Boon Spoon (and Fork)
I adore Boon and I love seeing all the new stuff that they come out with each month. But, no one loves Boon products more than hubby, who adores gadgets of all shapes and sizes, especially those that make life easier for new parents. We just became acquainted with Boon’s Bender Utensils now that baby has mastered solid foods - or semi-solid, as the case may be.
As baby began to try her hand (and sometimes her feet, to my dismay) at eating at the table with us, we searched local stores to find the perfect baby spoon. It had to be small enough for baby’s little bite, but yet it had to be chunky enough so it was comfortable for both of us and for her to hold. It had to be long enough to reach the bottom of the baby food containers, but not too long as to present a “flinging risk”. Boon hit both marks and even solved another problem we didn’t know we had – all in one small colorful package.
As is the case with all Boon products, Bender Adaptable Utensils are colorful and eye catching, the perfect recipe for piquing hubby’s curiosity. Made out of BpA-free plastic and designed with flattened, chunky but grippable handles with small round spoon and “fork” ends. Even though they look like some sort of cartoonish modern art piece as opposed to functional utensils, Benders are just the right size for baby’s hands and comfortable for yours. But, the coolest thing about Benders Utensils is that the handles bend between the grip and mouthpiece so you can tailor the angle of the feeding and adjust as necessary. The bendability is designed for babies to learn to feed themselves easier, but we found that the bend also serves another function – to allow parents to feed their babies when sitting next to them as opposed to in front of them. We found that using the spoon bent into a “C’ shape is perfect for this, and makes them indispensable when eating out.
Speaking of eating out, one really cool thing we found was that the Bender Utensils are the perfect length for storing inside our on-the-go baby food bowls with lids. This makes them perfect for keeping in the diaper bag because, once dirty, the utensils can be placed inside the bowl with the lid on and the diaper bags stays clean.
Perfect for travel and for around the house feedings. And, as an added bonus, they are also the perfect size for baby to play with between meals.
Price: $4.99 - $5.99 available at www.booninc.com, Target, and Babies R Us and come in pink and orange
Looks: Modern and funky with bright eye-catching colors for little ones.
Overall: 5 marks out of 5, and sure to be your favorite go-to for on-the-go feedings.
