Making My Kids Into Hotdogs

I have become a pro at getting my kids to sleep (age 3 and twin 1 1/2 yr olds). I was reading up on sensory processing disorder and something triggered a memory of my childhood: my mom used to make us into hotdogs.
We would lay on the couch and we were the hotdog. She would "put toppings on us", like ketchup and mustard and whatever else came to mind. As she would say what she was doing she would rub our arms and legs and even our faces like she was putting ketchup on us. We thought it was hilarious.
I always thought it was a good move to get important physical contact in for the day. So I started making our 3 year old into a hotdog at least once a day and he loves it. Then, in order to get him to lay in bed instead of jump around like a wild man, I make him into a hotdog. Afterwards, he settles right in and calms down. It's like it takes the pressure off of him to get into the sleeping position on his own. Saving face or whatever you want to call it, it works. So I put all the toppings on him, even silly things like worms and marshmallows, then I lay on him as the top of the bun. Then I eat him (kisses all over his face, and pretend to eat his toes). Giggles all around.
As for the twins, they don't understand what it means to be made into a hotdog, but I do the same with them. If they're bouncing around in their cribs or just not mentally ready to go to sleep, I lay them on their backs and gently put pressure on their bodies from head to toes. I do it a few times, even on their eyes and cheeks and squeeze their heads slightly, and they lay there and relax (and giggle). When I'm done and leave the room they typically don't get up again and they fall asleep without yelling.
Amazing.
I don't remember what it said on the sensory processing disorder website I was reading that made me think of this... it was something about using a heavy blanket for younger kids with sensory difficulties. Our kids haven't officially had sensory processing issues that I know of but this sure worked and I wanted to pass it along. It would have been nice to know when our oldest was a baby and had a hard time calming down before bed.
Happy hotdogging.