How to make a Nap Mat Cover

Here is a tutorial for making a

Nap Mat Cover

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Here in the south,
kids go to pre-school and Kindergarten all day.

All- day school  = nap time
Nap time = nap mat
Nap mat = nap mat cover

I'm sure there are covers you can purchase,
but making a cover with fabric your child chooses
will make them so happy!

Supplies Needed to make a Nap Mat cover

Kinder mat
Super Hero Fabric (3 yards)
Sew on Velcro
Minky fabric
Poly Fill
Hounds tooth ribbon
black buttons

How to make a Nap Mat Cover

-Fold the fabric in half lengthwise, inside out.  

- Lay the mat on top of the fabric to measure 

how much is needed.  I cut about 1/4 of a yard off.  

-Sew the sides and the bottom closed, leaving the top open

like a pillow case.  

-Fold the unfinished edge of the open end 

down 2 times and sew a hem.

-Sew velcro to the ends of the opening for a closure.

-Stuff the plastic mat inside the cover.

My little man took the nap mat for a test drive 

and requested a pillow for his nap mat.

-Cut #2 8 x 20" pieces of minky fabric.

-Turn right sides in and sew around the edges

leaving a 3 inch opening.

-Turn the fabric right side out.

-Stuff with Poly Fil.

-Sew the opening closed.

To attach the pillow to the nap mat:

-sew 2 buttons on the pillow

and line up buttons sewn on the cover. 

-In a 5 inch piece of ribbon,

cut 2 holes for the buttons.

-Melt the edges of the ribbon with a flame

to keep the ribbon from fraying.

The ribbon holds the pillow to the nap mat nicely.

To keep it all together, 

I wrapped more of the same ribbon around everything.

It is closed with velcro

sewn to the ends of the ribbon.

My son loves his nap mat.

Hopefully he'll actually take a nap on it at school!

This Nap Mat cover or Kinder Mat Cover

was simple to make and removes easily to make washing a breeze!