We use small heating pads, like little cushions filled with rice, heat them in the micro and put them to use. Got one long and narrow one about 4 by 22 to warm my neck and shoulders and others to warm cold feet aso

wir verwenden hier in Deutschland Dinkelspelz oder Kirschkerne genauso kann man Traubenkerne nehmen das wird in der Mikro warm gemacht und ist sehr gut für Kinder ohne Strom ist das nicht gefährlich und man kann es auf den Bauch oder an die Füße wo immer man es braucht, kleines Kissen nähen mit schönem Motiv darauf und fertig ist das Geschenk, einfach ausprobieren das ist super
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Dawn they are kind of like bean bags only filled with rice. You heat them up in the microwave. I have seen them for years at craft sales and have made many for family and friends. Kind of replaces the hot water bottle, lol!

Got this question just today in another post (> link).
I take wheat for small pads; grape-pipes for babies, cherry-pipes for big pads and "brandnew" I have currant-pipes :o)
Here is a pic of fillings for headpads and you can see the differnet sizes (cherry-pipes on the left, wheat on top, under it the grape-pipes, at top right site rapeseed and then the currant-pipes).
You put them in an inlet with a cover (had the advantag that you can wash the cover) or directly in the casing (I take just cottonfabrics). Heat this in the micro or oven against musclepain or tummy-ache, in wintertime as handwarmer in your coat-pocket and much more . You can also put them in the freezer (in a plasticbag please cause they take the humidity); wonderful on sunburn or against teeth-pain.
That's what is inside my Knuddies :o) (>projects)
Greetings, Bettina

They fit around the neck or arm or leg and won't damage the electric thingies. Nice.

If you go to www.tipnut.com, type microwave rice bags in the search box you will get a good explination & directions.

They are very popular here in SA and are usually filled with buck wheat. We can even get them in slippers and in the shape of an old fashioned hot water bottle. Wonderful in the cold weather.

I have seen them at craft shows and I even have a few of them. They are great for getting fast relief from pain.

Another really great use for these heating pads - microwave them just before you go out the door in the winter. You hold it on your lap keeping your lap warm and you can warm your hands, too.