The PERFECT Kid’s Cup -- A product review

My triplets are in first grade. I was in a real dilemma when they came home from school the first day and said they had to have a “water bottle” at their desk. Obviously, they are too old for the sippy cups in the cupboard. But, I still don’t trust their motor skills enough to send them off with a twist top water bottle or a flip-lid type cup. I didn’t want wet, soggy backpacks everyday from their leaky water bottles.

I was at Costco and found these PERFECT cups! They came in a four pack that cost about $16. I am in LOVE with these cups! They are the perfect blend of “spill-proof sippy cup” and “cool sports bottle.” They are made by Contigo, who also makes a line of spill proof cups for adults. They claim this is the perfect cup for your children “because they may outgrow their sippy cups, but they never outgrow spilling.”

Their cups for kids are called AUTOSEAL Kids. They are BPA free, they look great, and are incredibly easy to use, even for my small 3 year old who has tiny hands. There is a small opening where the liquid comes out. To activate the flow of liquid, you press a big “button” on the cup. The button is easy for little hands to press down and the drink comes right out. The best part is, they are EASY to wash! No valves or tiny parts. Just unscrew the lid, and put both the cup and lid on the top rack of your dishwasher and you’re set. Contigo claims that these cups are 100% Spill-proof and 100% leak-proof. So far, after 2 months of hard, heavy use by four of my kids, I can say this is true.

I am totally confident sending these cups in the kids’ backpacks or lunches and I know they are happy with a *cool* looking cup of water on their desk. Sure beats a Dora sippy cup!

I just had to share my great find with other moms. Check out their website at
http://www.gocontigo.com/ . You can even watch a video of the cups in action!