Abstract: A sleeping blanket is provided for use by a child taking a nap. The blanket is formed having an appearance configured as a member of the animal or plant kingdom and includes a body portion, covering portions and a head portion. The covering portions are cut from material so as to represent laterally extending appendages of the particular member of the animal or plant kingdom which is represented by the sleeping blanket. The body portion is of a sufficient size to receive a child lying thereon with his or her head resting on the pillow portion, and the covering portions are of sufficient size to be overlapped over each other for surrounding the child.