Chow Down: 11 Terrific Mealtime Tools for Toddlers

Find yourself dining with a toddler with some regularity these days? Check out these tools that'll make mealtimes easier for you and more exciting for your little eater.

By Tinybeans Team February 15, 2016

Editor’s Note, November 2018: For our most up-to-date story on awesome utensils and tools for kids mealtime, click here for our most recent coverage.

You chop their food into little pieces. You’ve had food flung at your head. You spend a good portion of your time wiping down the floors, walls, and cabinets. Are you: A) the lead nutritionist at a zoo, or B) the parent of a toddler during meal times? Assuming the answer is in fact, B, then perk up, buttercup! We’ve got a dynamite list of tools to help make “feeding times” easier for you and more fun for the wild things in your life.

Yumbox

When you’re on the go, there’s no better helper than the Yumbox to keep your nutrition boxes checked, your car clean, and your little lunch date happy. You’ll love that this waterproof bento box comes with a removable divided tray serving as a helpful reminder to offer up balanced meals (not that we’ve ever fed our kids Goldfish for lunch when our errand list runs long, or anything). Your toddlers will love the fun box colors and tray themes--be sure to check out the Pirate and Princess designs.

Available online at amazon.com
$26.99 for a complete box and tray set.

Photo: Yumbox

How do you manage mealtime mayhem with toddlers? What other gizmos should we add to our list? Tell us in our comments section below.

— Shelley Massey