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Sippy & straw cups

Pura Kiki Vacuum Insulated Toddler Sippy Cup

About $40Checked Oct 17, 20262 sources

Our take

BabyGearLab's top-scoring cup: medical-grade stainless steel with a soft silicone spout, leak-proof in testing and easy to clean. No plastic touches the drink. The catch is the price.

Stainless steelInsulatedPlastic free

Consider instead: Munchkin Miracle 360 for a cheaper first cup.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Later Offer water in a cup with meals from around 6 months, and aim to move off bottles between 12 and 18 months.
Cost per monthAbout $2.22 a month over a typical 18 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Cheaper optionThermos FUNtainer Insulated Straw Bottle: About $19, scored 79 (Good).
Secondhand?Buy new. Buy new; valves and straws wear out.
TipStraw and open cups are easier on developing mouths than hard spouts.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

  • Leak-proof in testing
  • Easy to clean
  • Spouts swap for a straw or bottle nipple as baby grows

Recurring complaints

  • Expensive
  • Sleeve is hard to put back on

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

Materials & safety check

2 of 2 checks clear.

Material18/8 (#304) stainless steel with silicone spout; no plastic in contact with the drink
RecallsNone for Pura in CPSC cup recalls; several cheap stainless kids' cups were recalled in 2022-23 for lead in a solder dot on the base

When to buy it

Registry

Optional

~6 months

Offer water in a cup at meals as solids start

12-18 months

Aim to finish with bottles

Other sippy & straw cups we scored

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79-5 pts

Thermos FUNtainer Insulated Straw Bottle

About $19 · Good

78-6 pts

Munchkin Miracle 360 Trainer Cup

About $13 for 2 · Good

78-6 pts

Dr. Brown's Milestones Cheers 360 Cup

About $6-9 · Good

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Common questions

Is the Pura Kiki Vacuum Insulated Toddler Sippy Cup non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Material: 18/8 (#304) stainless steel with silicone spout; no plastic in contact with the drink. Recalls: None for Pura in CPSC cup recalls; several cheap stainless kids' cups were recalled in 2022-23 for lead in a solder dot on the base. It scores 92 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 84 overall.

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Sources

  1. BabyGearLab: Best sippy cups (Jan 2025)babygearlab.com
  2. CPSC recall database: "cup" recalls since 2020saferproducts.gov
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