Should you get a Nugget or Chunk?
To get a Nugget or Chunk… Chunk or a Nugget. If you’re on the fence about which piece of play furniture is your perfect match, we can help! (Spoiler alert… there’s a third option that might just suit you even better. And if you’re really stuck, we have an a-maze-ing way to help you make a quick decision at the end of this blog!)
You’ll want to consider a few things as you make your decision: How big is your space? Do you have a color or fabric preference? If this will be primarily used by young kids, how old are they? Do you prefer to build, lounge, or invent new games?
Should I get a Nugget?
Thinking about The Original Play Couch™? What good taste you have! The Nugget® play couch is a perennial favorite — topping best gift lists for families from the likes of Wirecutter and others.
The Nugget play couch comes with four foam pieces — a foldable base, a foldable cushion, and two triangle pillows. If you like right angles you can’t stub your toe on, you’re in the right place!
The Nugget® is recommended and approved for kids age one and up. A lot of Nuggeteers leave us reviews saying the Nugget made the perfect first birthday gift, like Madeleine D, who writes:
“We purchased the Nugget for my son's 1st birthday and I was worried he wouldn't play on it until he was older. Boy was I wrong, this couch is like a magnet for kids AND adults!”
Toddlers love practicing gross motor skills on the Nugget! Not to mention: It’s the perfect vessel for imagination, exploration, and adventure. And — ahem — parents? It is so much more pleasant to sit on a Nugget cushion when you’re used to playing a lot on the hardwood floor.
Although there are just as many ways to play with a Chunk play ottoman, the Nugget has been around longer, so you might find more content online with Nugget build ideas! Many Nuggeteers like the Nugget for fort-building because it’s a little easier to achieve height in your builds.
We also love it for lounging and reading — and when it’s in couch formation, there’s room for the whole crew, making it a nice option for extra seating. The Nugget is also the more logical choice if you’re replacing a traditional couch with play furniture.
If you’ve got your heart set on corduroy as a fabric, you’ll also probably decide on a Nugget®. Cord is only available for our play couch. You’ll also find the most color choices available for the Nugget play couch — 20+ as of this writing!
Should I get Chunk?
So you’re thinking about bringing home The World’s First Play Ottoman™ — and we applaud you! There are so many reasons TIME named Chunk one of the best inventions of 2024. We promise to only regale you with a few here.
Just like the Nugget, Chunk™ also features four foam pieces: a strong and supportive hoop, a pad, and two thicker foam pucks that nest inside the hoop.
Team GG loves Chunk for play in motion — the round pieces really lend themselves to play that moves around the room (or from room to room!). We also love Chunk for inventing new games or even reimagining classic arcade and carnival games (ball toss, skee-ball, knock down the targets, etc).
Although the Nugget and Chunk are designed with compatible dimensions, Chunk does take up less vertical space than a Nugget, when nested into its ottoman formation (the two share the same footprint when the pieces are folded and stacked, but the Nugget is taller!). Chunk™ was designed to pack away into itself as an ottoman, and it might be the more logical choice if you’re replacing a traditional coffee table with play furniture. Nuggeteer Susan G noted both of these traits as ideal in her five-star review:
“Having a small condo, the Chunk is perfect for two grandkids when they visit, and I use it as an ottoman in the den.”
Chunk™ is recommended and approved for kids age three and up, so it’s a better fit for preschoolers. We hear from a lot of Nug caregivers that it makes an excellent add-on once your kids age into it, like MonnieLeigh M explained in this five-star review:
“This is our second Nugget product purchase. We just ousted the rocking chair from our four-year-old’s room and wanted to replace it with something that could serve multiple purposes as she grows.”
Our Chunk™ play ottoman is available in 12+ colors and two versatile fabrics. If you’re stuck between color choices, don’t forget that Fabric Swatches can help you narrow down your favorite options. All Swatch Kits come with 4x4” fabric samples of all of our current color choices!
Still on the fence? Maybe you secretly want both.
If you really can’t make up your mind between becoming a play couch family or a play ottoman family, we recommend checking out our Big Orange Box Set deal! Buying a Nugget® play couch and Chunk™ play ottoman together will save you 10%* on both.
Nabbing a Nugget and Chunk together means more play furniture pieces and more playtime possibilities. Each is fun and imaginative all by itself — but playing with both together really multiplies the creativity for maximum playwithability.
We hope whatever decision you make will spark your imagination and deliver infinite new ways to play. Still stuck? We’ll leave you with a very high-tech way to make your decision: a maze!
Play On, Nuggeteers!
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