For center directors
One straw per child,
washed between snacks.
A reusable straw that fits the food pouches you already buy. It gets the last of the pouch out, and it stops the pouch folding shut halfway through.
Why it matters in a room of twenty
Food that was paid for gets eaten
A pouch folds shut, a child says they are done, and the rest goes in the bin. Multiply that across a room and across a week.
Children finish their portion
A child who stops early because the pouch stopped giving is a child who ate less than you planned for. That shows up at nap time.
Staff stop squeezing pouches
Squeezing a pouch for a child who cannot finish it is a job. The straw lets the child do it themselves.
Less mess on the table and the child
Squeezing is what makes the mess. The straw takes the squeeze out of it.
Cleaning and handling
Sip Smart is a single molded plastic part per piece, with no valve, no fabric and no silicone. It comes apart at the mouthpiece so both halves can be washed through.
| Material | Polypropylene |
| Cleaning | Dishwasher safe, top rack |
| Between children | One straw per child. Not designed to be shared between children without washing |
| Parts | Two, both molded. No small removable valve to lose |
| Patent | Patent pending, US 64/148,753 |
What it costs
| Daycare 40-pack | $260, which is $6.50 per straw |
| Shipping | Included |
| Reusable | Yes. This is a one-time purchase per child, not a consumable |
Compared against a consumer four-pack, the 40-pack is a 41% lower price per straw.
Where this is up to
Sip Smart is not yet in production, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
It is funding through Kickstarter, and production units will be manufactured in the United States and put through third-party safety testing for children's products before anything ships. We will send you the test results and the certificate with your order. If that is not in your hands, do not put it in your room.
If you want to be told when centers can order, reply to the email address below and we will contact you directly rather than putting you on a list.
Talk to us
We are a small family company in Minneapolis. If your center has a question about cleaning, handling or licensing requirements, ask it and you will get a real answer rather than a brochure.
hello@innovativeinfant.com · innovativeinfant.com
Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/sipsmartstraw/sip-smart-toddler-food-pouch-straw