Now that the new school year is fully under way and you’ve purchased all of your classroom supplies and teaching necessities, you may find that you have a little extra leftover in your budget – emphasis on little. If you’re trying to decide how and on what you want to spend the remainder of your budget, you may be surprised to hear that you can get high-quality classroom rugs from industry-leading brand names like Carpets for Kids and Joy Carpets for not a lot of dough.
Although teachers and educators recognize the educational value of classroom carpets and appreciate the role they play in making learning fun and engaging, many just assume that they are out of their reach because of budget-busting price tags. But this is simply not the case!
If you know where to look, you can find classroom rugs on sale, and at RTR Kids Rugs, we have a wide selection of discount classroom rugs to choose from. But we know you’re busy so we picked out our top 5 favorite and most popular classroom rugs that are all priced under $200. Bonus: they all ship for free.
Color Blocks Value Seating Rug – 6’ x 9’ - $169.95
The Color Blocks Value Seating Rug is perfect for just about any game or activity you want to do with your kids from Duck Duck Goose, story time, and even snack time. This rectangle rug measures 6’ x 9’ and features a colorful block/grid pattern of green, red, light blue, orange, and navy blue. Teachers love this kid’s area rug for seated activities because each separate 14’ x 21’ square can be used as an individual seat, so there is no fighting or crying over stolen chairs. The Color Blocks rug is machine washable for easy cleaning and care.
Joy In a Box 24 Carpet Square Set – 16” x 16” - $119.95
Particularly great for story time, circle time, and activities that require your kids to sit, the Joy In a Box Carpet Square Set contains 24 individual 16” x 16” seating squares. These classroom carpet squares are also extremely versatile; kids love using their imagination to create and arrange the colored squares in different patterns and shapes on the floor. A new pattern and/or shape can be created every day! This carpet square set includes every color of the rainbow and comes with each of the following:
- 4 Yellow Carpet Squares
- 4 Red Carpet Squares
- 4 Blue Carpet Squares
- 4 Orange Carpet Squares
- 4 Purple Carpet Squares
- 4 Green Carpet Squares
Calming Circles Rug - 6’ x 9’ - $199.95
This rug isn’t called The Calming Circles Rug for nothing! The slightly muted blues, greens and neutral tones of this carpet are reflective of the colors found in nature, and the great outdoors have been shown to have a relaxing and stress-reducing effect on humans. The addition of this 6’ x 9’ area rug can help bring some order to a hectic classroom and may be best used for reading, writing, or any other lessons that require quiet focus. This particular rug is being offered at such a great value because it is a factory second rug, but please note that factory seconds are not warrantied and sold as-is.
Endurance Solid Color Rug – 6’ x 9’ - $134.95
The only solid-color rug to make our top five list, the Endurance Solid Color Rug in Royal Blue needs no designs or graphics to be a popular pick! Blue is the overwhelming favorite color of people of all ages and is seen as trustworthy, dependable, and committed. Blue is also the least gender-specific color, having equal appeal to both boys and girls. The royal blue color saturation of this 6’ x 9’ carpet is incredibly vibrant and works well in classrooms that are already busy with art work, posters, maps, and other fun decorations about.
Sunny Day Learn & Play Rug – 4’5” x 5’10” - $141.06
By the far the brightest and most lively rug to make an appearance on our top five list, the Sunny Day Learn & Play Rug’s name says it all. The numbers 1-10 and all 26 letters of the alphabet in every color of the rainbow surround a happy sun and is perfect for learning, games, and even better, teaching games that make learning fun and exciting! This rug will brighten up any classroom space and will become a fan-favorite amongst your kiddos. Measuring in slightly smaller than some of our other featured rugs at 4’5” x 5’10”, it will work well in smaller rooms where space is limited.
These cheap classroom rugs are only cheap in price, never in quality. Carpets for Kids and Joy Carpets are two manufacturers known and respected for their high-quality products and exceptional design features.
Check out what each of these brands has to offer:
Carpets for Kids
- KIDply® Backing – revolutionary patented technology that keeps rugs looking better for longer by preventing wrinkling and creasing, increases rug durability and sound and thermal insulation performance.
- Cut Pile Construction – cut pile carpets cannot unravel like loop pile rugs can, so you never have to worry about one of your kiddos pulling a loose yarn strand and irreparably damaging it.
- Anti-Microbial Treatment – a durable, “locked-in” chemistry that is incorporated into the carpet backing to minimize product deterioration and odors caused by microbial activity.
- Lifetime Anti-Static Fiber – helps prevent shocks, especially during the dry winter months.
- Meets All Fire Code Requirements – meets all national fire code requirements for NFPA253, Class I.
Joy Carpets
- Stainmaster® Carpet Technology – maximizes appearance retention, resiliency, and the ability to withstand traffic.
- 10-Year Dual-Technology Soil & Stain Protection – resists most food and beverage stains, ability to repel liquids, spills bead up and wipe off.
- SoftFlex™ Backing – an elite, soft-woven secondary backing that is remarkable in quality and performance.
- Class I Flammability Rating
- Colorfastness – resists color fading and discoloration.
- Bound & Serged Edging – produces maximum durability.
