20 Mealtime Must-Haves for Baby

Make baby's mealtime more fun with these great colorful, mod, and on-the-go gear picks.

By Jessica Hartshorn from American Baby

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Michael Kraus
Flying High

The Babyplane spoon, from Pylones, also comes in pink ($16).
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Bright Utensils

This silverware is easy for baby to grip and comes in 3 vibrant colors.

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$8.69

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Safety First

Safety 1st Comfy Cushy Baby Seat, a foam seat with a baby-food holder on the side ($29).
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Educational Eating

Baby Einstein Mealtime Activity Tray, with hidden animal pictures ($10), and Eat & Discover spoon ($4 for two).

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Colorful Cups

Playtex Sipsters allow for smaller sips ($5.50 for two).
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Fascination Station

The Illumination Fascination Station, from Sassy, with a ball that lights up ($7).
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Pretty Prints

Zutano cotton bibs brighten up any meal ($10 each).
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Ready, Aim, Squirt!

Boon Squirt Spoon, which you can load with baby's pureed food ($8).

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High Rise

Bloom Nano high chair, in chic colors like bright blue or chocolate ($180).
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Work of Art

Skip Hop Palette Plate, with little bowls that become food-storage containers ($28).

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Built for Life

Stokke Tripp Trapp, ergonomically designed for comfort and built to last as your kid's chair right into the teen years ($230 for chair, $40 for baby rail, $40 for cushion).
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Silicone Smarts

Silikids wipe-clean silicone Silibibs ($20 each).
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Sleek for Snack Time

Boon's innovative new line includes this Snack Ball ($6.50) and Fluid Toddler Cup ($6).
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Less Mess

Food stays on the Sassy Less Mess toddler spoon ($3 for two).

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Totable Tossables

Divided plates from Gerber Graduates Tossables are inexpensive enough to leave behind if needed ($4 for three).
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Brilliant Bibs

Restaurant must-have: Pampers Pocket Bibsters ($6-$7).

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Perfect Play

For on-the-go entertainment, we love Fisher-Price Rainforest Booster Seat ($30).
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Handy Holder

Baby Cooz, from Lima Bean Baby, keeps the bottle near baby ($9).
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Feeding Friend

Munchkin's Feeding Friend hook-on chair comes in a doggie, monkey, or cow pattern ($43).
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Keeping Cool

Milk stays cool on the bottom -- and cereal is contained on top -- with Cool Gear International's Cereal on the Go ($6).

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Sweet Server

Combi Mommy's Food Processor is perfect for cutting up food and serving to baby ($6).

Copyright © 2008. Used with permission from the April 2008 issue of American Baby magazine.
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Flying High

Bright Utensils

Safety First

Educational Eating

Colorful Cups

Fascination Station

Pretty Prints

Ready, Aim, Squirt!

High Rise

Work of Art

Built for Life

Silicone Smarts

Sleek for Snack Time

Less Mess

Totable Tossables

Brilliant Bibs

Perfect Play

Handy Holder

Feeding Friend

Keeping Cool

Sweet Server

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