Lollaland Lollacup - Infant/Toddler Sippy Cup with Straw - Red

OK, so I was out to find an easy to clean straw cup. I ordered a bunch online so I could see them in person (why they don't show detailed pictures of the inside is beyond the scope of this review) Well this one won and here is why: 1. The Straw. The straw is 2 pieces. The top part (the part that the kids drinks from) is a wide silicone. (they can walk and fall with it in their mouth and not get hurt (my boys have these with water all day). The bottom part of the straw is a weighted hard plastic. It slips onto the silicone part very easily. This weighted piece is amazing because it really does stay in the liquid no matter how much your child is tipping the cup. My boys can really get every drop out of this cup. The silicone part of the straw just gets inserted into a hole in the lid. No crazy parts to remove, no Houdini stringing of the straw. Super easy. I actually leave the silicone part inside the lid at all times in the dishwasher so the only part I have to put on and take off is the weighted part (which goes in the silverware basket, no need for a sippy cup dishwasher basket with this one). The straw is wide so it is easy to clean. I don't feel like I need to even use the included cleaning brush because rinsing and washing is easy. The straw is wide enough for thicker drinks and easy easy to drink from because it is an open straw like you and I use (no valves, no biting it to get liquid out) Here is a major potential flaw for some users - IT IS NOT LEAK-PROOF!!! It is a no-valve straw, so if your child tips it upside-down some drops will come out because it is an open straw. This is not a problem for me because my boys only drink water from it in the house, and milk is only given in their chairs. 2. The cup. It is BPA free and is large. It holds about 10oz (and remember they can get the last drop out). It is see-through so you can see how much is left. 3. Removable handles. The handles are one-piece that screws to the bottom of the cup. It is nice to have the option of handles or not. My boys like handles, but they can be easily removed to fit into a stroller cup holder or diaper bag if needed. 4. The lid. The lid is 2 pieces, but I never take them apart. You can slide the bird head open to drink, and snap it shut for travel. It is really nice because the lid does not get in the way of drinking because it is flush with the top. (some of the cups I bought had a lid that stuck straight up and was in your eyes when drinking. Also, the lid has the straw pointing a a little angle, and not standing straight up out of the top of the lid so it is more natural to drink without wanting to tip the cup. Some of the cups with the straw in the top-center I had to tip my head down unnaturally to drink. CONS: leaks (I would not let your child have grape juice on your carpet with this one) Price - ouch, but if you think time is money then it will be worth it in the end. In review: Super easy to clean, comfortable to drink from and so cute! I have 4 of them and my brother had to know where I got them because he wants them too!

We absolutely love this cup, in fact since purchasing the red one I'm reviewing we've purchased 6 more in various colors. Not only is this cup really cute, it's incredibly functional. Before you ask, yes it leaks. In my experience most sippy cups do, if they don't they've been too hard for my daughter to drink from. I wasn't looking for a cup that had zero leakage, I was, however, looking for a USA made, BPA free, dishwasher safe, plastic cup with a lid and valve-free straw that would be easy for my daughter to hold and drink from. Check, check, and check. The handles are a great size for little hands to get a good grip on, and I love that they're removable for cleaning. The valve-free straw allows my little girl to get as much liquid as she likes without the complicated mouth movements the valved variety require. There are clear markings on the side so I know how many ounces she's getting. I also like the fact that the straw comes apart, I feel like it's easier to clean. The straw is also wider than most other sippy straws and that makes it easier to clean, too. It's durable also. These cups have been dropped and thrown with no damage at all. If your kid turns it upside down, yes you'll have liquid on the floor, but this cup is amazing. It is the only sippy style cup we use now. If you're on the fence this mom says buy! Before Lollacup my daughter wouldn't drink anything except breast milk straight from the source. We tried tons of different brands and styles of sippy cups and this is the only one she liked.

I have tried SEVERAL straw cups. Here are my pros and cons: Pros: Easy to clean. Straw is wide and easy to get a small brush all the way through. Removable handles. Lid closes securely over the straw completely. LESS LEAKS. This is not leak-proof. It will leak from the vent hole if turned directly upside down. However, many "leak proof" cups (examples being the Zoli Bot and InnoBaby Sippin' Smart) will build up a vacuum inside them and will just run milk or water out of them at will. This cup does not do this. Period. Cons: Is a little big and bulky, but not much of a negative for me. Doesn't seem as sturdy as some others, but mine has never broken. Overall, this is my go-to cup for at home. When on the go, I also use the Thermos Foogo, which I love, but this is the best straw cup available right now. Also VERY happy to be supporting a great company that makes these in the USA.

I want to start by saying all cups leak, but this cup leaks too much when turned over whether you are shaking it or holding it still. I saw this cup on Shark Tank and fell in love with it. The first day my daughter (13 months at the time) handled the Lolla cup well enough and the weighted straw allowed her to drink from any angle. Even though all cups will leak to some degree, this cup, when tipped over, leaked a little too much. The straw is two parts, one part weight (detachable) and the second part rubber straw and there is no valve or anything really to stop liquid from flowing out when turned over. The no valve part can be seen as a positive for ease of drinking, but a negative in the leaking department. Also, the straw stained the first time she ate tomato based food while drinking from the cup, but that isn't a deal breaker for me even though a little unpleasant to look at. Also, the cups handles are detachable, but I don't like the shape of the cup without the handles (too narrow at the bottom) so the handles always stay on. That being said travel is a little annoying with this cup because it's already a fat cup, but then the handles make the cup even wider and almost impossible to fit in the side pockets of our diaper bag. The cup is easy to clean and comes with a straw cleaner, but I rarely use it because the straw seems just fine with regular washing. It has survived banging on the table, the floor, furniture and the occasional drop from the high chair onto tile floor so it seems durable enough for us. I'm glad I saw the reviewer who said not to tighten it too much because that will cause it to leak without even tipping it over (too much pressure in the cup). Initially, we tried Playtex, Nuby and another brand (can't remember the name) from the dept. stores and then the Lolla cup and Zoli cup (our current cup of choice) from Amazon. While I like the Lolla cup for the most part, I think it's better suited for children who get the concept of keeping their cups upright or for children where you are able to control how they handle it, e.g., take a drink and give the cup back to me, which for most parents is never the case unless they are in a high chair. We have stopped using this cup and will resume using it when our daughter gets older and/or grasps the concept of keeping her cup upright, aka, doesn't think that making white puddles of milk on the carpet are fun to play in. In regards to the packaging, it comes in a nice, big, yellow and red cardboard box which is visually appealing, but in my opinion unnecessary. It seems that most cups in the stores, which are much cheaper, try to use as little packaging as possible which I assume helps cut down on costs. I feel like this company could easily get away with reducing the packaging, which would then hopefully reduce the price. My main wish for this company is that they reshape the handles to not be so wide and maybe test the use of their straw with some type of slit cover (like on the Zoli cup) to help reduce the amount of leaking. I love Shark Tank and want the entrepreneurs to do well so I hope for the best with this company.

These cups are great. 1. The straw is hidden, I don’t understand the ones where the straw stays up, especially during a pandemic. 2. Easy to disassemble and throw in dishwasher—I’ve washed mine dozens of times and no fading or issues. 3. Durable—my tot has literally thrown one down a flight of stairs and no cracking. 4. Sure it is not leak proof but it also doesn’t take a ton of pressure to suck up liquid. It doesn’t just pour out either, my tot will literally hold the bottle upside down and shake it and several drops may come out. 5. Fun colors. 6. Great customer service… I wrote in to the company because I had purchased so many I saw that some of the weights were different colors than others and I wanted to make sure they were all authentic (since I got some of them on Amazon instead of the retailer website), they assured me they were authentic and even told me the reason for the difference and offered to send me extra weights in whichever look I preferred more, for free. I can’t rave about these cups enough. I have one in every color.

Update 12/31/13. My 5 stars went to 1 and here is why... I thought I had found THE cup for my son. Well, let's just say that I am supper pissed and upset. After using this cup for about 3 months, the plastic started to peel from the straw. At first I thought it was because I had used it for that long, so I purchased another new cup that came with the straw (ordering just the straw piece made no sense sine it was $9 and the Cup $15). Well, as soon as I received it, I washed it and started using it. Two days passed and I noticed small white pieces inside of the straw! I could not believe my eyes! I looked closely and sure enough the plastic pieces were peeling and the thought of my baby eating these pieces made me sick in to my stomach. I took a picture of it, and will post it here. Why can't there be a cup that is just perfect in every way? **************************************** Ok, so this is not my first straw cup that I got for my 15 month old son. Let's get one thing straight, they all leak. It's a straw cup, you tilt it, of course it's going to leak. Reasons as to why I love this. 1st - the minute I opened the box and the cap, I did NOT smell any plastic. I have always smelled the plastic nasty smell from the other cups, and sippy cups, not this one. Which was a winner from the begining. 2nd - It's made in USA. 3rd - my son LOVES this cup, he drinks a lot of milk from it which makes me happy. I am a one happy customer, and I really hope they do not change anything about this, cause it's working just fine!

My daughter just turned 3, so I thought it was time to transition her from a spout sippy to a straw cup. When I saw the Lollacup's adorable and innovative design, I knew I wanted to my daughter to try it! Overall, I like many things about the cup-- but I'm disappointed in what I feel is a very limited usefulness. I'll explain by breaking down the cup's pros and cons. PROS: -Adorable design! -Well-made... The plastic seems sturdy. -Made in the U.S.A.! I'm happy to support that! -Non-toxic -Very easy to clean and assemble (and even comes with a tiny cleaning brush for the straw) -Liquid moves through the straw with great ease (the cup is valveless). -The bottom of the straw is weighted, so your child can hold the cup at any angle, and the straw will "find" the liquid -Replacement parts are easy to obtain, if needed -The company seems to have excellent customer service, based on what I've read -The handles are easily removed. And, they have a clever design that allows you to snap them onto the bottom of the cup. This means that you don't have to unscrew the lid in order to replace or remove the handles! -When closed, the cup doesn't leak if it is briefly tipped over, dropped, or shaken. However, I wouldn't recommend it for travel or prolonged rough handling (see last point in "cons"). -My daughter loved the bright color, bird design, and the "big girl" straw! CONS: -The flip top is slightly difficult for my 3-year old to open. It involves pushing back the bird's head feathers so that the front half of the flip top slides to back, allowing the straw to pop out. I usually need to help my daughter with this. -There is a learning curve with this cup. If your child is used to spout sippies, it is very likely that you'll have some spills initially. My daughter sometimes tips the cup too far when drinking, and this causes it to leak. She also can be careless with it while holding the open cup, and this causes leaks too. This cup is not meant to be thrown, tipped, or swung around while open! And, your child will need to learn how to close the cup properly when it isn't in use. For these reasons, I probably would not recommend it for a young toddler unless you have the patience to teach him or her how to use it properly-- and don't mind some leaks. -The cup does not seem to travel well. I made the mistake of placing it in my daughter's backpack for an outing, and it leaked--even with the flip top closed. The water that leaked seemed to have traveled through the straw hole, into the closed lid, and through the lid's seams. I will not bring this cup on another outing, unless I intend to have it secure and upright (in a cup holder) the entire time. The bottom line? If your toddler can be taught how to use this sippy properly ( not tipping too far or throwing it while open, closing the lid when finished, etc.), AND you aren't looking for a sippy that can be thrown in your diaper bag without spills, then this sippy could be a good choice. I was hoping to find something that traveled a little better and leaked less. But, because this cup almost needs to be treated with the same care as a proper drinking glass (held upright and handled carefully to avoid leaks), it's something I only intend to use at home. One plus is that, if my daughter get the hang of this sippy, transitioning to her an actual drinking glass might be easy.

My 13 month old daughter, and therefore I love this straw cup. I was in search of a straw cup for my daughter to drink her water. When she is at the dining room table, she drinks out of a regular cup but I didn't think we were doing a good job of getting her fluids during the day. She never used a sippy cup and went directly from a bottle to a cup. Therefore, I was getting a bit nervous as to how I would teach her how to drink out of the straw since she hadn't had anything to suck on for over a month. We initially tried using a regular straw and seeing if she would take it and she absolutely refused. After doing a lot of research, I decided on this cup because it is valve free and BPA-free and phthalate-free. I didn't want to have a valve where it would be even harder to get her to figure it out. In addition to that, the straw is weighted so I thought it would be great for her given that she's used to raising a cup up to her mouth and I wanted to make sure she was getting water when she tried to drink out of it. And who can resist the cute design? I love the little penguin! This is how I ended up teaching her how to drink out of the straw: 1. I put yogurt on the tip of it and when she sucked on the yogurt some water came up and she swallowed it. At this point I wasn't fully sold that she understood the concept of the straw. 2. I kept doing the yogurt trick for a couple more times during the day so that she could grasp the idea. 3. My mom came over to take care of her and realized that when my daughter blows kisses, she puckers up and then sort of creates a suction with her mouth before she releases the kiss. She is pretty consistent in giving kisses back so my mom would blow her a kiss and my daughter would blow one back. After a couple kisses, I stuck the straw in her mouth and she sucked out the water. This is what I think made it click for her after we gave her tons of praise. She then kept bringing the penguin up to give kisses and would drink water. The whole teaching process took a couple minutes so less painful than I was expecting. Now she goes for her penguin when she is thirsty and I have the piece of mind knowing she's not getting dehydrated. Other reviewers have said that water spills out of it when it's tipped over or shaken with the straw being out. I would agree with that but it's such a small amount that comes out that it's negligible. My daughter didn't actually spill any, I was just testing out how much actually came out. She is used to taking a drink and then putting her glass back down without spilling so she was doing the same with this and we haven't run into any problems. When the head is down and the cup is closed, I haven't noticed any leakage. I would have preferred this being a glass cup because I'm not really into the plastic no matter how safe it is but all the glass straw cups I found seemed to be for kids that are pretty good at using the straw. I wanted to start out with something easier and then move onto the glass bottles when she really has the hang of it. It also comes with a cleaning wand so that's a great bonus. I know it's more expensive than other straw cups but it is definitely worth it. After trying to get my daughter to drink out of regular straws, this did the trick!