Getting your kid to eat can be a Herculean task regardless if they're a baby or a little bit older, hopefully these fun utensil ideas can help entice your little one to eat his or her baby food or semi-solids.
The latest phenomena when it comes to encouraging children to eat what's on their plate or to "open wide" (if they're a baby) is making meal time more fun in the hope of getting kids to engage with what they're eating. Companies are designing utensils that are more fun than the boring cutlery you or I grew up with.
Whether it's fingertip utensils, cute animal baby spoons or robotic utensils, today's fun utensils showcase bright colors and creative designs
21 Examples of Fun Utensils for Kids
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Green Thumb Cutlery
The Constructive Eating Garden Utensil Set is for Shoveling in Food
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Squirt Spoons
Easily Feed Your Baby on the Go
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Marionette Meal Utensils
The Puppets Cutlery Set Encourages You to Play with Your Food
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Anti-Bacterial Utensils
Silver Spoon Kills Germs Without Using Harmful Chemicals
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Space Age Toddler Spoons
The Star Trek Enterprise Feeding System is Made for Tots
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Tongue-Loving Utensils
The Lickety Spoon Brings Playfulness to the Dinner Table
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Coloring Cutlery
Have Oodles of Fun Doodling at Dinner With the Peter Dalton Foodle Set
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Playful Toy-Like Utensils
Get Imaginative When Feeding Your Child with the Donkey Baby Spoon
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Fun Utensils
Airfork One
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Construction Site Utensils
'Constructive Eating' Kit Includes Bulldozer, Forklift and Front Loader
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Connectable LEGO Cutlery
The Snack & Stack Utensil Set Keeps Spoons and Forks Together
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Lego-Like Dishware
Placematix Wants Kids to Eat, Play and Learn
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Child-Appropriate Multi-Tools
The Kids Swiss Army Knife Supports Safety and Adventure
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Precious Animal Baby Spoons
These Quirky Spoons are a Fun Way to Get Kids to Eat Their Food
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Fingertip Puppet Cutlery
Finger Sporks by Archie McPhee Will Redefine How You Eat Food
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Wildly Animaltastic Utensils
The Children's Cutlery and Dinner Set by Hyomi Kim & Seulgi Kim
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Adorably Scenic Meal Settings
The Landscape Dinner Set by Doiy Design is Interactive and Cute
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Slingshot Silverware
The Catapult Spoon May Turn Dining Rooms into Battlefields
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Playful Palatial Plates
The Castle Dinner Set Makes Your Every Meal Fit for a King
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Anchored Infant Crockery
The Stay Put Set Keeps Baby's Bowl and Cutlery Fixed to the Table
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Robotic Infant Utensils
These Baby Chow Bots are Futuristic and Child-Friendly
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From Switchblade Table Utensils to Miniature Multi-Tools
Sci-fi Eating Utensils
These Lightsaber Chopsticks Let You Eat Like a Jedi Warrior
Contemporary Fractal Cutlery
The Infinity Set by LhoghoNurbs Boast Mind-Bending Details
Cutlery Company Branding
The Cookies Kitchen & Bar Image is Forktastically Tasteful
LEGO Cell Phone Handles
MoFones by Morrisa Maltz Makes it Easier to Hold Your Mobile
Bitten Cutlery
Chomp Away At Your Food With Bite Silverware by Mark Reigelman
Doodling Whiteboard Lighting
The Drawlamp by Doiy Design is Playful and Practical
28 Minisucle Multi-Tools
From Handyman Ballpoints to Pocketknife Cutlerly Holders
Pixelated Toy Brick Tables
'Hey! A LEGO Table' Creates an 8-Bit Serving Surface
Captivating Clustered Cutlery
The Designnobis Attention! Magnetic Stemware Sticks Together
Epic Fantasy Trilogy Cartoons
Francisco Guerrero Renders Lord of the Rings Cast in a Cutesy Style
Utensil-Inspired Illuminators
The Spoon Variations Lights Make Fitting Fixtures for Your Kitchen
Bulb-Shaped Dishes
Garlic and Onion Bowls Make Playfully Pungent Platters
Pastel Tableware Photography
The Rebecca Newport Still-Life Photos Breathe Life into Bowls
Nature-Mimicking Utensils
The Graft Biodegradable Tableware Set by Qiyun Deng is All Natural
Predator Toddler Nap Packs
Knitted Baby Shark Sleeping Bag Keeps Children Warm for a Good Rest
Eco-Friendly Minimalist Seats
The Seungji Mun 'Four Brothers' Chairs Come From One Slice of Wood
Gravity-Defying Forks
The Eki Cutlery Set Sits Poised for Suppertime Use
Compact Multiuse Survival Gear
Sol Survival Kit Prepares You for the Worst
Swiss Army Silverware
This Cutlery Set Has a Drawer's Worth of Utensils to Fit Inside Your Pocket
Curiously Contained Edibles
Photographer Per Johansen Comments on the Modern Food Industry
Storybook LEGO Landscapes
The LEGO Alice in Wonderland is a Truly Fitting Interpretation
Lego-Like Cameras
The Pentax Optio NB1000 is a Playful New Point-and-Shoot
DIY Kitchen Utensil Decor
The Flamingo Toes 'Silverware Mirror' is Adorable
Eye-Eating Advertising
This Panasonic Baby Monitor Ad Offers an Unusual Insight
Trekkie Kitchen Accessories
The Vulcan Oven Mitt by Meninos Ensures You Live Long and Prosper
Scandalous Body Part Spoons
Eat Something Naughty with Andrea Mary Marshall Lip Service
LEGO Building Refurbishments
‘Dispatchwork' by Jan Vormann is Restoration Artchitectur
Rubber Band Charm Bracelets
The Gummi C Jewelry Collection Rethinks Everyday Office Objects
Disposable Cutlery
The Bamboo Slips for Picnic are a Great Alternative to Common Plastic
Multifaceted Culinary Aids
The Roll & Mix Kitchen Roller Has Three Functions in One
Italian Palazzo Serving Plates
This Seletti 'Palace' Porcelain Tableware Stacks to Form a City
Handy Snack Squishers
The Wean Machine Helps Make Baby Food On the Go
Futuristic Forks
Alessi Presents Zlin Cutlery by Future Systems
Artful Slotted Spoons
The Stylish Silhouette Cutlery Series By Anneke Van Bommel
Dainty Diaper Designs
The 2011 Charlie Banana Matthew Langille Collection is for Crazy Kids
Edible Platter Printers
Piece of Plate by Eliza Parucker Serves Up a Dish for Your Dinner
Hybrid Drinking Utensils
The Spoon Straw is a Joint Drinking Aid
Cute Toothy Kimonos
This Shark Baby Bathrobe Turns the Sea Predator Soft
Methodical Cooking Commercials
The IKEA 'Make Sushi' Video Captures Efficient Food Prep
Retro Refreshment Containers
Miniature Glass Milk Bottles Add a Twist to Liquids
Peculiar Parchment Pals
The reaDIYmate Internet Compatible Toys are Constructed from Paper
Marionette Meal Utensils
The Puppets Cutlery Set Encourages You to Play with Your Food
Brilliantly Equipped Implements
The Screw U Screwdriver Features a Range of Bits and a Glowing Tip
Hybrid Salad Helpers
Vat19 Spoon Tongs Merge the Scoop and the Snatch at Last
Culinary Utensil Hybrids
Spoon Plus Brings an East Meets West Aesthetic
Holographic Video Vision
Laan Labs Augment Actuality Using Kinect
Stackable Safety Dishes
The 'On the Road Breakfast Set' Brings Road Safety Home
Colorful Modernized Cutlery
The Couverts Old Fashion Collection Updates Antique Utensil Designs
Stackable Kitchen Crockery
'Oven-to-Table Cookware' Consists of Structured Space-Saving Dishes
Twiggy Eating Utensils
S & S by Sharon Myoung Merges Contemporary Tools with Woodland Offerings
Mountaineer Food Utensils
This Spoon Fork Design is Ideal for the Rugged Outdoors Person
Space Age Toddler Spoons
The Star Trek Enterprise Feeding System is Made for Tots
Cookie-Dunking Devices
The 'Dipr' Optimizes Your Oreo-to-Milk Experience
Smokeless Stove Utensils
Purifi Pan by Hong Ying Guo Takes the Bad Air Straight off the Pan
Personified Geisha Pouches
Noo-Del Packaging Literally Embodies an Asian Aesthetic
Anti-Carnivore Cutlery
Postfossil's Trattoria Utopia Juri Set Advocates a Vegetarian Diet
Heart-Shaped Cutlery Handles
The Modern Welsh Lovespoon is Made to Display Affection
Transforming Eating Utensils
'Chopsticks Plus One' is a Spoon and Chopstick Hybrid
Art Gallery Eateries
Natasha Law Transforms Restaurant Plates Into Painted Masterpieces
Anti-Aging Sleepvertising
This Comforta Mattresses Campaign Markets Sleeping Like a Baby
Hi-Tech Measuring Tools
The Smart Guide Gauge Makes Recipes Universally Readable
Avian-Flinging Ballpoints
The Angry Birds Slingshot Pen Brings The Game Into Reality
Silhouette Spoon Forks
The InSet Salad Servers are Compact Kitchen Utensils
Tongue-Loving Utensils
The Lickety Spoon Brings Playfulness to the Dinner Table
Hefty Toddler Toys
The Buff Baby Dumbbell Rattle is a Faux Exercise for Your Infant
Vulcanized Head Toppers
The Knit Vulcan Hat Wants You to Live Long and Keep Warm
Classy Cooler Platters
Champagne Dish by EUN Design Serves Up the Perfect Plate of Apps & Booze
Trendy Designer Tableware
The Unique, New iD Cutlery Collection from Royal VKB
Home Appliance Platters
Alice Mara Printed Plates Offer Dizzying Dish Perspectives
Teeny Food Tools
The Mini Bamboo Spoon Set Lets You Take Small Bites and Savor Favorites
Ingenious Asian Sporks
Hashi by Daniel Matarazzo is a Spoon-Like Chopstick Add-On
Scoopable Java Clips
Kapu Coffee by Teemu Karhunen was Designed to Seal and Scoop
Weaponized Food Utensils
Jeff Pinard's Battle-Ready Cutlery Concept are Fit for Klingons
Portable PC Tablets
The UBQT Home Web Appliance Makes Computing More Accessible
Clean-Friendly Kitchenware
‘Elevate' Utensils by Gillian Westley Make for Quick Tidyin
Multipurpose Grill Utensils
The Stake 3-in-1 BBQ Tool Boasts a Spatula, Fork and Tongs
Connectable LEGO Cutlery
The Snack & Stack Utensil Set Keeps Spoons and Forks Together
Animated Implement Collections
The Koziol Meeting Point Set is a Spatula Social Circle
Military Building Blocks
Lego's 'Army Men on Patrol' is a Toy Story Tribute
Training Wheel Utensils
Sang-gyeun Ahn's Gori Chopsticks are Easy to Use
Scripted Spoon Icebreakers
Table Talk Teaspoons Help Feed Suppertime Conversation
Building Block Controllers
The LEGO Play & Build Remote Combine Classic and New Toys
Toy Brick Totalizers
The Basic Homade LEGO Calculator Performs Complex Functions Too
Sporked Salad Bowls
The 'Hands on Salad Bowl' from Pangelly Design
Sci-Fi Firearms
Fight of Alien Lifeforms with the Star Trek Stunt Phaser Replica
Free Weight Forks
The Eat Fit Cutlery Set Encourages Controlled Portions
Omnivorous Kitchen Cutlery
This Eating Implement Takes the Shape of Various Animals' Teeth
Veggie-Shaped Mixers
Mix Up a Batch of Delicious Carrot Cake with Cook’s Carrot Whisk
Paper-Cleaning Pencils
Yang:Ripol Makes Fun and Multifunctional Stationery for Modern Students
Eating U-Pensils (UPDATE)
Din-Ink Cutlery is an Invention You Wont Spoon Forget
Construction Material Crockery
These Concrete Plates by Nir Meiri Stand on Legs of Lumber
Cosmic Teaching Tools
The Star Trek Book of Opposites Educates Children Using the TOS Cast
Clawed Cutlery
The Bear Paw Meat Handler Forks Guarantee the Perfect Eating Experience
Eating Utensils for Gardeners
Amazing 'Soil Cutlery' by Vladimir Rachev
Intergalactic Cookie Jars
Westland Giftware Releases its Spock Star Trek Cookie Jar
Space-Aged Antiques
Blue Spock Portrait Plate Combines Fancy Tableware with Star Trek Iconography
Swiss Army Remotes
The Victorinox Remote is a Clever Concoction
Perfect Baking Utensils
The Smart Measure Ensures You Always Measure Your Ingredients Properly
Fairy Godmother Cleaners
The ‘Dish Wish Scrub Brush' Can Make Dream Come True
Scrumptious Cookie Spoons
This Easy-To-Make Recipe Turns Gingersnaps Into Utensils
Freshwater Shellfish Spoons
This Mini Serving Set From Anthropology is Created From Shells
Puzzling Utensils
The Ding 3000 JOIN Cutlery is More Fun Than Playing With Your Food
Child-Safety Slicers
Teach Your Young One to Cook Easily with the Curious Chef Knives
Swiss Army Scoopers
Gamago Swiss Measuring Spoons Are the Baker's Equivalent Pocket Knife
Toy Block Peripherals
The LEGO Brick Mouse is Perfect for Your Favorite Geek
Origami Hors D'Oeuvres Dishes
The Rosenthal Surface Serving Tray has a Furrowed Form
Spinning Blade Blocks
The Wusthof Rotating Knife Stand Swivels for Convenient Cutter Access
Avian Utensils
The Forest Spoon by Nendo is Cute and Decorative
Cutlery Multi-Tools
The Amber Bone Hobo Knife is a Super Convenient Utensil
Lego Caketoppers
The Nerd Wedding of Lauren and Nick Makes Geeks Everywhere Drool
Home Cutlery Displays
Erika Storage Provides Exposed Shelving to Flaunt Kitchen Utensils
Triangular Flatware
The Harry&Camila Flatty Utensils Won't Slide Out of Place
Bold Boozy Flapjacks
These Beer and Brown Sugar Pancakes Deliver a Little Hair of the Dog
Tasteful Trekkie Frocks
Bring Out Your Feminine Geeky Style with the Star Trek TriCut Dress
Hexagonal Serving Utensils
The Tokyo Ito Cutlery Collection Focuses on Shape and Structure
Sci-Fi Intergalactic Seasonings
These Star Trek Enterprese & Shuttle Shakers Geekily Flavors Meals
Prankster Writing Utensils
Take Care of Unsuspecting Bullies With the Squirt Gun Pen