Weighted lap pad
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Four to six pounds of weight across the thighs. Works at a desk, on a sofa, or on a train, where a full weighted blanket does not.
- pressure
- portable
- desk
What it is like to use
Much easier to start with than a weighted blanket: no overheating, and you can push it off instantly if it stops helping.
How to choose
All four weigh five pounds, so size is the decision and weight is not. The 18 by 22 and the 20 by 23 sit on your lap at a desk. The 29 by 24 adds a cooling side if you overheat. The 41 by 60 covers your legs like a small blanket, which is a different thing to want.
Where to get one
- 5 lb, 20 by 23 in on Amazon
The smallest of these. Sits on the thighs at a desk without reaching the knees.
- 5 lb, 29 by 24 in, reversible on Amazon
One side is a cooling fabric and the other is warm, which is the one to pick if overheating is the problem.
- 5 lb, 18 by 22 in, sequin surface on Amazon
The flip sequin front is a second fidget in itself, which is either the appeal or the reason to skip it.
- 5 lb, 41 by 60 in, flannel on Amazon
Much larger than the others at this weight, so it covers the legs like a small blanket rather than sitting on the lap.