Playtex Baby Lil' Gripper Twist 'n Click 9 Ounce Straw Cup, 2 Count,Colors May Vary

by Playtex

• 100% Spill-Proof, Leak-Proof, Break-Proof Guarantee
• Ergonomic design with no-slip grip
• Easy-to-grip shape designed with child development expert
• Fun, vibrant colors without decorations for boys & girls
• Colors vary

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Spout Lid with Twist & Click Leak-Proof Seal is 100% Spill-Proof, Leak-Proof, Break-Proof Guarantee. Ergonomic design with no-slip grip Easy-to-grip shape designed with child development expert Fun, vibrant colors without decorations for boys & girls.

Product Description

Playtex Lil' Gripper Straw Cup

The Playtex Lil' Gripper Straw Cup has been specially designed for little ones to make for easy drinking. It is based on the twist and click cup feature. You must twist the lid on the cup until you hear and feel the lid click closed. This makes the cup 100% leak-proof. Its lid and cup alignment make drinking easy for kids.

Why You'll Love It: With its spill proof and break proof features, you can hand over this cup to a toddler without worrying about messes.

Age: 2 years and up

Features

• 100% spill-proof, leak-proof and break-proof
• Straw helps promote mature mouth movements
• Narrow waist at top allows for more control in sipping
• BPA-free
• No-roll square shaped bottom fits in most cup holders
• Slider on lid closes to keep straw clean
• Dishwasher-safe
• Easy for baby to grip

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy these cups!!! May 28, 2010

By L. Benson

I am the Mom of 4. We started buying the Playtex straw cups when my oldest daughter turned 1. We loved them! We bought a couple of them and have used them daily. They began to wear out so I went to buy some more of them. I noticed that they had changed the look of their straw cup and claimed it to be "spill proof". We had never had a problem with spills on the older version, but I figured that it was Playtex... they only make things better right? WRONG! These new cups are horrible! The straw doesn't reach the bottom so there is about 2 oz. of liquid that gets left behind every time. In this economy... 2 oz of milk per day with 3 kids using these cups starts to add up! That bothers me, but not as much as the leaking problem. We use these cups for milk. Every single time I use them, the spout becomes a geyser! Milk is flowing from the straw, down the side of the cup, leaving a lovely puddle of sticky milk everywhere my kids set them down! Then when you pick them up to try to clear the straw it sprays you! I thought it might be the way I was using it, but tons of us have had this problem! I can not stand these cups! I contacted Playtex to see if I could get the old version somewhere and was informed that they are no longer available. They told me that they are continually striving to improve their products. I told them that I was not happy with the new product and explained what happens with the new cup. In a cheery voice I was told that they would forward my complaint to the quality department and that was it! So unless you only use these cups for water... don't waste your money! I only gave it one star because it was required to post my review!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Solution for Short Straw January 26, 2012

By Danielle Markel

I like this straw cup, it's attractive and my 11 month old daughter can easily drink from it. The only drawback is that the straw stops 1-2 inches from the bottom, so if you use it for milk or juice you will be wasting a few ounces. But I also found a solution! I purchased Evenflo replacement straws, and they are much longer. I used a scissor to trim it to the correct length, and it fit right in.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars why it leaks July 3, 2011

By A. Richter

Short story: remove the silicon straw. Replace with normal plastic bendy straw. The cups are awesome this way (unless your kid likes to turn them upside down and shake).

I can explain why these leak. As the air trapped in the top of the cup warms, it expands. As it expands, it pushes the liquid down. The liquid has nowhere to go except up the straw in a FOUNTAIN of milk. Okay, more like a slow shield volcano lava eruption, but you get the point.

A regular bendy straw breaks the seal and releases pressure - problem solved.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Leaks, straw too short and hard to suck December 30, 2009

By E. Sauer

Updated Feb 25, 2010
I'm starting to give up on these ones. I just realised why our baby didn't drink much since I got this cup. I would be lucky if he can finish HALF of the bottle one day with chasing him around with it. One day he was playing with the cap so it wasn't too tight and he drank quite a lot that day. But still you need it to suck quite hard (for a baby) and I had to keep an eye on him because everytime he dropt it, it leaked right away (of course).
I got him Foogoo straw cup yesterday, which is expensive for me. But to my surprise, the minute I gave it to him, he drank almost the whole milk (without I had to chase him around, that's awesome for me). It's worth it then to pay the price.

Dec 30, 2009
I got this on sale, I thought 'what could go wrong with a straw cup' but I was quite bumped that it does makes different to get a good one.

Just like the other reviewer said, if you leave it closed, (somehow) it leaks. I have to open the caps over and over again to stop it from leaking.

Yes, the straw is too short, you'll always have about 1/4cup of milk left. I have to finish it every day so I don't waste it.

And I tried couple time to suck from it, after awhile it's too hard to suck it any liquid out because the spill proof design won't let any air in. This discourage our baby to keep on drinking his milk.

Least but not important I guess, I wish they have the measurement like baby bottle always have.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy these - No replacement straws available September 7, 2012

By Danielle

I have been using these cups for about 2 years. I used to love them, and could order replacement straws from another website. The straws are no longer available, so once your child bites through the straw, the cups are useless. Also, the ones I have recently bought (i.e. last 9 months and as recently as a few weeks ago) have an issue where the lid doesn't close properly. There are 2 arrows that are supposed to align and they come about 1" from aligning, which means the cup does not close as it is supposed to. With the hit and miss nature of the cup closure and the fact that you can no longer get replacement straws, I would pick another product.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars short straw issue is solvable December 5, 2011

By susie lee

I love these straw cups, and my daughter loves them too. I just saw the reviews about how these cups have straws that are too short, and although i've never written a review I wanted to offer a solution! I actually solved this problem by mistake - I purchased a bunch of sippy/straw cups for my daughter. I originally wanted the little gripper with straw, but the store only had the little grippers with the sippy top, and the insulated cups with the straw. so I got both, and because playtex tops are all interchangeable, i noticed that if I use the insulator straw top (which has a slightly longer straw) with the little gripper cup, the straw is the perfect length and my daughter can suck out every last drop.

You can buy just the straw bottoms here: [...]

the website actually says that the straws need to be trimmed a bit to use with the little gripper sippy cups, but no need to trim it at all, since the whole point of buying these straws is because they are longer. Yes it sucks to have to buy extra straws, but the price is pretty cheap and no more wasted milk in the end! if the short straw is your only problem and love the cups otherwise, then I think it's worth getting the longer straw...

although, regarding leakage, I have not had that problem yet but I also have not used the cups long enough. Hopefully I won't have that problem!