The Best Plastic-Free Bowls, Plates, Cups, and Utensils for Babies and Kids. Published March 31, 2025. Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter. By Jessica Bernhard.

We like Playtex’s Baby Einstein Eat & Discover Plate ($4.75), bowl ($4.75) and utensils ($3.75). The colorful items are BPA-free and recommended for children over 12 months.

The first single-use food service item was the paper plate, invented in 1904. Paper cups followed soon after. Over the next century, disposable cups, utensils and plates were developed in ...