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Spoons

Nuby Dipeez Self-Feeding Spoons

About $6-9Checked Oct 17, 20262 sources

Our take

Double-ended textured silicone dippers with a guard that stops them going too far into baby's mouth. Cheap and simple for early self-feeding from about 7 months.

SiliconeChoke guardDouble-ended

Consider instead: Olababy for a flatter scoop.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Later Soft-tipped spoons for purées and early self-feeding from around 6 months.
Cost per monthAbout $0.62 a month over a typical 12 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Secondhand?Buy new. Cheap enough to buy new.
TipGive baby their own spoon to hold while you feed with another.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

  • Guard limits how far it goes in
  • Textured to hold purée
  • Cheap

Recurring complaints

  • Few color options

Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.

Materials & safety check

2 of 2 checks clear.

MaterialFood-grade silicone
RecallsNone found in CPSC spoon recalls since 2020

When to buy it

Registry

Optional; many arrive as gifts

~6 months

When solids start

~12-18 months

Move to toddler sets

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Common questions

Are Nuby Dipeez Self-Feeding Spoons non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Material: Food-grade silicone. Recalls: None found in CPSC spoon recalls since 2020. It scores 84 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 84 overall.

Not sure what a label means? See baby product labels, explained.

Sources

  1. The Bump: Best baby spoons and forks, tested by families (Mar 2026)thebump.com
  2. CPSC recall database: "spoon" recalls since 2020saferproducts.gov
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