I have two toddlers and have seen SO MANY kitchen gadgets and gizmos out there for preparing food for little ones, especially when you are introducing solids or they are still learning to eat. It's so hard to know which of these are worth it! So I've...
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From knives to organization, we regularly use all of these tools to streamline food prep for our toddlers!
My babies love popsicles and we use our mold every week (even in the winter! :)) (affiliate link)
This thing has saved hours of my life quartering grapes (affiliate link)
Grape Cutter
This is a must-have for summer time if you're giving cherries to kiddos! (affiliate link)
Cherry Pitter
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Pouches are a popular snack for my toddlers, so these reusable ones that I can fill with applesauce, yogurt, or purees are very handy! (affiliate link)
Reusable Pouches
Love that even my little kids can reach snacks out of these cups without dumping Cheerios everywhere!
The 4 Best Snack Catchers | Tested & Rated - Baby Gear Lab
Love using these for apples or other chunks of food when first introducing solids!
Fresh Food Feeder - Munchkin
Bonus points if these are spillproof! (affiliate link)
Straw Sippy Cups For Baby
We use stainless steel small bowls for almost every meal for my toddlers - resuable and cuts down on the number of non-breakable dishes you need! (affiliate link)
Smart Snacking 12 oz Stainless Steel Bowls – AHIMSA
Use our kitchen shears every day to cut food for babies! Way easier & faster than using a knife (affiliate link)
Best Kitchen Shears
Handy if you are prepping purees! Or for storing extra smoothie (affiliate link)
Excnorm Silicone Ice Cube Trays 3 Pack ...
Appliances
These bigger appliances have been worth the investment for us!
We use our air fryer almost daily! Especially nice for freezer foods, and I use it for crisping up veggies for my toddlers as they're more likely to eat them this way! :) (affiliate link)
Air Fryer
Smoothies are regularly requested by my toddlers, so our Ninja has been a great investment! Also dual purpose and can be used if you are preparing purees for babies. (affiliate link)
Pitcher Blenders & Personal Smoothie Makers - Ninja Kitchen
Perfect kid sized waffles! Plus my toddler likes to help make them himself (affiliate link)
Mini Waffle Maker
Great for storing leftovers or snacks (affiliate link)