Does anybody else find that once their baby/toddler starts wanting to feed themselves, mealtimes just feel chaotic?! For me, it’s the constant mess! Stains on the clothes, food on the floor, spills on the table and having to clean up after each mealtime is just plain exhausting! I was so excited to try out the Hello Sunshine Toddler Messy Tray and Messy Mat and share with our readers how it’s made our mealtimes so much easier and enjoyable.
Stress free, mess free mealtime
Anyone who has a baby or toddler that is at that stage of independence and wants to feed themselves – knows how stressful mealtimes can be. Food stains on their clothes, food bits on the floor, spills on the table – the mess is never-ending. I couldn’t enjoy eating my own meal when I was constantly keeping an eye on Maxi (who is 3 years old) and watching that he didn’t create a big mess, which inevitably always happens.
Enter the Hello Sunshine Toddler Messy Tray. This tray has been a godsend! The tray has strong suction grips under the tray, so even with all the moving and wriggly about the kids do while they are seating in their high chair, the tray stays fixed on the table. The dip at the end of the tray fits perfectly over the edge of the dining table and is the secret weapon in capturing those food bits that usually end up on their clothes, or on the high chair or on the floor. I love seeing after Maxi has finished his meal, all the food bits that have been captured because I know that means less headache and work for me after mealtime.
Easy to clean
The Hello Sunshine Toddler Messy Tray is super easy to clean. I tap the tray straight into the rubbish bin, and then I wash the tray with a bit of soap and dry it with a tea towel – ready to go for when Maxi is going to eat next.
If you are out and about with the tray, I usually have disinfectant wipes with me these days (hello COVID!) and so I just clean the tray with the wipe and it is left clean and ready to use for next time.
Portable
The Hello Sunshine Toddler Messy Tray is light weight and easy to carry around. It fits in my nappy bag, and I can take it with me when we go to my parents’ house and the kids go there to eat. My parents also love the Hello Sunshine Toddler Messy Tray because it also means less cleaning time for Nanna and more bonding time with her grandkids.
It’s also perfect to take away with you on holidays or when you go out to eat at a café or restaurant, so you’re not so embarrassed to face the waiters when they are left to clean the mess your kids leave behind!
Affordable
What price do you put on the time and effort it takes to clean up after your toddler? I know I would pay a pretty penny for a stress free, mess free meal with the kids – so when I saw that these Hello Sunshine Toddler Messy Tray are priced at $19, I was shocked! I would happily pay more for these trays knowing how much use I am getting out of them as well as how much it is making my life easier.
What about the Hello Sunshine Messy Mat?
The Messy Mat is that extra level of protection just in case the Tray doesn’t catch those pesky food bits like rice, pasta and milk that ends up on the floor! Between constantly mopping and vacuuming, the Messy Mat has been awesome in catching all those other food bits and spills. After mealtime I shake the mat in the kitchen sink to get rid of all the rubbish and with some spray and wipe and a cloth, I clean the Messy Mat and it’s ready to lay on the floor and use again! Priced at only $5, this is the best investment you can make in cleaning the floor less during the day!
You will find both the Hello Sunshine Toddler Messy Tray and Messy Mat available instore & online at Big W and online at giftplayground.com.au