Boon

Groovy

Established hazards: None

Confidence: Moderate

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Manufacturer: Boon [all listings]

We are not familiar with the angelic child modeling this on the Boon website and our tester tends to get upset when we actually try to interlock the pieces - (he’s a take-er apart-er, not a putt-er together-er), but we all love using the orange side-bowls for his small serving, on-the-go snacks. We will often put a small amount of fruit, raisins, cheese, etc. in the small bowls and set them on the platform of his learning tower where he can access them. As he circles the room he stops by and scoops up no more than a handful of anything at a time which he eats while he cruises off somewhere else.

If he gets distracted by the gravity testing, it's much less to clean up than a whole bowl, plate or tray full or food. We take the little bowls with us to friends' houses too - when we put food in them and set it somewhere he can reach, he knows it’s for him.

The modular nature of this set makes it fun and functional, and we're confident it will continue to function well for us as the tester grows and his needs change. The Groovy has achieved its ends and has become a much-used item in our household.

Available in orange/white and pink/white.

Purchase: Amazon.com |

Modware

Established hazards: None

Confidence: Moderate

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Manufacturer: Boon [all listings]

Spoon and fork. Available in orange/white and pink/white.

Purchase: Amazon.com |

Snack Ball

Established hazards: None

Confidence: Moderate

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Manufacturer: Boon [all listings]

The Snack Ball may seem like a strange design at first, but it's actually very convenient. It's big enough to carry a substantial amount of food, easy to throw in a bag and fun for kids to play with or try to figure out how it opens and closes. Fun, functional, and original, the Snack Ball is a great idea that just works.

The device has two ways of opening. It screws apart into halves for easy adult access to snacks and for easy cleaning. The orange top moves on a single hinge to allow a small opening for accessing snacks thereby reducing spill opportunities, snapping back into place when little hands have departed from the chamber. The whole thing is very sturdy. Ours has been tossed, dropped, rolled and has never opened or spilled. A toddler should have no difficulty opening it.

Purchase: Amazon.com, Orange/Off-White | Amazon.com, Pink/White |

Squirt (Orange)

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Sizes: 4 oz

Manufacturer: Boon [all listings]

The orange version of the Squirt still comes in a polycarbonate model (the original design), which contains BPA, as well as a BPA-free (polypropylene) version. The BPA-free version should be labeled as such on packaging, but online resellers often fail to identify which version they are selling. The manufacturer sells only the BPA-free version of the orange Squirt on their website.

Purchase: Booninc.com |

Squirt (Pink)

Established hazards: None

Confidence: High

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Sizes: 4 oz

Manufacturer: Boon [all listings]

The pink version of the Squirt infant feeding spoon is made with a polypropylene plastic front portion. The orange version of the Squirt still comes in a polycarbonate version, which contains BPA, as well as a BPA-free version. The BPA-free version should be labeled as such.

Purchase: Amazon.com |