For toddlers, 100% silicone is the only silicone that counts

Food-grade silicone lunch gear is safe for babies and toddlers, but only if it’s actually 100% silicone with zero mystery fillers.

Silicone has a lot going for it: it’s inert (nothing leaches into food), it survives the dishwasher and boiling water, and it bounces instead of shattering when your toddler yeets it across the kitchen. The catch is that some cheap kid products are “silicone blend” — meaning plastic fillers diluted in there to cut costs. That’s not what you want near a baby’s food.

The brands that do this right: Ezpz is the reliable pick, with LFGB-certified food-grade silicone mats, bowls, and suction plates that stick to the table. Bumkins makes solid divided plates and snack cups. Mushie and Wee Sprout have good silicone starter sets for younger babies. For packed lunches, Stasher and Zip Top sell food-grade silicone bags and containers that work as toddler lunch storage. One honest note: true hinged silicone “lunch boxes” barely exist — most silicone feeding gear is open plates, suction bowls,