There are landings, and then there is the Cloud Nine. Southpaw's oversized Cloud Nine Crash Mat is one of the most versatile pieces of sensory room equipment available across North America - a soft, generous foam mat that does equal duty as a safe crash zone, a calming retreat, a quiet reading nest, and a tool for structured therapeutic movement. Whether a child needs to burn off energy with safe, satisfying impact play or needs somewhere to decompress and regulate after an active session, this mat earns its place.

At 72" long, 48" wide, and 12" deep, the Cloud Nine is built for real use. The outer cover is made from soft velour, which gives it an immediate tactile warmth that's quite different from the harder nylon covers found on comparable crash pads. Inside, flexible foam chunks absorb the energy of jumps and crashes while remaining supportive and comfortable enough for lounging, reading, or resting between activities.

Key Features of the Southpaw Cloud Nine Crash Mat

• Soft velour outer cover - Provides a warm, skin-friendly tactile surface distinct from standard nylon finishes, making the mat as inviting to touch as it is to land on.
• Flexible foam chunk filling - Absorbs impact effectively during active crashing, jumping, and tumbling while remaining soft and supportive for quiet rest or therapeutic positioning activities.
• Oversized 72" x 48" x 12" footprint - Generous dimensions provide a secure landing zone for full-body crashes, somersaults, and gross motor activities without risk of missing the mat.
• Dual-purpose design - Used as a crash pit for high-energy sensory input or as a quiet space for reading and calm regulation, supporting a full range of sensory needs across a single session.
• Colours may vary - Natural variation in cover colour means each mat has character; suitable for any sensory room, classroom, or home play space aesthetic.

Why Crash Mats Support Sensory Regulation

Crashing, jumping, and landing are some of the most effective ways the body receives proprioceptive input - the sense of where the body is in space and how it is moving. When a child crashes into the Cloud Nine, the foam responds to their weight and movement, delivering firm, distributed pressure through the joints and muscles. This kind of deep pressure input is widely used by occupational therapists as part of sensory integration programmes, helping to organise the nervous system and support self-regulation.

The Cloud Nine works in multiple therapeutic contexts: as an active crashing surface at the end of a sensory swing or trampoline sequence, as a calming deep pressure tool for children who need firm body contact to settle, and as a motor planning challenge where children practise balance, coordination, and spatial awareness through structured movement activities.

This is a mat that genuinely grows with the child - at home in a playroom corner for a toddler learning to jump safely, in a school calm corner for a student who needs to reset between lessons, and in an OT clinic where it becomes a core piece of the sensory circuit.

Ideal For

• Children who seek movement, pressure, and impact as part of active sensory play
• Occupational therapists building sensory integration circuits and proprioceptive activity sequences
• Schools and learning centres equipping sensory rooms, calm corners, and active learning spaces
• Parents creating enriched home play environments for children of all abilities and sensory profiles
• Therapy clinics, rehabilitation centres, and group settings requiring durable, multi-use floor equipment

• Dimensions: 72"L x 48"W x 12"D
• Fill: Flexible foam chunks
• Cover: Soft velour
• Colours may vary

Southpaw Cloud Nine Crash Mat - Care & Use Guide