Giant Bean Bag Chairs: How Big, How Heavy and What Room They Need

A giant bean bag chair is usually about 6 feet across and works as a floor lounger for two or more people rather than a chair. CordaRoy’s sizes its Giant at 72 by 72 inches for four or more people and suggests a 16 by 16 foot room. Expect it to be heavy and to stay where you put it.

How big is a giant bean bag chair?

Giant bean bags start where adult sizes stop. Makers name their sizes by feet or by bed sizes, and the jump from one to the next is large. CordaRoy’s publishes a size guide with the floor footprint, the people each size suits and the room it fits:

CordaRoy’s describes its Giant as room for a full movie night crowd and points it at basements, media rooms and family spaces. If only one or two people will use it most nights, a 5 foot size such as the King gives you room to stretch without filling the floor.

Does a giant bean bag fit your room?

A giant bean bag needs its footprint plus space to walk around it. CordaRoy’s advises marking the outline on the floor with painter’s tape before you buy and leaving clear space around it, so it does not crowd doors, walkways or other furniture.

Rooms that tend to work are the ones with open floor: a den, a basement, a playroom or a media room. In a small living room, a 6 foot bean bag can take over the space a sofa would use, so check the tape outline from the doorway and from your usual seat.

Giant or king: a lounger or a spare bed

The choice between the two biggest sizes comes down to whether you want a guest bed. CordaRoy’s says its King unfolds into a bed of 76 by 80 by 10 inches, while its Giant does not convert and stays a lounger. Its Full and Queen sizes also fold out into beds.

A standard foam giant bean bag, the kind sold as a foam sack, is a lounger only. If overnight guests matter, look for a listing that states the unfolded mattress size.

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How heavy a giant bean bag is to move

Shredded foam makes giant bean bags heavy. CordaRoy’s lists its Giant at 63 pounds to ship, against 41 pounds for the King. Ultimate Sack lists its 5 foot foam bean bag at about 50 to 55 pounds. Plan on two people to carry one up stairs, and choose its spot before it arrives.

Fill, liner and cover on a giant size

On a giant bean bag, the fill and the cover do most of the work. Foam holds its shape and feels like a soft cushion; beads are lighter but settle and need topping up. Our bean bag filling guide compares fills and how much a big bag takes.

A separate inner liner keeps the fill in place when the cover comes off for washing. Ultimate Sack, for example, lists its 5 foot model with an inner liner under a removable, washable cover.

If children use the bean bag, check the zipper. In announcing the Ace Bayou recall, the CPSC said the voluntary standard requires non-refillable bean bag chairs to have closed and permanently disabled zippers. Our guide to bean bag chairs for kids covers locks, liners and sizes for children.

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More for a big bean bag

A giant bean bag pairs well with a throw blanket for film nights. For one-adult and two-adult sizes and shapes, see our main bean bag chair guide, and for lighting and textures around it, how to make a room cozy.