It makes for an interesting floor as it has a texture to it, but for a kids playroom, I'd go with a softer solution. Kids are apt to "horse around" and the floor you see is as hard as concrete. I was once told by a chemist in Dalton (Worlds carpet capital) that the secret to a good long lasting carpet is having a thick pad or at least not skimping on the pad. He said he would get better results out of medium grade carpet when it was over a quality pad than a high grade carpet over builder grade padding. Good Luck Ari !