Before you start weaning your baby, you’ll need to stock up on a range of essential baby weaning equipment to get you off to a flying start.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for starting your little one’s tiny taste bud adventure!
- Vegetable peeler – for all those scrummy veggie first tastes!
- Sharp paring knife – for chop chop chopping
- Small saucepan – perfect for reheating little portions for tiny tummies
- Steamer – the best way to preserve nutrients and keep the yummy flavour locked in
- Sieve - to strain fruit, catch naughty pips + help get rid of tough skins
- Hand blender or food processor - to whiz your baby’s food to the right texture
- Potato masher – for when you move on from puree
- Sterilizer – for spoons and bowls (you can sterilize in boiling water if you prefer!)
- Ice cube trays – for storing purees in the freezer in portions
- Freezer bags – for storing frozen puree cubes or finger foods
- Labels + marker pen – so you know what’s what + when you made it
- Beakers + cups – to help your baby move on from a bottle. Doidycup + sippy cups
- High chair or booster seat
- Lots of washable with sleeve bibs (pssst! Make sure machine washable not just wipe clean and waterproof)
- Lots of Tupperware or ramekin dishes
- Small baby plastic bowls and soft tip spoons (suction bowls and plates are great!)
- Lots of wipes and cloths
- A messy mat or splash mat can come in handy for under the high chair
- Some plastic or wipeable bibs can be useful to avoid constant washing