lap trays

Portable eating surfaces

Lap trays are flat surfaces with raised edges designed to rest on a person's thighs while seated, providing a stable platform for eating, writing, or using a laptop.

Many have cushioned undersides that conform to the lap: She balanced a lap tray on her knees while watching TV.

Common in households for meals eaten away from the table.

Related

television · binge watching · snacks · couch · recliner · beanbag · bean bag chair · eating · reading · crafts · elderly · home care · hospital · adjustable · folding · wooden · plastic · pillowed

Opposites
furniture formality/permanence

lap traysdining tables

Furniture for eating together

desks · dinner tables · countertops

portability/mobility

lap traysbreakfast bars

Wrapped morning meal substitute

kitchen islands

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G