steel yourself
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | November 4, 2009
When we were small we had a stainless steel mug and plate set etched with the three bears and though only the mug has survived to be used by our own children, we like to think that Canadian company Untangled Living’s ANYWare stainless steel dishware sets for children will be similarly passed down to our kids’ kids.
These stainless steel sets were conceived by Canadian mama Sue Volpe and they’re made responsibly in China. Unlike most stainless steel options, which are limited to a mug or cutlery or a plate, this is a full set including a fork, spoon, cup, bowl and plate. We found them best for kids of three and under, but you could easily use the cup, bowl and plate for snack time for years to come.
Like many of us, when Volpe became a mother she became more environmentally aware and in an effort to avoid plastic she tried wooden dishes which were too high maintenance and glass dishes which were too challenging so she created Untangled Living’s dish sets which are dishwasher safe, stackable and durable and too useful. Stainless steel doesn’t interact with foods, is great for serving and storage and no matter how many times it gets tossed off the highchair tray it will survive, battered yet unbowed.
And because these sets come patterned with either a stylized butterfly or gecko, they make stainless steel a little more styling. We like that the plate is square with raised edges, keeping food where it belongs, mostly. And the spoon works for both beginning and more experienced eaters. We only wish that we could fill the cup with warming winter drinks as well as milk and juice, but as amazing as stainless steel is, one thing it’s not is insulating. So which crafty mama out there is going to create “sleeves” for stainless steel cups just like those you find at your local coffee shop?
Untangled Living’s ANYWare Stainless Steel Dishware Sets: www.untangledliving.com
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