Abstract: A lap hugger for receiving and containing the legs and extending to the waist of an individual for draping over the upper thighs of the individual when seated in a recliner-type chair or wheelchair. The lap hugger includes a lower tubular leg enclosure portion and an upper portion which extends upwardly from the lower tubular portion. The lower tubular portion receives and encloses the individual's legs and the upper portion extends up to the individual's waist for resting thereupon. The upper portion includes a pair of oppositely-disposed, laterally-extending flaps that drape over and cover the individual's upper thighs. An interior storage pocket is affixed to a rear side of the lower tubular portion for holding therein personal items and/or medical paraphernalia, such as catheter equipment.