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Starting Solids 🍌🥑🍎
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items A curated list of practical tools I used when starting solids with my baby. These items support early feeding, learning textures, minimizing mess, and keeping things simple without overcomplicating the process.
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Feed Tools
Mess Control
Cups & Drinking
Storage & Prep
Feed Tools
Tools I used to help introduce solids, support early feeding skills, and make mealtimes more manageable for baby.
These were great for early solids. Easy for baby to grip and helpful for learning to bring food to their mouth
NumNum Baby Spoons Set, 2 Pack, BPA-Free
Helpful for introducing new flavors safely. I liked using frozen fruit or breastmilk for teething and early tastes.
2 Pack Silicone Baby Fruit Feeder with Freezer Tray
A compact, supportive seat that worked well for early sitting at the table without needing a full high chair.
Ingenuity Baby Base 2-in-1 Booster Seat Slate
Suction plates helped keep food in place once baby started reaching and exploring during meals.
WeeSprout Silicone Suction Plates 3-Pack
Mess Control
Items that helped contain messes during early solids and made cleanup quicker and less stressful.
Soft silicone bib that’s easy to wipe clean and adjustable as baby grows. Great for messy early feeds
PandaEar Silicone Adjustable Waterproof Bib
Long sleeve bibs saved outfits during early solids. Easy to wipe down and great for messier meals.
Tiny Twinkle Long Sleeve Waterproof Bib 2-Pack
Cups & Drinking
Cups to help introduce drinking skills alongside meals, including early straw and open cup practice.
We used this to help introduce straw drinking. Helpful for babies transitioning away from bottles or learning to sip.
Legendairy Milk Honey Bear Straw Cup Pink 8oz
A gentle way to introduce drinking from a cup. Easy for little hands to hold and good for early practice.
Moonkie Silicone Baby Sippy Cups 4oz 1Pack
Storage & Prep
Simple storage and prep items for small portions, leftovers, and keeping homemade baby food organized.
Useful for storing small portions of homemade baby food. I like the glass option to limit plastics.
DRKIO 12 Pack 4oz Glass Baby Food Jars
Helpful for cutting soft foods into baby-safe shapes and textures when starting solids.
Joie Crinkle Cutter Knife, Wavy Slicer, Kids
Makes cutting grapes and other small foods safer and quicker once baby starts finger foods.
Grape Cutter Tool for Toddlers - BPA Free