About 6 months ago I came up with an idea for our church. The children's room (aka crying room during mass) needed updating as we now had several young ones attending. After some brainstorming with our pastor, we came up with camping theme/forest. I sketched ideas and a supplies list and began working on it. I put down a gym padded floor for falls over the floor, padded washable rugs on the walls for tactile activity, painted cool colors of a mountains & forest, camping toys. When you turn the lights off in the room, you are "in the woods" with pillow rocks for napping and a campfire that makes forest night sounds and looks like a real campfire. The rugs can be removed and washed. This is now a room for those who need some quiet time while in church. The bench wood was donated and another volunteer made the bench. The room is almost completed. I need to add the big corner trees and it will be done. The room is now being used and tested.
I love the rug walls under the chair rails. Very soft and tactile walls that are washable and safe.
I had to rush this job as some parents were demanding the use of the room. I got it completed in 1 month instead of three all by myself. I learned how to install a padded floor for the first time.
A padded room for feisty kids who need a time out. This is also great for adults who need a break. The whole room is a soft place that is very quiet.
Everyone loves the campfire. It is a safe toy that makes night sounds. I still need to add fairy lights to the trees and branches. But that has to wait.
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