OXOtot Cups and Snack Bowl Review

Layla is now at the stage where she wants to be as independent as possible and that includes when it comes to meal and snack times, she wants to do everything for herself. OXOtot have produced a range of feeding products that help our little ones transition from baby to big kid with ease, well atleast that's what I'm told. I was sent a couple of products from their range to try out, I had my fingers crossed that it would allow her to do things without me needing step in, something she is not a fan of no matter how much she struggles!!

I received : 

Flippy Snack Cup

Training Cup

Twist Top Water Bottle 

Munchkin Disney Cups Review

After the sucessful review of the Munchkin Disney feeding range, I was extremely excited when I was sent two of the cups from this range, the Minnie flip straw cup and the Monsters inc trainer cup.

Both cups are BPA free and Munchkin's great click n lock technology, I love being able to hear the click as you know you have put the lid on correctly, no accidental spillages to be had. 

Layla was my first tester, trying out the trainer cup. This cup is suitable for little ones from 6 months onwards, holding up to 200ml of drink, the perfect size for little hands. As you can see from the picture below, Layla had no problem drinking from the cup, with the handle either side, it was easy to lift up and the Monsters inc design made it very appealing to look at. I love that even though the cup is non drip, it comes with a lid so that you can put it in your change bag/ handbag and not worry about anything getting on the spout.

We had arguments over the Flip straw cup, Elise, Freya and Gracie really wanted to test this one!! In the end Gracie won the battle. Now my little Gracie is a lot like her mummy and doesn't drink enough, infact you can normally find her juice from breakfast time still sat there at dinner time. I now love the Flip Straw cup, she is constantly asking to have it refilled, the idea of drinking through a straw is obviously very appealing to young children. The cup is suitable from 12 months onwards (although Layla 11 months had to prove she could do it too), holding just over 250ml, it is a great size and because you can shut the straw inside of the cup, it makes it ideal to take out and about with you. The one problem we found on the first few uses was that the part you have to pull up to get the straw to flip out was quite stiff, even I struggled to get open and I am awfully strong being a super mummy :) After a few uses, I am happy to report that it has loosened up and Gracie can now do it by herself, yay.

Now Freya was most upset that she didn't get to be a tester as such, so she wanted to get into the review somehow. See the picture below as Freya demonstrates that the cups are indeed non drip/leak proof.

Once again great products from the wonderful Munchkin. The vibrant colours and Disney designs are enticing for children of all ages. The click n lock leak proof technology means less mess for parents to clean up and the fact that it got my Gracie drinking properly means I give these cups a massive thumbs up. 

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Disclaimer : These cups were to sent to me free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thought and opnions are my own.

Munchkin UK Disney Feeding range Review

Munchkin was founded in 1991. Their aim, to rid the world of mundane and tired products. I think they can safely say that they have achieved this. Producing products that are exciting for children and make parenting a lot easier. With their range including items for bath time, feeding time, on the go time and much much more, this company has gone from strength to strength.

So imagine my extreme excitement when I was sent some of their new Disney feeding range to review.  I am the biggest kid when it comes to Disney!!! Even better the character that we were sent was Minnie, this was very apt because our little Layla's nickname is mini!!!

We received the dining set which incudes a bowl, plate, fork and spoon and we also received one of their Click Lock spill proof cups.

We started testing the cup immediately. The cup comes in four pieces, the main cup, the lid, the part which you suck through and a lid to pop over the top. This cup was a new concept to Layla because the cup she normally drinks from not only has handles but it is free flowing. This cup is a non spill cup, meaning Layla had to learn to suck a bit harder to get her water out, she is a faster learner though and was soon drinking away happily. The no spill element meant that my lovely baby couldn't drown her clothes in water when she got bored of drinking it!!

I love the click lock feature. You can feel and hear as the lid clicks into place, no leaks at all!! This really is great, especially when putting the cup into the changing bag, no worrying about any spillages. 

The only problem we had with the cup was how heavy it was when you filled it up to the top. Layla struggled to hold it up properly, so we then started filling it to the half way point making it much easier for her to manage.

Next up to the testing block was the dining set. I decided that Layla was slightly too young to properly test this set, so my little Gracie decided to take up the challenge. Both the bowl and the plate have a non slip feature on the bottom which really helps when little ones are becoming more independent and trying to feed themselves. The fork and spoon are an ideal size, lovely for small hands to hold on to. 

The bowl is different from most because it is square shaped rather than the traditional rounded shape. I think this actually made it easier for Gracie to scoop her cereal out. My favourite part of the set was the plate, this is divided into three sections. Great if you want to separate things like meat and vegetables, or as you can see from the picture below, separating lunch items, I was able to say which bits I would like her to eat first and she could see clearly what I was talking about.

The Disney characters help engage the children and make meal times fun, this would really help parents with little ones who maybe aren't too keen at sitting nicely whilst eating meals. All the range is dishwasher safe too. With prices for the range starting at just £4.50 you really can't go wrong and their is a Disney character to suit any child, you can choose from Minnie, Mickey, Pooh bear or Monsters inc, all the designs are bold, bright and colourful and keep in line with the rest of Munchkin's innovative products.

You can find Munchkin on both facebook and twitter to keep up to date with all their latest products.

Now tell me, which Disney character would you choose??

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Disclaimer : I was sent this item free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own