NUK First Essentials Kiddy Cutlery Forks

These have become a repeat purchase for me, as they are my four-year-old’s favorite fork. I have tried numerous brands and styles over the years, and this Nuk version has emerged the winner! They are usually sold only as “assorted colors” in the three-packs on Amazon, so keep that in mind in case you don’t like the excitement of the surprise (read: gamble, if you have a picky child). Fortunately, while I do have a picky child, he also loves all colors, and has been happy with the green, pink, and blue colors in which these forks are made. Phew! That said, I have wound up receiving green most often, pink once, and this most recent time when I ordered two sets at the same time...blue and green! That’s like winning the parent lottery! These forks are at a great price point, and even at the slightly increased recent price, are a great value! That is very much appreciated, since our forks have had a tendency to disappear into abyss of my husband’s car and at my son’s preschool in the past. They are durable, and have held up very well through both hand-washing and dishwasher cleaning, as well as through general toddler use and abuse. No issues with broken or bent fork teeth/prongs, and no issues with rust, discoloration, or separation from handle. My son and I highly recommend these toddler forks!

Why is it so hard to find forks that actually work? My son is 2.5 and we needed real, stab-able (not a word I realize) forks. These do the job perfectly. They're sharp enough to actually pick up food and dishwasher safe. Score! The grip is solid and seems to hold up well.We have used the Boon brand silverware but found those too pricey. I saw other 3-piece sets that I like but really, what toddler needs a knife? And even if/when we want to teach him to use one, I doubt we'll need more than one. All I want are good quality forks at a reasonable price and these are perfect.Somehow, we always wind up losing toddler forks and spoons - they accidentally get thrown away and we have 1 fork and a bunch of infant spoons. This was a great purchase to stock up on forks, with the bonus of being brightly colored so hopefully they don't get thrown away!I ordered these in early May and got the pink ones (as shown in picture). I really didn't care and my son loves them, but I know some people are looking for specific colors. In order to get the Add-On price, you have to be willing to get a random color.

Work great. I've had mine a few years now still work great

I bought these for my grandson who is just learning to fork-it, so he kinda alternates between the paw-and-stuff method and the stab it with the fork. So this rubbery handle doesn't slip and slide in his slimy little clutches. And the big end (blunt tines... i like that, too... he doesn't get to stab the dog), is perfect for grabbing that ravioli and getting it to his mouth with minimal collateral damage. I bought a second set.

My toddler has no problem using these forks. They are light weight and easy for little hands to manipulate.

These forks are the easiest for my daughter to use. I was worried about them being metal but the metal makes them actually easier for her to use in my opinion. She struggles with the plastic once because they don’t stab as well. Hands down I pick these every time. I gave one less star because I ordered pink and got green. Wasn’t going oso go through sending them back so we just used them otherwise no complaints!

These are great forks. It really helps my 18 month old daughter get a feel for using this utensil. The base is wide and rubber which makes it easier for her to grip and the fork part is actually metal which (I believe) lets her think that she is using a real fork. I've ordered several of these so I can carry some in the diaper bag for when we go out to eat. Now I didn't actually receive the pinks ones like I ordered, but I didn't care enough to make the exchange. I got blue and green instead. I know that Amazon has a great return/exchange policy but it wasn't worth my time because she is just as happy with the blue or green fork.

...Because your search for baby/toddler utensils is done! These forks - which we now have a collection of in all three colors - are among the best we've found. The tines are metal, but each prong is rounded at the end, so although they are sharp enough to stab a baked yam, they aren't going to easily pierce skin. The handles are plastic, thick and easy to grip. They hold up well to dishwashers, and they also hold up well when mixing dirt and water for mud pies. Given that our all plastic utensils didn't even make it through Kid #1's childhood, these metal tined hybrids were well worth the purchase.Overall, I definitely recommend Gerber Graduates forks.