Best Spill-Proof Snack Cup for Toddlers
It’s fun when your kid first learns the joys of snacking. A snack cup for toddlers celebrates this momentous occasion. Goldfish crackers, Cocoa Puffs, raisins, even homemade toddler trail mix – they’re delicious and so fun. The part that’s not so fun is when your little one has an outburst of some sort and throws her snack cup. Or when her ingenuity leads her to figure out exactly how the lid comes off… and exactly how much fun it is to dump out the contents.
Times like these leave us grasping for better snacking containers that won’t leave our cars and our homes as the prime battlegrounds. A friend and I had a fantastic idea for a snack cup that wouldn’t leave us victim to toddler tantrums and curious exploration. To our surprise (and slight disappointment!), such a spill-proof snack cup already exists….
Our idea was a snack cup for toddlers that had a screw-on lid to keep little hands from ripping off the top and dumping out all the snacks onto the ground. We as moms did not feel the need to see what confetti of Froot Loops looks like in our cars’ interiors. Besides a screw-top lid, we also needed to ensure small hands could get into and out of the cup. We envisioned a top much like the Munchkin Snack Catcher, with the triangular flaps to allow hands to get in and out of the snack cup. (We loved our Snack Catcher, but Natalie mastered taking off the lid long before her first birthday!)
Screw-Top Snack Cup for Toddlers
When I searched on Amazon to see if a spill-proof snack cup for toddlers already made it to the market, since I needed such a product as soon as possible, I was happy to find The Munchie Mug. This spill-proof snack cup has a screw-on lid and a fabric opening/closure that allows your kids to easily access the snacks inside without spilling everything all over. A stay-fresh lid component is a nice bonus that can easily fit over the opening to your snack cup.
Available in a wide array of colors, the snack cup also has an opening on the lid that is the perfect size for small hands to grasp and tote it around with them. I personally like to attach a carabineer clip so I can attach it to our jogging stroller, diaper bag, my purse, beach bag, and other accessories for easy transport. It is dishwasher safe and makes snacking at home or on the go a snap. This snack cup for toddlers is EVERYTHING!
Easy Toddler Snacks Container
The Munchie Mug holds a lot of snack and we never go through it all in one sitting or one day. It is actually available in two sizes, 12 oz and 16 oz. I believe we purchased the larger size. Eco-conscious moms will especially love this snack cup, which is BPA, lead, PVC, latex and phthalate free, and proudly made in the USA.
This snack cup makes a wonderful transitional container from car rides to satisfying toddler snack ideas for daycare, from Goldfish to Cheez-its, Cheerios, and beyond. You can even include your own toddler trail mix for a fun variety style of toddler on-the-go snacks.
I love this product and highly recommend it. It is suitable for babies age 10 months and up, through about 4 years of age or more. If we ever lost ours, I would buy a new one if I couldn’t get it back. (Surprisingly, we did find ours in the lost and found bin at gymnastics!) I did discover that the Talenti gelato cups you can buy at Target or various grocery stores are a perfect fit with both the top and the container of the Munchie Mug, so it is easy to replace the container or to completely close off the snack if you like.
Better Toddler Snack Variety
I do think my daughter gets easily bored of whatever snacks I happen to put inside, so I am going to work on that problem next. In case you like the idea, too, I am planning to enjoy some more Talenti gelato with my daughter so I can have different snacks set up and ready to go, needing only to swap lids at a moment’s notice. The best spill-proof snack cup for toddlers is even better when it involves needing to enjoy frozen treats as a prerequisite! 🙂
Easy Swap Spill-Proof Snack Cup for Toddlers
- Fill empty Talenti Gelato containers with snacks and replace the lid.
- Fill Munchie Mug with snacks.
- When child is bored of snacks, switch to a new one! Remove the Munchie Mug lid.
- Remove a Talenti Gelato lid.
- Screw the Munchie Mug lid onto the Talenti Gelato container.
- Use the gelato lid to close the other snacks.
Enjoy this super easy and convenient spill-proof snack cup for toddlers! If you love making memorable toddler snacks, be sure to also try me Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe!
Do you have a favorite snack cup for toddlers, or have you tried this one? Let us know in the comments below!
