonomically-designed bean bag that instantly becomes customised as it naturally moulds to the shape of the individual child’s body. The polystyrene bead filling inside the bean bags gives optimum comfort and support as well as allowing the learner to remain fully focussed on the task at hand. Using bean bags to encourage and enhance reading amongst children is already proving a great success in many schools. As a motivational tool, bean bags can work well in a library or reading corner (and can also allow a ‘pop-up’ reading area where space is restricted) instantly modernising a traditional environment.
One school in Beccles, Suffolk, uses bean bag furniture in their library, and every break time students can be found snuggled up and engrossed in a book. ‘They have worked particularly well as they provide a comfortable and inviting place to browse for those students who are less motivated readers,’ said Laura Ballantyne, the school’s Subject Leader for Literacy. Given that learning to read and a love of reading is fundamental to education, a survey by the National Literacy Trust (2012) revealed some unexpected and worrying insights. The research found that one in five children aged eight to 16 years old were ’embarrassed’ to be seen reading. As a result, changing children’s perspective on reading and increasing literacy standards are at the forefront of the government’s education strategy, as detailed in the new National Curriculum. Former Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove, whilst in office, said: ‘A solid foundation in reading is crucial to a child’s success as they progress through primary school, into secondary school and then in later life’.
So making the whole reading experience more fun and enjoyable – and ultimately getting better results – is a must for both the pupil and teacher alike. But bean bags’ classroom application is not restricted to the cosy, comfortable image of curling up with a library book – ‘bean bag learning’ is being used right across the curriculum too. With the rapid growth in the use of tablet devices in primary schools, ICT is probably the fastest growing subject accounting for a huge annual spend in schools’ budgets. In a statement from the British Educational Suppliers Association made in 2013, they estimated that UK schools will spend £596 million on ICT resources in 2014-2015, an annual increase of £40million. They further estimated that almost a quarter of a million tablet devices will be in use in primary schools by the end of 2015. To match the additional technology and allow ICT to be taught in a flexible learning environment, Eden Learning Spaces has specifically designed a state of the art bean-filled reading chair which has substantial back and neck support for users.
The design of this high-backed reading bean bag chair really improves both comfort and concentration whilst the learner is using a technical device. ‘The size and shape of the high-back bean bags are more supportive than a classic shaped bean bag which is great for our students as it helps them to feel more relaxed and allows them to concentrate,’ said the Media Co-ordinator of Longford Park School. The lightweight mobility of bean bag furniture means that they can also be easily transported (by pupils as well as staff) when an impromptu learning space is needed. Whether it’s for a few learners needing to do some quiet reading – as some schools don’t have a dedicated library – a virtual library can be created effortlessly with the bean bags in perhaps a corridor area. And with the ever increasing ‘bulging classrooms‘ problem a ‘pop-up’ class can quickly be established in the corner of a room, a reception area – in fact anywhere that has available floor-space for the bean bags.
But bean bag applications aren’t just limited to use within the classroom. Since the launch of the ‘Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto’ in 2006, there has been considerable focus on developing and raising standards for outdoor learning resources and activities. (You can read more about The great outdoors here.) With that in mind, Eden Learning Space explored outdoor learning via focus groups and interviews with teaching professionals to determine how products could add value. Findings showed that: products that could be used equally well both indoors and outside were preferred; having an outdoor seat was a useful tool in focusing learners and keeping them grouped together; being waterproof, durable and easily maintained and stored were key features too. As almost 90% of their entire bean bag range is waterproof, the opportunities for outdoor learning applications are endless. The full range includes a wide spectrum of colours as well as animal and other prints and a huge variety of shapes.
(Bean bags are not just traditional round shapes anymore!) So for us at Learning Rooms, the bean bags have ticked all the boxes. They are already rated highly by many primary school users – and those within the SEN sector too. Here are a couple of comments: ‘The variety of colours allows children individual choice and they are used regularly for reading and as part of their own imaginative play activities. The quality and texture of the material of the bean bags makes them a really versatile product, they have also been used in outdoor classroom activities.’ ‘We are looking forward to using them outside to form a soft area in our new playground and have with games teaching pupils different colours and to enjoy being active with play. People with Autism experience the world from a very different sensory perspective. The stability provided by a bean bag seat is ideal for supporting proprioceptive vestibular senses. Everything experienced is accentuated, and the deep pressure provided by a giant bean bag helps to keep people calm.’