Baby & Family · Head-to-head
ezpz Mini Utensils vs Bumkins Spoon + Fork Set
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Toddler Utensils: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
ezpz wins the middle stage because the nylon head actually picks food up and the materials and testing are stated plainly. Bumkins costs less, states more, and outlasts everything here thanks to stainless steel heads.
ezpz Mini Utensils
Buy itA fork and spoon with stiff nylon heads and a fist-sized silicone handle, aimed at the year when a toddler is finally strong enough to load a utensil.
- The nylon head is described as strong enough for scooping and piercing, which is where soft silicone tips can struggle.
- ezpz states the materials plainly as food grade silicone plus nylon and says the set is third party tested BPA, BPS, PVC and phthalate free.
- The short round handle is shaped for a whole-fist grip rather than an adult pencil grip, which suits a one year old learning to load a utensil.
- ezpz positions the Minis for roughly 12 to 24 months and sells a larger set for two years and up, so this is a stage tool rather than a forever set.
- Dishwasher safe, but ezpz does not recommend steam or boiling and says UV sterilizers are compatible, which rules out a standard steam sterilizer.
- ezpz lists the spoon at 1 x 4.6 and the fork at 1 x 4.4, with no weight, so the numbers are thinner than Bumkins publishes.
Bumkins Spoon + Fork Set
Buy itStainless steel heads on textured silicone handles, sized for toddlers and cheap enough to buy two sets.
- Stainless steel heads leave no soft silicone tip on the business end for a molar to bite through.
- Bumkins names the compliance instead of gesturing at it, saying certified third party labs tested the set against US CPSC rules for lead, phthalates, BPA, BPS and cadmium.
- Dimensions are published: about 5.5 inches long, with a handle 1.25 inches wide at the end and 0.5 inches in the middle.
- Bumkins rates it 18 months and up, so it is not a first utensil for a baby just starting solids.
- The listing describes the set as made from 100 percent food-safe silicone even though the heads are steel, which is careless copy on a page you are meant to check.
- No stainless grade is published, so you cannot tell whether the heads are 18/8 or a cheaper alloy.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| ezpz Mini Utensils Our pick | Bumkins Spoon + Fork Set | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | A 12 to 24 month old who has the grip but keeps sliding food off a soft silicone tip. | A confident 18 month old and up who needs a set that still works at four. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $ · budget |
| Head material | Nylon | Stainless steel |
| Handle material | Food grade silicone | Textured silicone, LFGB grade |
| Maker's age guidance | 12 months and up | 18 months and up |
| What you get | Fork and spoon | Fork and spoon |
| Published length | Spoon 4.6 in, fork 4.4 in | About 5.5 in |
| Dishwasher | Dishwasher safe | Top rack only |
| Heat and sterilizing limits | No steam or boiling, UV only | None stated |
| Chemical statements on the page | Third party tested BPA, BPS, PVC, phthalate free | Third party lab tested to US CPSC rules for lead, phthalates, BPA, BPS, cadmium |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the ezpz Mini Utensils if
a 12 to 24 month old who has the grip but keeps sliding food off a soft silicone tip.
Know before buying: ezpz positions the Minis for roughly 12 to 24 months and sells a larger set for two years and up, so this is a stage tool rather than a forever set.
Pick the Bumkins Spoon + Fork Set if
a confident 18 month old and up who needs a set that still works at four.
Know before buying: bumkins rates it 18 months and up, so it is not a first utensil for a baby just starting solids.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the ezpz Mini Utensils - A fork and spoon with stiff nylon heads and a fist-sized silicone handle, aimed at the year when a toddler is finally strong enough to load a utensil. Choose the Bumkins Spoon + Fork Set instead if a confident 18 month old and up who needs a set that still works at four.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Toddler Utensils: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).