Kids Utensils Set – Elephant

Trunk up — for luck, the story goes.

A kids utensils set in Elephant — gray elephant with raised trunk. Stainless steel spoon and fork heads with silicone-coated grip handles. The graduation from learning utensils, sized for kids 18 months and up. Recognized by Mothers Always Right as Best Silicone Baby Tableware (2026).

The set in detail

Two pieces — fork and spoon. The fork and spoon heads are food-safe stainless steel. The handles are silicone-coated for grip — textured so hands hold without slipping. The elephant character is sculpted into the handle silicone.

When to switch from learning utensils

Around 18 months, when the kid is ready for real cutlery mechanics. The stainless head spears food faster and cuts soft foods more efficiently than silicone. Most families wait until the learning utensil set is consistently being used as a tool, not a toy.

Material & care

• Food-safe stainless steel utensil heads
• Silicone-coated handles, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified
• BPA, PVC, phthalate, and lead free
• Dishwasher safe (top rack)
• NOT microwave safe (the stainless)

Frequently asked

Sharp edges? No knife in the set. The fork tines are short and rounded — sized for stabbing toddler portions, not for adult cutlery use.

When's the right age? 18 months is the typical readiness window. Some 16-month-olds are ready; some 24-month-olds aren't. Watch for: holding the learning spoon competently, mimicking adult cutlery use, getting frustrated with silicone.

Dishwasher safe? Yes, top rack. Don't microwave.

The set in detail

Two pieces: a fork and a spoon, both with stainless-steel heads and silicone-coated grip handles. The fork has four short tines, rounded enough not to be a hazard but pointed enough to spear toddler-cut food efficiently. The spoon has a slightly deeper bowl than the learning spoon — sized for a 2-year-old's bigger bites.

The silicone handle grips: textured, palm-sized, with the Kids Utensils Set Elephant character sculpted in. The texture matters because stainless heads are smoother and heavier than silicone — kids need more grip to control the utensil. The Loulou Lollipop grip is wide enough at the palm to give purchase, narrow enough at the head to allow precision.

When to switch from learning utensils

The transition happens around 18-24 months for most kids. Cues: the learning utensils get used as tools, not toys. The kid is mimicking adult cutlery. The silicone tines aren't picking up food fast enough. The kid is getting frustrated.

Most families keep one learning utensil set in the drawer for backup or for younger siblings. The kids set becomes the primary cutlery for ages 18 months through 4 years.

Care

Top-rack dishwasher safe. Do not microwave — the stainless heads. Hand-wash the silicone handles if they get cheese stuck in the texture (rare, but it happens).

The grip and head geometry, in detail

The fork head is short — about 2.5 inches from base of tine to handle. Four tines, rounded at the tip, sharp enough to spear cut food without being a poking hazard. The spoon bowl is slightly deeper than the learning-utensil spoon — sized for a toddler bite, not a baby bite.

The handle grip is textured silicone — small ridges molded in for grip in slippery hands. The Kids Utensils Set Elephant character is sculpted into the handle, not printed on. The grip width tapers from the palm (wider) to the head (narrower) — easier control for a 2-year-old learning to balance utensils with food on them.

Care across years of use

Top-rack dishwasher safe for daily use. The stainless heads don't rust. The silicone handles don't fade. The set typically outlives the 18-month-to-4-year usage window and gets passed to younger siblings or stored for a future child.

Important: do not microwave. The stainless heads aren't microwave-safe. For warming food before eating, use the silicone bowls or plates and warm before transferring food to the utensil.

Other products in this character

Eddie Elephant is also available as a snack plate, snack box, learning utensils set, and feeding bundle. For the same theme in a print, see the Safari Jungle silicone bib.

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For Ages: 24 months and up