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10 Best Reusable Water Bottles for the Whole Family

10 Best Reusable Water Bottles for the Whole Family

By Karen Cicero

December 28, 2018

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When you treat yourself and your kid to a cute new water bottle, you’ll use fewer throwaways and help cut back on plastic in landfills and oceans.

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Best Straw Water Bottle

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d.stil Straw Top

Can’t decide whether you want your bottle to have a built-in straw or not? You don’t have to with this innovative design on this 16-ounce bottle! The lid flips to reveal and hide the straw as needed. Plus, it doesn’t leak—a major PITA with some brands.

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Best Stainless-Steel Water Bottle

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Rifle Paper Co. X Corkcicle Canteen

The greatest combination of pretty (we’re swooning over those floral patterns) and practical (keeps drinks cold for 24 hours), these 16-ounce bottles are on our wish list. Prefer a straw? Add the straw cap accessory to your order.

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Best Insulated Water Bottle

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Miir

If you like your water to be really chilled, you won’t do better than this 23-ounce bottle. It’ll keep your drink cold for at least 24 hours, even in the sun. It also has clever lid, which is makes it easy to carry.

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Best Glass Water Bottle

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Gaiam Sure Grip

Its attractive silicone sleeve, available in several colors, gives you a better grip when you have your hands are full or slippery. The lid’s carrier also makes the 20-ounce bottle easy to take with you.

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Best Filtered Water Bottle

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Brita’s Premium Filtering Water Bottle

If the water from the fountain you use for a refill doesn’t taste good to you, a bottle with a built-in filter is a smart pick. Available in stainless steel or colored hard-sided plastic, this Brita bottle reduces chlorine taste and odor.

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Best School-Age Kid’s Water Bottle

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Sip By S’well

These 10-ounce stainless steel bottles are available in so many cute patterns that match up with your kid’s passions. (Hello, ice cream and unicorns!) They’ll keep water cold for up to 24 hours so he can’t use the temp as an excuse for not staying hydrated! For tweens and teens (and, okay, us too), the company sells 15-ounce versions in Harry Potter themes. Quidditch makes you thirsty, after all.

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Best Preschool Water Bottle

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Hydro Flask Kids

These 12-ounce wide-mouth, stainless steel bottles have a pop-up straw and a coating that decreases the chances of it slipping out of your little one’s hands. New colors, including this blue-green combo, will be available on February 1, 2019.

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Best Personalized Water Bottle

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Fairfax Insulated Water Bottles by Pottery Barn Kids

Is your kid always leaving his water bottle behind? Help his teachers and playdate pals figure out who it belongs to by putting his name on the bottle. You can personalize these 12-ounce bottles with your child’s first name or initials using your choice of several fonts.

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Best Collapsible Water Bottle

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Hydaway

Your kid will think this is magic. When you’re not using it, this 18-ounce water bottle collapses down to just 1½ inches so you can fit it in your pocket.

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Best Infuser Water Bottle

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Citrus Zinger

This 28-ounce bottle allows your own DIY flavored water! Turn upside down, twist off bottom and squeeze a lemon, clementine, or other fruit in the citrus press. Replace the bottom, turn right side up, add your water, and shake!

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