Keep those little ones learning with these baby utensils
So you’ve figured out your little one is ready to start feeding themselves. And while it’s a super exciting time, it’s also a super…messy time. It’s totally worth it, but helping your babe learn to feed themselves is a lot easier with the right tools. Baby utensils have come a long way and we’ve found some of the best. Plus, these great products make the baby-led weaning thing far less daunting—for both you and your little learner.
ezpz Mini Mat
$22 BUY NOWNot only is this set soft and durable silicon, offers separated compartments in the shape of a smiley face, and comes in multiple colors, but it's also dishwasher- and microwave safe.
Pacifier Feeder
$19 BUY NOWIf your babe is used to their pacifier, it's easy to get that self-feeding thing down with this feeder. Fill it with soft foods, frozen liquids, and more.
Olababy Soft-Tip Training Spoon for Baby-Led Weaning
$15 BUY NOWIf your family is practicing baby-led weaning, a whopping over 11,000 Amazon customers highly (4.8 stars!) recommend this silicon set Olababy!
Construction-Themed 3-Piece Dinner Set
$25 BUY NOWEncourage your little digger to dine with this fun construction site set. It also comes in 3 other colors.
SenseAbles Finger Foods Placemat
$10 BUY NOWThe wavy grooves of this placemat make it easy for baby fingers to grasp their food, plus it fits most standard high chairs.
Silicone Training Cup with Straw & Lid
$16 BUY NOWDesigned by independent pediatric feeding experts, this cup is the perfect transition from the bottle while still preventing spills.
Reusable Baby Food Pouch
$25 BUY NOWPouches are great for soft foods, and these reusable pouches let you fill them with anything you want, plus reduce waste.
Homemade Silicone Popsicle Maker
$14 BUY NOWPopsicles are super fun, but they're also a mess (especially for little ones). These molds are designed to prevent the popsicle from sliding off the stick, plus they let you control the ingredients your kiddo is eating in their treat.
Chew Chew Train Dinnerware Set
$30 BUY NOWIf they're not really digging diggers, this precious dinnerware set is 6 pieces of train fan fun.
Bumkins Baby Utensil Set
$13 BUY NOWThese gentle baby utensils are perfect for the first stage of baby-led weaning. They're gentle and are shaped so they're super easy for little one's hands to grasp. They come in a bunch of colors, too.
Mess-Proof Baby Bib
$22 BUY NOWNo one promised that baby-led weaning would be a clean process (though totally worth it!), so mitigate the mess with these full-sleeve bibs that stay on while they're learning.
Rice Husk Kids Dinnerware Set
$30 BUY NOWThis cute set is created from natural rice husk to provide a BPA-free and eco-friendly alternative to other materials. Plus, all five pieces fit together for easy on-the-go feeding!
Bee & Hippo Dinnerware Set
$20 BUY NOWClearly, we're charmed by darling dinnerware (and we can't say we're sorry), but this silicon set comes with two really cute characters.
Squeeze-Proof Flipping Pouch and Juice Box Holders
$23 BUY NOWKeep their puree pouches and juice boxes secure in these flippable holders! They're designed to fit most pouches and boxes, so we recommend grabbing a few to keep on hand.
Ava + Oliver Silicon Bib Set
$20 BUY NOWYep, we're singing the song in our heads, too. These silicon bibs allow you to simply wipe for clean-up, offer multiple colors, and have a mess-catching design (though we apologize to all the family dogs laying by the high chair).
Pre-Spoon GOOtensils Baby Spoon Set
$14 BUY NOWSpoons can be a lot easier to master than forks, and this set of baby spoons makes them even easier thanks to the no-wrong-way-to-hold design and no need to balance. This set comes with both a first and second stage spoon, too.
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