Weighted Balnket - for free

[MelonCauli]

I have a weighted blanket if anyone would like it. I would prefer pick up from the Northants area or I would be willing to post for the cost of postage. However due to its weight the postage may be quite high.

It is not a full bed sized one, more half size. It has Scooby Doo on it. A very kind Mumsnetter gave it to me a year or so ago, so I am passing it on.

i would really appreciate this for my ds, he has asd and has started using a weighted blanket at school but we cannot afford one for home. I can pay postage as i live in leicestershire.

I would of loved it should I of been closer. Do you know the cost of postage by any chance.

I think postage will be about £10 ish but am not certain.

bonkerz whereabouts in Leics are you?

nearer coventry than leicester!

I would be happy to meet you half way Bonkerz. WOuld that suit you?

that sounds good meloncauli, email me sammylj78 at hotmail dot com and we can sort it out. thanks

Starlight - you could sew the rice in a duvet cover and then put inside another cover that you could take off and wash. Wouldn't it take a heck of a lot of rice though? Or are you only supposed to sew pockets or something? Someone once suggested curtain weights sewn in a duvet to me but I haven't tried it.(Also not great at sewing!)

Thanks Starlight. I will keep an eye out for one and let you know if I hear of anything.

Have emailed you, bonkerz

I found this on another forum, hope it helps someone. Not quite free but a hell of a lot cheaper than buying one.

The pockets in the quilt makes more sense! Have to say I would love to see someone out and about with a blanket covered in stapled on boil in the bag rice!

I was going to try and make one (the more conventional method) but I think I could end up traumatising the poor kid.

This is the one I'm going to try

You can apply to Cerebra for sensory equipment. Am just in the process of getting a blanket, jacket and wobble cushion.They give you a grant but you have to have 2 medical references HTH

(thanks for the pattern lou, have made a weighted lap cushion with dried bean and a bit of quilting but ofcourse it cannot be washed - will try again wth wiegted beads)

wow what a fantastic idea!!! a 2-in-1 device...

For all those kids on a CF/GF diet, wondering the streets trying to find food on the go, all to no avail - YOU HAVE COME UP WITH THE PERFECT ANSWER!!!

(desperately trying to come up with some catchy name, but nothing is coming to mind blanket-with-rice-stapled-it doesnt roll off the tongue )

Deflated air bed in a duvet cover does the job

are we still on for tomorrow?????

thankyou so much for meeting me today and passing on this blanket, im sure my son will make good use of it and i will be sure to apss it on when he has finished using it!

Great. It was nice to meet you and I'm glad it'll be of help to you