The First Years Take & Toss Straw Cup, Boy, 10 oz, Multicolor, 4 Count

I love these things!I initially bought two sets as a solution for a child who would chew through all the soft rubbery pieces that came with sippy cups & the no spill cups with soft straws. He still chews the straws flat, but they can be chewed back into shape too, so those two sets lasted me over 4 years! I just recently bought a third set because boy #2 decided it'd be fun to bend the straws in half multiple times until they got a hole & actually had to be tossed. But it still took a good while of his shenanigans before three straws needed to be replaced. And for how cheap they are, not at all a big deal!The cups are not perfectly no spill, but the lid does help keep the drink mostly contained if the cup is accidentally tipped over. It even survives a fall to the floor most of the time with minimal mess!I also really like that my kids learn early to drink from a straw too because then they prefer other drinks this way -not just milk- which helps keep their teeth cleaner too. With my other two kids, we skipped wasting money on a bunch of different sippy cup styles & went straight from sucking on a bottle (and nursing) to sucking with these straws.My older kid has had this horrible habit of sticking his hand in his open cups & wanting to experiment with putting his food in his drinks & then rejecting both. Even though he now knows how to get the lids off, he doesn't for this particular quirk. Instead he tries to fit the food through his straw now which severely limits his ability to mess up his drink before I catch him & put a stop to it. Hooray for limiting his wasteful messes!The different colors with different kids and straws are also a bonus. We can make "fancy" cups by making all the colors different and have "pattern" cups by matching the cup & straw but not the lid. So these are not only functional on many levels, but entertaining for my kids even in their simplicity. Win win!

These straw cups are similar to the ones that restaurants give out with the kid’s drinks. They are thick enough and sturdy enough to keep and reuse, but inexpensive enough that if you loose one, it’s no big deal. There are three small things that make these cups less than perfect:The lids do not have a tiny air hole in them. The cup with the lid on is so “air tight” that as you drink out of it, air is unable to get into the cup to fill the growing empty space. That creates a suction effect and makes it really hard to drink through the straw. A way to solve this is by poking a very small air hole in the top of the lid. (Cup lids usually have a tiny hole in them; these do not). There is a small dimple in the center of the lid, and you can use a sharp tool to poke a small air hole there. I used an awl on a cutting board to poke a tiny hole, and then a turkey skewer to make the hole a little larger.It’s a little difficult to stick the straw into the hole because it’s so snug—but it does go in with a bit of force.The colors are random and do not match as sets. The four cups I got are blue, green, yellow and orange; the straws are blue, green, yellow and red; and the lids are yellow, orange and two reds.It can be dangerous for a kid to walk around with a straw sticking out of cup because if they fall, it can jam inside their mouth. These seem fairly safe because the straws are short—the cups are 4 1/8 inches high, and the straws are 5 1/4 inches.I don’t recommend that you microwave these because (1) they are not that thick and (2) the liquid will shoot out the straw and then you have a mess to clean up.If my review is helpful, please let Amazon know by clicking “helpful”. Thanks.

I am so glad I discovered these. I regret buying all of the fancy sippy cups because these are very well made, spill proof, easy to wash, and most important, the BEST value for your money. I love that I can just toss them once wear and tear is evident and my wallet does not bleed!The straws are very resistant and the plastic that the cup is made out of is very sturdy.The only con is that you must put on the lid before on put in the straw, otherwise the content in the cup will spill.The cup colors are fun and my boy loves to pick his cup color. I let him choose his cup color when I offer beverages that he dislikes such as milk and that’s how I convince him to drink any beverage.

These straw cups are a great alternative to other sippy cups. My 13 month old really didn't like using conventional sippy cups but when she drank half of my smoothie at a restaurant one day I thought I'd try straws instead. She loves this and I love that it's easy for her to hold and use. These are very durable and have survived many throws from the high chair. They are not quite leak proof but definitely leak resistant. My child regularly likes to hold them upside down and shake them which causes liquid to come out (shocking I know). I think they are a little more inconvenient to carry just because of the straw but they fit into all regular cup holders which I didn't realize was so hard to find until I bought multiple sippy cups/water bottles. Getting the straw actually into the lid the first time is incredibly difficult. I know some reviewers recommend putting the lid on and then putting the straw in but I just can't seem to make that work. Yes, some liquid comes out of the straw if you put the lid on with the straw in it so just be prepared! I haven't used these in the dishwasher yet because they are so easy to clean I just do it by hand. Highly recommend these and I'm sure we will be buying more!