The Haberman anywayup® Cup range claims to be ‘the world’s first totally non-spill cup’. Other features include a design which ‘protects growing teeth by allowing a flow of juice only when the child sucks and swallows’, easy-grip handles to suit little hands, and an emphasis on sipping, rather than guzzling. Six-month old Raffles is currently weaning, and she loves to grab things that make a mess, so let’s see how she got on with them.
We tried the Sip! Original 360 Toddler anywayup® Cup (RRP £5.95) first. The cup is designed to allowed toddlers to drink from anywhere around the rim of the cup, hence the name. The colours, orange and green, contrast nicely and immediately drew Raffles’ attention. She grabbed it with one hand and shook it for a while, desperately trying to cover herself in water. Unluckily for her, claim number one held up, and she was singularly unable to douse herself in lukewarm liquid. Nor was she able to prise the lid open, as it is very securely fastened.
As well as performing its main function superbly, it also worked as a teething toy, Raffles nibbling its rounded edges enthusiastically. This particular model is for ages 18 months+, so Raffles needed help getting it up to her mouth, but I have no doubt it will suit her perfectly when the time comes and allow her to transition from sippy cups to everyday beakers with minimum fuss. The Original 360 Toddler anywayup® Cup is also available in red and orange, and blue and orange, and has a capacity of 210ml.
The next two models are for ages 6 months+ and are fitted with handy tapered nozzles which will allow Raffles to develop her drinking technique as she grows. The Moo! Cow Cup (RRP £4.95) was Raffles’ immediate favourite, possibly as its monochromatic design resembles her developmental toys, which feature lots of black and white contrast. The capacity is 250 ml, which is more than sufficient for Raffles’ current stage of weaning. Raffles has only been weaning for a few weeks but it didn’t take her long to master this sippy cup as it’s very easy to use.
The Tweet! Bird Cup (RRP £4.95) was the other model tested, and although the colours and shape didn’t hold Raffles’ attention as much as the previous two, this was perhaps the reason why she used it less distractedly and drank well from it. We loved the quirky design – the fact that the lid, when viewed from directly above, looks like a bird’s face. Once again, her urge to spill and cause havoc was thwarted by good old fashioned design efficiency. The Tweet! Bird Cup is available in green, pink and blue.
For the next few months, Raffles will be weaning like crazy so these cups will be absolutely invaluable. They are a perfect balance between style and substance – spill and leak proof, dishwasher safe (on the top rack), microwave safe (the cups without lids) and very stylishly designed. Haberman is an environmentally conscious brand: all three cups are BPA free and all packaging is 100% recyclable. The only chaos Raffles will be able to wreak now is when she’s using them to whack her daddy over the head. He’ll be fine though – the cups are very durable and very light.
http://habermanbaby.com/non-spill-sippy-cups
We were sent these cups for the purposes of this post. All opinions are my own.
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