REVIEW: Kiddobloom Stainless Steel Utensils
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When it was time for my daughter to start using real utensils, I had the luxury of being spoon-fed (pun intended) our first Kiddobloom utensils set – which consisted of a fork, knife and spoon – by my sister-in-law. She was just as anti-plastic as I was, and since she already had two kids at the time, I figured she had already weeded out the good kitchen utensils from the bad and I likely wasn’t going to find anything better.
That said, I remember being totally confused when I first saw the box it came in. There was this weird picture of a frog sitting on top of a firetruck and at first I thought it was a toy. I don’t think I actually understood that they were feeding utensils until I physically opened the box. But once I did, I quickly figured out why she held them in such high regard – not only do they feel solid, but they’re also made solidly – out of totally dishwasher-safe, food-grade stainless steel. From that point on, I was sold.
About the Kiddobloom Utensils:
- Several sizes/quantities available: Baby/Early Toddler 5pc set or Kids 3- or 5pc set
- MSRP: $29.99 for Baby/Early Toddler 5pc set, $24.99 for Kids 3pc set, $34.99 for Kids 5pc set
- “Baby/Early Toddler” set measurements/weight:
- Spoon: 4.7″ L x 0.9″W; weight is 0.53oz
- Fork: 4.7″ L x 0.9″ W; weight is 0.51oz
- Knife: 4.7″ L x 1.6″ W; weight is 0.93oz
- “Kids” set measurements/weight:
- Spoon: 5.75″ L x 1.25″ W; weight is 1.17oz
- Fork: 5.75″ L x 1″ W; weight is 1oz
- Knife: 6.25″ L x 0.75″ W; weight is 2.16oz
- Made of AISI #304 stainless steel, specifically 18/8 (which means that it’s 18% Chromium and 8% Nickel)
- Several different designs available for the bottom of each utensil
- Separate line of dinnerware trays, soup bowls and mugs are also available
- Visit the manufacturer’s website here
Kiddobloom Utensils – The Pros:
- These utensils – which, by the way, are the “kids'”-sized set displayed in the photo above (along with a Sharpie for size) – are, as I said before, totally dishwasher-safe and incredibly durable if dropped on the ground. Trust me – we have experience in this area.
- I’m honestly not sure if it’s because of their clean design, their slightly heavier weight, or maybe it’s just that weird-yet-oddly-soothing-looking frog I mentioned earlier that’s engraved into the bottom of each piece, but I feel totally comfortable letting my daughter hold these on her own. The most danger we’d probably be in was if she started launching them at other people, because someone could probably get knocked out due to their weight (kidding).
- They’re really not expensive, and you never need to buy another set – especially when you consider that you should truly be throwing away plastic and silicone utensils as soon as they start getting teeth marks in them, which happens, like, the first day you give them to your child.
Kiddobloom Utensils – The Cons:
- For me, the hands-down biggest issue I have with these utensils is that they don’t come with a travel case, and I know I’m not the only person who feels this way. I’ve since rigged a ridiculous system where I purchased some random plastic camping utensils set from Staples and now shove my spoon and fork into that, but you’re still always short a knife and it looks pretty sad because it never fully closes properly.
- Some people might say it’s a little heavy, but the extra weight gives me peace of mind knowing that my daughter isn’t holding a piece of garbage. We’ve also only had the ” kid” version, so it’s very likely that their “baby” version is lighter since it’s smaller.
- The blade on the knife truly doesn’t cut anything. That may have been intentional for safety purposes – and ultimately it’s probably more about teaching your child the mechanics of cutting rather than actually doing it – but a little more serration might have been useful, even if it is only called a “butter knife”.
In Closing:
I’m still a 100% glass fan, but Kiddobloom’s stainless steel utensils seem like the safest and most practical option out there right now. I anxiously await the day when I can hopefully buy water bottles or lunchboxes from them because right now, I feel like we’re all forced to choose between bad and worse when it comes to those two areas since glass usually isn’t allowed in most schools. But if their utensils are any indication of what this company is capable of, then count me in.