{"product_id":"soft-animal-blocks-rug","title":"Soft Animal Blocks Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSoft Animal Blocks Rug\u003c\/strong\u003e fills the classroom or playroom floor with twelve illustrated animal faces, each one in its own softly colored square with a cheerful dashed yellow stitch border detail. Fox, giraffe, lion, bunny, tiger, monkey, cat, dog, cow, owl, bear, and raccoon smile up from a palette of sage green, blush pink, lavender, gray, teal, and yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gathering rug without defined seating spots. It works as a story time gathering area, a tummy time floor for infants, a playroom centerpiece, or a classroom reading corner rug where the animal characters give children something to engage with at floor level throughout the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 20px; font-size: 13px; height: 54.5625px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: rgb(58, 122, 106); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(42, 90, 74); height: 18.1875px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background: rgb(58, 122, 106); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(42, 90, 74); 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, 208, 200); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e6' x 8'4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 208, 200); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 18.1875px;\"\u003ePlayrooms, nurseries, smaller classrooms, reading corners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: rgb(238, 246, 244); height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 208, 200); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 18.1875px;\"\u003e7'6 x 12'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 208, 200); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 18.1875px;\"\u003eFull classroom gathering areas, daycare story time spaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twelve distinct animals give children a cast of characters to name, sort, compare, and build stories around from the moment they sit down. Each square is a different color ground, which means the rug also functions as a color reference and sorting tool without any additional materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren who sit on this rug every day for story time and morning meeting will know every animal by name and color by the end of the first week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe muted pastel palette keeps the room visually settled despite the variety of characters and colors on the surface. This is not a loud rug,  the soft sage, blush, lavender, and teal grounds absorb the energy of the illustration rather than amplifying it, which makes the Soft Animal Blocks Rug work well in sensory-aware classrooms and therapeutic environments as well as standard early childhood spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere These Work Best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #3a7a6a; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #eef6f4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #2a5a4a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eNurseries and infant-toddler spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a1a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe soft palette and friendly animal illustration style make this rug ideal for nursery and infant-toddler environments where the visual environment matters for developing nervous systems. Infants doing tummy time on the rug have twelve distinct faces to look at and focus on a rich visual stimulus that supports early visual tracking and attention development. Toddlers learning animal names have a permanent floor-level reference that connects to books, songs, and daily vocabulary activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #3a7a6a; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #eef6f4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #2a5a4a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003ePreschool and Pre-K classrooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a1a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eTwelve named animal characters give teachers a daily vocabulary resource built into the gathering space. Use the animal squares for morning meeting warm-ups what sound does the lion make, which animal lives on a farm, find the animal whose name starts with the same sound as your name. The dashed stitch border detail on each square gives the rug a handmade, storybook quality that fits the warm, narrative-rich aesthetic of early childhood classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #3a7a6a; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #eef6f4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #2a5a4a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eStory time and read-aloud gathering areas\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a1a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe animal character grid makes this rug a natural gathering point for animal-themed read-alouds and story time. Children settle onto the rug already surrounded by the subject matter of dozens of picture books, which creates an environmental connection to the reading experience before the book is even opened. After a story, ask children to point to the animal on the rug that appeared in the book, find the animal they would most like to be, or retell the story from the perspective of one of the rug's characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #3a7a6a; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; background: #eef6f4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #2a5a4a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003ePlayrooms and home learning spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a1a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe Soft Animal Blocks Rug works as genuine home decor as well as a learning resource. The muted palette coordinates with nursery and playroom color schemes that lean toward natural, organic, or Scandinavian aesthetics, and the illustrated animal style has the quality of a carefully chosen children's book illustration rather than a generic classroom pattern. For parents creating a home learning space or reading corner, this rug does the work of a wall print, a floor covering, and a vocabulary resource simultaneously.\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 #b0d0c8; 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 #b0d0c8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Class I Flammability\/Fire Rating passed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #eef6f4;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0d0c8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Stainless stain guard for superior soil resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0d0c8; 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 #b0d0c8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Force5 permanent anti-microbial treatment  guards against odor, mildew, and mold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0d0c8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Bound and double-stitched with nylon edge yarn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #eef6f4;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0d0c8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e• Item FA1364-32FS (6' x 8'4\") \/ FA1364-44FS (7'6\" x 12')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #b0d0c8; color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Flagship Carpets","offers":[{"title":"6' x 8'4","offer_id":43156504379454,"sku":null,"price":265.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7'6 x 12'","offer_id":43156504412222,"sku":null,"price":365.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0713\/files\/SoftAnimalBlocksRug.jpg?v=1785971068","url":"https:\/\/www.sensoryedge.com\/products\/soft-animal-blocks-rug","provider":"SensoryEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}