I spend much of my day cleaning up messes. It’s my job as a mom and I am definitely not complaining. After all, my son is still young. But cleaning floors, couches, clothing, and cars does get tedious after awhile. So I often find myself thinking about what I can do to avoid a mess. For example, Target sells these little snack containers that are supposed to keep snacks in and off the floor (or the car), but my son figured out how to pull the cereal (or crackers or whatever) out and then toss them out when he was done with his snack. So that failed miserably. And then there is the sippy cup. Now, this little invention has definitely made drinking less messy. But…MOST of them leak. My son’s favorite trick is to turn his sippy cup upside down and pour it onto his pants when he is done (cute huh?). So am I left to be content with sippy cups that just leak?
Thanks to Contigo, we received an Autoseal Kids Mug to review. The cup is actually designed for children who have outgrown their sippy cups, but still can’t drink from a regular cup without spilling. There are so many aspects of this mug that are excellent. First of all, it’s safe. It’s BPA, Phthalate, and PVC-free. The company claims the cup is “100% leak-proof and 100% spill-proof.” I tried. My husband tried. My son tried. We couldn’t get it to leak or spill a drop. In fact, my son is a little too young for it because he hasn’t quite mastered the art of pressing the button to sip (he tries and understands the concept, but the dexterity is not quite there).
I also like the shape and design of the cup (and they come in cute, kid-friendly colors too). It’s tapered in the middle to make it easier for children’s hands to grasp while drinking. I think the most interesting characteristic of the mug is how it actually works. “AUTOSEAL automatically seals between sips to ensure no spills.”
We’ve already started using this with my son. I know it’s a bit early, but honestly, if he could learn to use this, I’d do away with sippy cups completely. And then maybe the upholstery and carpet in our car wouldn’t have milk and juice stains.
A set of two Contigo AUTOSEAL Kid’s Mugs retails for $15.99 and they can be purchased directly from the site. I think they’re perfect for heading back to school…just be sure to label them so they come back!
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Hi Caryn,
We have these same sippy cups. Bear take one in his lunch box to school and they’re also perfect for the car. We love them and we bought them at Costco.
These look great… even for me, because I’m kind-of sloppy myself! 🙂
Thanks for the review.