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A kids room with a great bean bag is a kids room that actually gets used. Here's how to choose the right piece for the right age, style it properly, and create a space your child will genuinely want to spend time in.
A kids room with a great bean bag is a kids room that actually gets used. Not just for sleeping and homework, but for reading, playing, having friends over, doing whatever kids do when they're given a comfortable space to do it in. The furniture matters - and a bean bag that's the right size, the right fabric and in the right spot becomes the piece every child in the house gravitates toward.
Here's how to choose and style bean bags for kids at every age, and which pieces from our kids range we'd recommend for different rooms and different children.
The requirements for a kids bean bag are slightly different to an adult one - and not just in size. A few things matter more in a family context.
Washable covers. Non-negotiable. Children eat snacks, spill drinks, wipe hands on things and generally treat furniture the way only children can. A cover that zips off and goes in the machine isn't a nice-to-have - it's essential. Every piece in our kids range has a removable, machine washable cover.
Safety zippers. Bean bag filling is a hazard for very young children if accessed - child-resistant zippers are standard across our range. It's Australian Law!!!
The right size for the age. A bean bag that's too large for a small child is uncomfortable and difficult to get in and out of. A bean bag that's too small for an older child will be abandoned within weeks. Matching the size to the child makes the difference between a piece that gets used and one that gets ignored.
Fabric that suits the room. Kids rooms don't have to look like kids rooms in the garish, primary-colour sense - and most parents would rather they didn't. Our kids pieces use the same premium fabrics as our adult range, which means they look considered in a well-styled home rather than clashing with everything around them.
The Canvas Mini Triangle is sized perfectly for toddlers and young children - small enough to feel like their own personal seat rather than a piece of adult furniture they've been allowed to use, and light enough for a child to carry from room to room with tremendous purpose. Made from natural cotton canvas in neutral tones that suit a bedroom or nursery without overwhelming it.
It's the piece that teaches a small child what it feels like to have their own space - their own chair, in their own room, that belongs to them. Which sounds small until you watch a two-year-old climb proudly into it for the first time.
The Mini Cord Chair is the piece for children who are old enough to want something that looks proper rather than just sized down. It's the children's version of our Mooi Cord Chair — same soft corduroy, same structured shape, same warm tones — just sized right for a primary school-aged child. It looks genuinely beautiful in a bedroom or reading corner, and it's roomy enough for a parent to squeeze in for a bedtime story.
Available in Caramel and Beige — both of which suit a child's room that's been styled with some thought rather than defaulting to bright primary colours. Pair it with the Mooi Cord Ottoman to complete the setup and give them somewhere to put their feet up while they read.
By the time children reach their older primary and early high school years, they want furniture that doesn't look like it belongs in a toddler's room. The Mooi Cord Chair - the adult version, is a natural transition at this age. It's genuinely stylish, comfortable for a larger child, and the kind of piece they'll still be happy with as a teenager.
The Boss Bean Bag in cotton canvas is another strong choice at this age - generous, comfortable, works for gaming, reading and having friends over, and available in neutral tones that suit a bedroom as much as a gaming space.
By the teenage years the brief changes entirely - the piece needs to be comfortable for an adult-sized person, look good, and ideally seat two people for when friends come around. The Double Boss is the answer - oversized, deeply comfortable, and the kind of piece that becomes the most-used seat in the house within days. A pair of Single Boss Bean Bags in a gaming or media room setup is another popular choice - two people, two seats, no arguments.
The bean bag earns its place when it's in a spot that makes sense for how your child uses their room. A reading corner near a bookshelf with a small lamp nearby is the classic setup - and it works because the furniture and the activity are aligned. A bean bag plonked in the middle of the room with nowhere particular to face tends to drift to a wall and get ignored.
Think about natural light too. A corner with good natural light during the day is ideal for reading and drawing. A spot near the window with a view is good for daydreaming - which is underrated as a childhood activity.
The instinct with kids rooms is often to go bright - bold colours, busy patterns, the kind of room that signals "this is a child's space." There's nothing wrong with that approach, but it tends to date quickly and can create a room that feels stimulating rather than restful.
Our kids pieces in Caramel, Beige and Natural sit comfortably in a room that's been styled with neutrals and warm tones — colours that will work as the child grows and their tastes change, rather than needing a complete overhaul every few years. A well-chosen bean bag in a neutral tone with a colourful cushion or throw for seasonal interest is a more flexible approach than committing the whole room to a colour scheme that a seven-year-old loves and a twelve-year-old finds embarrassing.
The bean bag is the anchor but it doesn't have to do all the work on its own. A small side table or stool nearby gives a child somewhere to put a drink, a snack or a book without having to get up. A faux fur throw draped over a bean bag is the kind of addition that makes a reading corner feel genuinely inviting rather than just functional — and children respond to that more than most adults expect.
A bean bag pushed into a corner or against a wall tends to get forgotten. Given a bit of space - somewhere it can be approached from any direction, dragged slightly when needed, claimed and reclaimed throughout the day - it becomes the piece the room is organised around rather than one that's just there. Children are remarkably good at treating furniture as their own when it actually feels like it is.
If your child spends as much time outside as in, our Reversible Triangle is the outdoor-friendly option built for it - made from the same durable Olefin fabric as our adult outdoor range, handles grass, pool splash and the general treatment only a child can deliver to a piece of furniture, and the reversible design gives two looks in one. Light enough for a child to carry outside themselves, durable enough to survive the experience.
Browse our full kids bean bag range - from toddler-sized pieces through to teen-friendly options - or explore our gift guide if you're buying for a child as a present. And if you're not sure which size or style suits your child, get in touch - we're always happy to help.
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