Nugget's New Kid-Friendly Ottoman Doubles as a Playset — Here's Why We Love It
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From pillow forts to cozy reading nooks, the furniture in your home assumes a large role in your child's creative play. But when you don't want to turn your expensive sofa into a makeshift trampoline or play fort, the children's brand, Nugget, comes in clutch with furniture designed specifically for imaginative play.
As the Good Housekeeping Institute's top-tested play couch, Nugget designs modular couches described as "part-furniture and part-toy." Newly added to that lineup? The Nugget Chunk. Like a regular ottoman, it's a place to sit, but its four foam pieces can also be stacked like building blocks and rearranged into different configurations.
Think of the Chunk as a comfy spot where kids can read, watch their favorite shows and do homework. Once play time rolls around, it transforms into a play set to help their imagination to come to life.
Chunk
nuggetcomfort.com
$179.00
The Chunk is composed of four cushions that nest together to form an ottoman: a squishy pad that acts as a lid, a strong and supportive hoop that's hollow in the middle and two smaller, thicker foam pucks that fit inside the hoop. Children can stack the foam pieces to create a tower, scatter them across the floor as an obstacle course or roll them around like wheels — the fun is endless. When stationary, fill them with toys and blankets!
"Kids love anything that encourages open-ended play," says GH Senior Parenting and Relationships Editor Marisa LaScala. "[The Chunk] allows them to use their imagination and flex their creativity muscles. The fact that rearranging the pieces and using them like targets, balancers or stepping stones works on their motor coordination is also a bonus."
Compared to the Nugget, the Chunk costs less at $180. It measures in at half the size and thus is great for tucking away in a room. Like the Nugget, the interior of the Chunk is open-cell polyurethane foam, which is both Greenguard Gold certified and CertiPUR-US certified to ensure it's been screened for potentially harmful chemicals.
Choose from 10 colorways — like neutrals beige and gray for living rooms or vibrant pops of yellow and pink for childrens' room. The Chunk comes in two chic fabric options. Its microsuede cover looks sleek and chic while its brushed microsuede brings more dimension and texture to rooms. Plus, when spills inevitably happen, both covers are machine washable.
Whether you have a little one of your own, need a gift idea for friends and family or you're simply a kid at heart, shop the Nugget Chunk ottoman for under $200.
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