I love our Snack Trap. We bought it recently after hearing from other parents that their babies liked it, but I had no idea we would fall in love. Honestly, it is a simple little thing. It isn’t complicated. It isn’t expensive. It isn’t chic. But we love it.

The Snack Trap is a plastic bowl with two handles and a lid that allows little hands in to retrieve snacks, but when tossed around, the snacks won’t fall out. This is great because Bella can crawl around carrying her little bowl of treats around the living room and have a snack when she wants. It won’t make a mess when it is toppled over. It is amazing how much frustration is avoided by allowing her access to her own snacks. I would recommend using a few little baby teether linksto strap the trap to the stroller, the car seat or the high chair. When your baby decides to fling it, it can’t go far. When she decides that she wants it again, she can pull it back up.

This is a great product for those independent babies who don’t want to sit down long enough to eat, but Mama is worried about the baby not eating enough.  If you have tried to drive in rush hour traffic with a baby who is screaming because she knows that you alone hold the key to more Cheerios, this product is for you.  No more contorting your body while driving, reaching to the back seat to hand off a few bits of cereal.

While this Snack Trap is considerably less messy than a simple bowl of Cheerios, this Snack Trap is not mess free.  The Snack Trap will not create a mess for you, but your baby might.  I’ve noticed that when Bella is no longer hungry, she will continue to reach into the bowl.   Just for fun, she will toss them into the air and watch them fall to the ground.  Then do it again.  The minor inconvenience of a few stray Cheerios is nothing in exchange for fewer crying spells throughout the day.  Perhaps she is just practicing for her chance to be a Flower Girl.   I’d say she is well on her way.

Appropriate age:  12 months +