Somewhere around one, they want to do it themselves. Messily. These are the utensils for the self-feeding stretch. Tentacles fill the rim — each one a slightly different curl. A learning utensil set in Olly Octopus — pale mint silicone grips molded as an octopus. A spoon and fork with polished stainless steel heads, set in chunky silicone grips shaped like an octopus, in pale mint — sized for a toddler learning to self-feed. It’s part of the range Mothers Always Right chose as Best Silicone Baby Tableware in 2026. Material and care. Food-grade, platinum-cured silicone. LFGB food-grade certified — the German food-contact standard, stricter than FDA requirements. BPA, PVC, phthalate, and lead free. Dishwasher safe, top rack. Common questions What's in the set? A spoon and fork with stainless steel heads in chunky silicone grips shaped like an octopus, in pale mint — sized for a self-feeding toddler. What age? Roughly 6–18 months — the learning-to-self-feed window. Dishwasher safe? Yes, top rack. When do we move to the kids' set? Around 18 months, when they want stainless utensils like yours. Why chunky grips. A toddler learning to self-feed can’t steer a long, thin handle. These grips are short and chunky on purpose — easy to hold with a whole fist, hard to drop, with rounded stainless heads sized for small mouths. Other products in this character. Olly Octopus is also available as a snack plate and feeding bundle. For the same theme in a design, see the Mermaids 2-pack burp cloth set. Browse all utensils
