{"product_id":"happy-face-classroom-border-rug","title":"Happy Faces Border Classroom Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHappy Faces Border Classroom Rug\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only rug in the catalog where students sit around the outside and the center belongs to the teacher. Cheerful rainbow happy faces line the perimeter of the rug in a colorful border. Students can find a personal spot while leaving the open center free for demonstrations, read-alouds, movement activities, and anything else that works best when the teacher can move freely within the group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is a fundamentally different classroom tool from a grid or dot seating rug for teachers who love gathering students in a circle around a central space it may be the most practical school style rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"white-space: nowrap; background: #d4542a; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid #c4441a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"white-space: nowrap; background: #d4542a; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid #c4441a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid #f0d0c0; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e7'6 x 12'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid #f0d0c0; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eRainbow happy face border around perimeter, open center\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Pre-K through early elementary classrooms, school libraries, reading corners, therapy spaces, and any teacher who runs circle time, morning meeting, or read-alouds where having students seated around the outside while the teacher works in the middle makes the lesson run more smoothly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rainbow happy face border creates a warm, joyful gathering space that students are genuinely excited to sit on every morning. Made in the USA by Flagship Carpets with commercial-grade 24oz nylon, Scotchgard soil protection, and double-stitched nylon edge binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTeaching Ideas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #d4542a; padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #fdf0e8;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #8a2a0a; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eCircle time and read-alouds\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #4a1a0a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe open center gives the teacher a natural stage for read-alouds, demonstrations, and whole-class instruction where every student has an unobstructed sightline from their perimeter seat. Assign each student a specific happy face seat by color for the year and transitions into circle time become completely automatic, students know exactly where to go the moment they see the rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #d4542a; padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #fdf0e8;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #8a2a0a; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eMovement and center activities\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #4a1a0a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eUse the open center for movement activities, student presentations, science demonstrations, and drama where one or two students perform while the rest watch from their perimeter seats. The border format creates a natural audience and performance space in one rug, turning circle time into a genuine learning theater without any rearrangement of furniture or extra setup from the teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #d4542a; padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #fdf0e8;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #8a2a0a; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eEmotions and SEL check-ins\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #4a1a0a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe cheerful happy face border creates a naturally positive atmosphere for morning SEL routines. Ask students to look at the face they are sitting on and share whether their own face feels like that today, what would make their face smile even bigger, or one kind thing they plan to do for a classmate. A simple, low-pressure emotions check-in that uses the rug as the conversation anchor every morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications \u0026amp; Certifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Made in the U.S.A. by Flagship Carpets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Class I Flammability\/Fire Rating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• 24 oz nylon with urethane backing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Scotchgard soil protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Anti-microbial and anti-static treatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Indoor air quality certified\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Double-stitched nylon edge binding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Anti-slip backing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Flagship Carpets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945847369790,"sku":"CA3081-44SG","price":354.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0713\/files\/smiley-faces-border-classroom-rug-1794619.jpg?v=1774885878","url":"https:\/\/www.sensoryedge.com\/products\/happy-face-classroom-border-rug","provider":"SensoryEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}