10 Best Spoons for Weaning UK 2024 | Tommee Tippee, Nuby and More

Skip Hop's weaning spoons are ideal for the very first stages of weaning. They're cleverly designed with a special spatula edge to wipe food gently off the baby's face, and into their mouth. Plus, the flexible silicone spoons are soft and safe to chew, as a precursor to weaning, from 3 months of age.

We love the genius inclusion of a spoon rest, which slightly elevates it above table height. This design feature reduces both mess and the likelihood of the spoon picking up germs if you suddenly have to put it down on a surface when out and about. They're also top-rack dishwasher safe!

The double-ended design means that there is no 'right or wrong' way to use these spoons. This results in less confusion for your new eater. We love that the special slotted design allows your baby to simply dunk, rather than scoop, to achieve success.

The BACSHIELD coating eliminates up to 99.9% of bacteria, reducing the likelihood of discolouration and staining. As well as being dishwasher safe, you can even put these spoons into a steam steriliser, making them a super-practical choice.

This ingenious fork and spoon set can be bent to any angle. Observe your baby learning to eat to find the right angle, so you can reduce the distance between their mouth and the spoon, making self-feeding considerably easier.

The spoon and fork set offers a practical feeding solution for your baby when out and about, as a food-grade plastic storage box is included. If you'd like to choose a different colour, no problem, as pink, blue and purple colourways are also available.

NUBY are a leading brand in baby dining products, and these brightly coloured spoons are a real classic. They may clash with your home's colour scheme, but they won't show stains, meaning they'll look as good as new throughout the weaning journey.

We welcome the bargain price and the generous pack size, especially as weaning spoons are notorious for getting lost! Whether they're being dropped under furniture, or left aside when eating out in a café or park, buying a pack of six is a very wise choice. 

These super-cute metal cutlery set will help older babies over the age of 12 months transition safely towards adult cutlery. Made by market leader Tommee Tippee, you can trust this set to be well made, easy to handle and age-appropriate.

They are a robust weight and will easily last a child up to the age of five. Just be aware that all metal cutlery needs very close adult supervision in the hands of toddlers, and usage shouldn't be rushed until your child is eating calmly and no longer throwing items around the room. 

This fun dinosaur fork and spoon set has one of the best designs for safety. The mouth guard or 'baffle' stops each piece of cutlery from being inserted too far, so there will be fewer distressing gagging noises while using - Phew!

However, some reviewers report that the raised lip makes it hard to get the food successfully off the spoon. Therefore this may be better kept aside as a 'fun' set to use when aunties, uncles and grandparents visit and want to focus more on doing dinosaur impressions, rather than ensuring all the food is eaten.

These eco-conscious weaning spoons by Eco Rascals have a handle made of pure organic bamboo fibres, which are not mixed with Melamine or other plastics, unlike most similar products. Better yet, the silicone tip is soft on gums and is removable for easy cleaning.

That said, choosing bamboo versions of items that often get wet does require a real commitment to a rigorous cleaning and drying regime. If not properly aired between uses, mould could appear and render the spoons quickly unusable.

This set of two weaning spoons is unashamedly more about having fun than ease of feeding. A practical choice, they can be washed in the dishwasher or put into a steam steriliser after use.

Unfortunately, the easily-recognisable aeroplane spoons are made from rather hard plastic, meaning they aren't ideal for scraping misdirected food into your baby's mouth as they won't flex against the skin. We'd suggest having these as a gimmick to liven up meal times, but not to rely on them every day. All together now, "here comes the aeroplane, open wide!"

Vital Baby's clever spoon attachments are designed to fit onto weaning pouches by Ella's Kitchen. Although pouches with a finer consistency work best, reviewers confirm that most brands of weaning pouches will fit these spoon tips. 

It's important to note that these spoons are rather long, requiring you to squeeze out a large amount of the contents each time to reach the end of the spoon.They can also be difficult to clean thoroughly. Criticisms aside, we think they could be a useful addition to your weaning arsenal, as you can feed one-handed when out and about.

Whilst not strictly a spoon, these are certainly useful weaning aids. The Munchkin mesh bag provides a way to introduce a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables to your baby, without the worry of them choking. Only tiny pieces of food get through, which are nutritious and easily digestible.

These net bags are ideal to give grandparents, carers or first-time parents peace of mind. The snap-shut cap means they can be used when out and about too. Frustratingly, the nets are tricky to clean, but you'll only need to use them for a short while until finger food becomes the norm.