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Soccer ball bean bag chair product image (primary)
Round, low-profile bean bag shaped and upholstered to resemble a classic black-and-white soccer ball with tufted central dimple and visible stitched panel seams; surface appears plush and sherpa-like.

Norka Living

Soccer Ball Bean Bag Chair

CA$99.95CAD
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This soccer ball bean bag chair from Canadian brand Norka Living features a soft polyester canvas cover and polystyrene bead filling, allowing the chair to mold to the user's body for comfortable lounging. It has a diameter of 22 inches (56 cm) and is designed for casual seating in living rooms, basements, or bedrooms. The durable canvas construction supports long-term use, and the design resembles an oversized soccer ball.

Material
Polyester canvas cover with polystyrene bead fill
Category
Furniture > Chairs > Bean Bag Chairs

Color

Black and White

Size

ONE SIZE
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Specifications

A playful oversized soccer ball bean bag chair with durable polyester canvas and polystyrene bead fill that molds to movement.

Moulds to movement, soft sink-in comfort with polystyrene bead filling.

Material
Polyester canvas cover with polystyrene bead fill
Secondary
plastic
Occasion
everyday, party
Gender
unisex
Age Group
kids
Condition
new
Dimensions
22x22x22 in
Category
Furniture > Chairs > Bean Bag Chairs

Additional Attributes

  • soft, durable polyester canvas
  • polystyrene bead fill
  • oversized soccer ball design
  • playful
  • moulds to every movement
  • sink-in comfort

Product Insights

Designed for children ages 3–9, this soccer-ball-shaped bean bag chair from Norka Living features a nubby sherpa cover with stitched black-and-white panels and a tufted dimple, filling a room with playful 1970s nostalgia. The polystyrene bead fill molds to the child's body, compressing into a 10-12 inch stool-like seat that cradles hips and back for stability and informal support. The polyester cover repels spills, resists fading, fraying, and mildew, making it easy to clean and durable for long-term use. However, it is designed for indoor use only and not water-resistant despite a spill barrier, and the EPS beads compress permanently, requiring periodic fluffing and refilling with standard beads to restore shape. Manufactured in Quebec and curated by Simons, it is backed by 84 customer reviews and a Montreal showroom, with buyers noting it feels nicer than similarly priced imported alternatives.

Verified claims

Age suitability
Designed for children ages 3–9, with a compressed seat height of 10–12 inches.
Seating support
Polystyrene bead fill molds to the child's shape, providing a stable seat and informal back support.
Seat comfort
Beads mold to cradle hips and back and adapt to any sitting direction.
Sitting height
Compressed sphere becomes a 10-12 inch high stool-like seat with informal back support.
Cleaning
Spills bead and can be blotted or wiped clean before staining.
Durability
Cover resists fading, fraying, and mildew for long-lasting use.
Indoor use
Designed for indoor use only; cover not water-resistant despite spill barrier.
Maintenance
EPS beads compress permanently; fluff and refill with standard beads to restore shape.
Cover texture and soccer ball design
Nubby sherpa cover with stitched black-and-white panels and a tufted dimple.
Shape functionality
Spherical bean bag compresses to a 10-12 stool height and molds for stability.
Material
Polyester cover resists stains, mildew, and fading; polystyrene bead fill molds to child's body and refills with standard beads.
Brand credibility
Manufactured in Quebec and curated by Simons, with 84 customer reviews and a Montreal showroom.
Price value
Buyers report it looks and feels nicer than similarly priced imported bean bags.
Placement
Indoor only; basement-safe because cover is mildew-resistant.
Cover care
Polyester cover repels spills, wipes clean, resists fading and fraying.
Fit and stability
22-inch diameter best for ages 3–9; beads form stable seat.
Origin
Manufactured in Quebec, Canada.
Customer reviews
84 customer reviews on canadanear.com.
Showroom
Montreal showroom open Saturdays for in-person visits.
Retail presence
Sold at Simons Maison and directly online.

Product record

Title
Soccer Ball Bean Bag Chair
Brand
Norka Living
Price
149 CAD
Availability
In stock

Deep Research

Norka Living's reputation and manufacturing quality

  • A Montreal showroom open to the public on Saturdays gives Norka Living a brick-and-mortar retail footprint, signalling a brand that is established enough to invite customers to test furnishings in person rather than operating exclusively online.
  • The brand's local business listing has accumulated 84 customer reviews, a number that reflects a steady flow of transactions and feedback over time rather than a pop-up brand with no track record.
  • The bean bag is sold through Simons, a Canadian department store that curates its home assortment, meaning Norka Living cleared a retail buyer's selection process that filters out brands lacking in quality or design consistency.

Comfort and seating feel of a spherical bean bag

  • When compressed under a child’s weight, the sphere creates a floor-level perch around 10 to 12 inches high—similar to a small ottoman—giving young children a stool-like sitting position that allows them to draw or play at low tables while the unused portion of the sphere rises slightly behind them as informal back support.
  • The polystyrene beads shift to form a deep seat pocket within the sphere when a child sits, cradling their hips and lower back in a way that counteracts the natural tendency of a round shape to feel unstable, making it a surprisingly grounded seat for active play or reading.

Polystyrene bead fill longevity and refilling

  • Shaking, rotating, and fluffing the chair periodically redistributes the beads and prevents them from settling into a flattened, uneven section, preserving the 22-inch soccer-ball shape and even comfort between top-ups.
  • Standard EPS bean bag refill beads are a commodity sold by major retailers in multi-liter bags; they can be added directly into the chair to restore fullness, with no need for a Norka-specific refill product.
  • The fill is made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) — a lightweight closed-cell foam common in bean bag chairs — which permanently compresses under repeated body weight, gradually reducing loft and support as air escapes the bead cells.

Durability and cleaning of the polyester canvas cover

  • Polyester is dyed through a high-temperature process that locks pigment inside the fiber, meaning the soccer ball's high-contrast black-and-white print will not fade or bleed with cleaning or exposure to indirect light, maintaining a crisp look for years.
  • The smooth, non-porous surface releases most dirt and grime with a quick wipe of a damp cloth, eliminating the need for frequent deep cleaning or harsh detergents that could leave residue near children.
  • Polyester fibers repel water-based liquids like juice or milk, causing spills to bead on the fabric surface where they can be blotted up before staining, which is critical for a chair that will inevitably encounter snacks and drinks.
  • The synthetic fiber does not absorb moisture, so the cover is naturally immune to mildew growth — a key advantage if the chair sits in a basement or playroom where humidity rises.
  • The dense plain weave and high tensile strength of polyester canvas resist snagging and fraying even when the chair is dragged across floors or used roughly, so the cover stays intact far longer than a natural-fiber alternative.

Image Analysis

3 images
Soccer ball bean bag chair product image (primary)
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Product

Round, low-profile bean bag shaped and upholstered to resemble a classic black-and-white soccer ball with tufted central dimple and visible stitched panel seams; surface appears plush and sherpa-like.

  • Overall shapeLow, rounded spherical form with a flattened base and a shallow central dimple on the top surface.
    1 regionx 0.18 · y 0.38 · w 0.64 · h 0.46 (high)
  • Panel patternAlternating black and white stitched panels arranged like a traditional soccer ball pattern; panels are polygonal and joined by visible seams.
    1 regionx 0.22 · y 0.40 · w 0.58 · h 0.40 (high)
  • Surface textureSoft, nubby sherpa-like or fleece fabric with visible fiber texture across both black and white panels.
    1 regionx 0.20 · y 0.41 · w 0.56 · h 0.38 (high)
  • Top dimple and tuftingShallow central dimple formed by inward stitching or tufting, creating a subtle concave seat area.
    1 regionx 0.40 · y 0.44 · w 0.20 · h 0.12 (high)
  • Seam constructionVisible stitched seams between panels, slightly raised and following polygon edges.
    1 regionx 0.30 · y 0.48 · w 0.40 · h 0.25 (high)
  • Fabric labelSmall rectangular black fabric tag attached to a side seam; printed characters are too small to read at this scale.Partial
    1 regionx 0.62 · y 0.53 · w 0.06 · h 0.07 (medium)

Other

Studio-staged scene with wood-paneled vertical backdrop, textured carpet flooring, an orange cylindrical side table to the left, and a wooden toy train prop at lower right; soft directional lighting from the left casts shadows to the right.

  • BackdropVertical plywood panel with visible wood grain taking up the upper center and right background.
    1 regionx 0.24 · y 0.00 · w 0.76 · h 0.56 (high)
  • FlooringTwo-tone staged floor: greenish low-pile carpet in front and a cooler gray carpet panel to the left behind the side table.
    1 regionx 0.00 · y 0.60 · w 1.00 · h 0.40 (high)
  • Side table propCylindrical corrugated orange side table positioned left of the bean bag with a book or small stack on top.
    1 regionx 0.03 · y 0.50 · w 0.18 · h 0.33 (high)
  • Toy propWooden toy train with multicolored blocks placed near the bottom-right corner in front of the bean bag.
    1 regionx 0.72 · y 0.74 · w 0.25 · h 0.20 (high)
  • Lighting and shadowSoft directional light from the left creates gentle shadows to the right of the bean bag and props.

Colors

off-white sherpa· white panels#F4F2F1deep black· black panels
Soccer ball bean bag chair product image 2
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Product

Close-up of a rounded bean bag shaped like a classic soccer ball composed of stitched pentagon/hexagon panels in a textured white sherpa-like fabric and contrasting black textured fabric; a small woven brand tag is sewn into one seam.

  • Overall shapeRounded, low-profile bean bag surface visible with stitched polygon panels forming a soccer-ball pattern; visible top area is slightly indented.
    1 regionx 0.04 · y 0.04 · w 0.92 · h 0.92 (high)
  • Panel constructionMultiple sewn panels with visible seams joining white and black polygon pieces; seams are single lines of stitching visible where panels meet.
    1 regionx 0.06 · y 0.18 · w 0.88 · h 0.66 (high)
  • White fabric textureOff-white sherpa- or boucle-like textured fabric with visible small loops creating a nubby surface on the white panels.
    1 regionx 0.08 · y 0.22 · w 0.64 · h 0.56 (high)
  • Black fabric textureDeep black textured fabric on the dark panels with a similar nubby surface but visually distinct by color contrast.
    3 regionsx 0.56 · y 0.06 · w 0.34 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.68 · y 0.62 · w 0.28 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.02 · y 0.62 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (medium)
  • Brand tagSmall black woven tag sewn into a seam on a white panel, oriented vertically relative to image.
    1 regionx 0.66 · y 0.38 · w 0.06 · h 0.14 (high)
  • Brand tag text“NORKA LIVING”
    1 regionx 0.66 · y 0.38 · w 0.06 · h 0.14 (high)

Other

Product photographed on a textured light-green carpet with a vertical wood-grain panel backdrop; soft studio lighting produces gentle shadows and highlights along the product curves.

  • Supporting surfaceLight-green low-pile carpet visible beneath the bean bag at the bottom edge of the image.
    1 regionx 0.00 · y 0.82 · w 1.00 · h 0.18 (high)
  • BackgroundVertical wood panel with visible grain occupying the right and top-right background behind the product.
    1 regionx 0.68 · y 0.00 · w 0.32 · h 0.42 (high)
  • Lighting and shadowEven soft lighting from top-left producing mild shaded areas in panel seams and an overall soft shadow on the lower right of the bean bag.
  • Shot compositionTight close-up framing focusing on the mid-to-upper portion of the bean bag; edges of the product are cropped at top and left.

Colors

off-white sherpa· white panels#F5F1F1deep black· black panels#1C1B1B
Soccer ball bean bag chair product image 3
03

Product

Close-up of a two-tone looped sherpa fabric with a visible zipper and seam between black and off-white panels.

  • Fabric textureDense small looped sherpa or teddy pile visible across the surface, showing curled yarn loops and a soft matte finish.
    1 regionx 0.05 · y 0.05 · w 0.90 · h 0.90 (high)
  • Color panels and seamDistinct seam where a black fabric panel meets an off-white fabric panel; seam follows a curved line near the lower-left to center area.
    2 regionsx 0.00 · y 0.56 · w 0.53 · h 0.44 (high); x 0.38 · y 0.02 · w 0.62 · h 0.70 (high)
  • Zipper tapeA light-colored zipper tape is visible embedded in the off-white fabric, running roughly diagonally from top-right toward center; tape is fabric and closely stitched.
    1 regionx 0.66 · y 0.06 · w 0.28 · h 0.60 (high)
  • Zipper pullSmall metallic zipper pull attached to the zipper slider, partially recessed into the fabric fold; pull has a smooth reflective finish.
    1 regionx 0.70 · y 0.46 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (high)
  • Fold and stitching detailFabric folds around the zipper creating a raised seam and slight shadowing; stitching where panels join is not prominently visible but seam edge is defined by fabric overlap.
    1 regionx 0.54 · y 0.36 · w 0.42 · h 0.50 (medium)

Other

Tightly cropped studio-style close-up of the product fabric; even soft lighting with minor shadows from fabric folds.

  • Shot compositionTight macro crop focusing on fabric detail; image fills frame with no visible background beyond the product surface.
  • Lighting and shadowSoft diffuse lighting with subtle directional shadowing along folds and the seam, highlighting texture.
  • Image cropEdges of fabric panels and seam are cropped by the image frame, indicating a close detail view rather than whole product.

Colors

cream· off-white fabric panel#F5F1EDblack· black fabric panellight gray· zipper tape#E5E3E3silver· zipper pull#C6BCB3

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Q&A

5 answered
What is the recommended weight capacity or age/weight range for this chair?
This chair is designed for children and has a 22-inch diameter, which is best suited for kids approximately ages 3 to 9. No specific weight capacity is listed, but it's intended for young children rather than pre-teens or adults.
Is the polyester canvas cover water-resistant or suitable for outdoor use, even occasionally?
This bean bag chair is designed for indoor use only. The polyester canvas cover is not listed as water-resistant, and the product description mentions use in living rooms, bedrooms, and basements. For outdoor seating, we recommend checking our dedicated outdoor lounger collection.
Given the 22-inch diameter, is this chair comfortable for a pre-teen or small adult, or is it strictly for young children?
At 22 inches in diameter, this bean bag chair is best suited for young children, typically ages 3 to 9. It would likely be too small and lack sufficient support for a pre-teen or small adult for comfortable lounging.
Where can I buy Norka Living bean bag chairs?
Available on their website norkaliving.com or from Simons.
Are Norka Living products made in Canada?
Yes, based in Quebec.

Reddit Insights

2 threads · r/BuyCanadian

Redditors discuss Norka Living bean bag chairs positively, praising their quality, comfort, and Canadian manufacturing, though the specific Soccer Ball variant was not mentioned.

positive sentiment30% match

Users report satisfaction with Norka Living bean bag chairs, highlighting quality and Canadian origin, though the sample size is very small.

Themes

Quality and Aestheticspositive
Canadian Manufacturing Supportpositive
Comfortpositive

Use Cases

  • Lounging and casual seating

Compared To

vs Imported bean bag chairs

Norka Living bean bags are considered nicer than similarly priced imported alternatives.

Source Threads

  • Norka Living bean bags praised as nicer than competitors at similar price

    These look amazing! We've been talking about getting some beanbag type chairs; these are a similar price as the made elsewhere ones we had looked at before, but these look so much nicer. Thanks for posting!

    u/_Amalthea_r/BuyCanadianView thread →

  • Positive recommendation for Norka Living bean bag chairs

    Many varieties from Norka Living. Have one from them that's been great. Based in Quebec. https://norkaliving.com/ From their site or Simons

    u/bistanderr/BuyCanadianView thread →

Provenance

Merchant Link
https://www.simons.ca/en/furniture/all-our-furniture/soccer-ball-bean-bag-chair--13195-26101522?colourId=0
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