{"product_id":"cosmic-seating-classroom-rug","title":"Cosmic Seating Classroom Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOut of This World Cosmic Seating Rug\u003c\/strong\u003e gives every child their own character seat. Smiling stars, astronauts in space suits, ringed planets, rockets, crescent moons, and shooting stars are arranged across a black night-sky ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one a distinct illustrated seat spot that children identify as their own space in the room. The character variety means no two seats look exactly alike, which gives the rug a level of individual engagement that color-block seating rugs cannot match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 13px; height: 54.5625px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: rgb(26, 42, 90); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(14, 26, 58); width: 17.2727%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: rgb(26, 42, 90); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(14, 26, 58); width: 16.5405%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003eSeats\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: rgb(26, 42, 90); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(14, 26, 58); width: 66.1868%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003eBest For\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 184, 216); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); width: 17.2727%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e6' x 8'4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 184, 216); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); width: 16.5405%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e20 seats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 184, 216); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); width: 66.1868%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003eSmaller classrooms, Pre-K and kindergarten\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: rgb(240, 242, 248); height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 184, 216); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); width: 17.2727%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e7'6 x 12'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 184, 216); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); width: 16.5405%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e24 seats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 184, 216); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); width: 66.1868%; height: 18.1875px;\"\u003eFull class circle time, early elementary classrooms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eClassroom Seating Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #444;\"\u003eDesigned to comfortably support typical classroom seating by grade level. Actual seating may vary depending on student size and classroom layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: #1a2a5a; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid #0e1a3a;\"\u003eRug Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: #1a2a5a; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid #0e1a3a;\"\u003eKindergarten\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: #1a2a5a; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid #0e1a3a;\"\u003e1st Grade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: #1a2a5a; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid #0e1a3a;\"\u003e2nd Grade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: #1a2a5a; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid #0e1a3a;\"\u003e3rd Grade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e6' x 8'4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f0f2f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e7'6\" x 12'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustrated character seats give teachers a built-in daily reference system that children engage with more readily than numbered or color-only seats. Each child sits on a specific character like the astronaut, the planet, the shooting star, which becomes their identity on the rug for the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat named-seat approach supports personal space awareness and reduces the ambient negotiation over seating that disrupts circle time, without requiring any additional labels or materials on the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black night-sky ground makes the illustrated characters pop with genuine visual clarity. The colorful celestial figures read immediately from across the room, and the dark background keeps the overall environment from feeling busy despite the variety of characters across the surface. For classrooms already doing space and STEM curriculum, the rug functions as a permanent, floor-level visual reference that connects the gathering space to the content being studied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTeaching Ideas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #1a2a5a; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #f0f2f8;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #0e1a3a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eCharacter-based seat assignments and community building\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a3a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eAssign each child a character seat at the start of the year and use those characters throughout daily routines. Call all the astronauts to line up first, ask the planets to share their morning news, or group the rockets and shooting stars together for partner work. Children who sit on illustrated characters develop a stronger sense of ownership over their seat than those on plain color blocks, which supports the personal space awareness and respectful community norms that early elementary classrooms build toward all year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #1a2a5a; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #f0f2f8;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #0e1a3a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eSpace vocabulary and STEM curriculum connections\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a3a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe six character types — stars, astronauts, planets, rockets, moons, shooting stars — introduce and reinforce space vocabulary every time children gather on the rug. Ask students to identify which characters are human-made versus natural, which ones exist in our solar system versus only in imagination, or what an astronaut needs to survive in space. The illustrated characters give science discussions a concrete visual anchor at floor level before and after read-alouds, science investigations, and STEM activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #1a2a5a; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; background: #f0f2f8;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #0e1a3a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eSorting, classifying, and counting activities\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a3a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eCount how many of each character type appear on the rug, sort characters into categories (living versus non-living, things that move versus things that stay still, things found in nature versus things built by people), or tally each type and compare results. For first and second grade, use the character distribution as a data set for simple graphing and comparison activities. The variety of characters makes the rug a self-contained manipulative for classification and data collection without any additional materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications \u0026amp; Certifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a; width: 50%;\"\u003e• Made in the U.S.A. by Flagship Carpets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Class I Flammability\/Fire Rating passed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f0f2f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Highest fiber density, infusion dye process\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Indoor Air Quality passed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Anti-microbial and anti-static treatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Bound and double-stitched with nylon edge yarn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f0f2f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Scotchgard protector for soil resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• CRI Green Label Plus certified\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Item FA3433-32FS (6' x 8'4) \/ FA3433-44FS (7'6 x 12)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0b8d8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of Flagship's outer space classroom series. 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