At this time of year, everyone is looking for a last minute stocking stuffer for someone on their shopping list. If that is you, take a look at this list of stocking stuffers!
These are my top 6 recommendations for stocking stuffers that can come in handy to help with feeding in the first year!
- Mombella Mushroom Teether:
- Soft silicone, great for babies as early as 3-4 months
- Can put over baby’s hand to help with holding onto teether
- Can be used to suck on protrusions similar to pacifier or chew on molars
- Ola Baby Sprout Spoon
- Flat bowl
- Shorter, soft silicone great for self feeding
- Can double as a teether
- Babies love it!
- Choo-Me cut out spoon
- Soft silicone
- Can mash soft foods such as soft cubes like canned pears or carrots into the cut outs
- Controls the amount baby gets into small pieces
- Can encourage chewing on molars by giving gentle guidance at the elbow if baby brings to the front and center of mouth
- Panda Ear Fresh Food Feeder
- Can put variety of foods in to get the flavors and juices of a food while still staying safe with only very small pieces if very soft, or no pieces if more difficult to chew
- Can put soft foods like strawberries or peaches in, up to foods like chicken or steak
- Can encourage chewing on molars to practice chewing when they are not ready to manage these foods independently
- Use the smallest piece to make it easier for baby to get to molars
- Ola Baby straw Cup
- Silicone cup that is colored but still able to see the liquid volume inside
- Short straw that makes straw dips easy when starting with straws
- Lid without straw slows flow to practice open cup drinking without as much mess
- Can be progressed to an open cup as baby grows and gains independence with cup drinking
- Take & Toss Straw Cups
- Great to work on straw drinking when baby doesn’t understand how to suck through straw
- Parent can squeeze the cup and a small amount of liquid goes up straw to give baby a taste
- Because of the suction that allows a squeeze assist, you need to keep straw out of liquid when putting lid on or you will have an eruption
- May want to start with thinned puree as this can be a little overwhelming if too fast for baby
- When baby starts to suck through straw may need to pace by tilting the cup down or pulling away from baby so that baby doesn’t get too much
Below are my Amazon affiliate links to each of the above listed products. In full disclosure, I do get a commission if you purchase through these links!
Ola baby sprout: https://amzn.to/3ZBexpO
Ola baby straw: https://amzn.to/4gyXRpA
Choo me spoon: https://amzn.to/49CqQqd
Panda Ear Fresh food feeder: https://amzn.to/3ZsVX30
Take and toss: https://amzn.to/3DemWrA