Lollacup

Bottom Line

The Lollacup is an eye-catching straw bottle that wins over parents and tots with its usability and charming design. The cup's flexible, weighted straw follows the liquid around the cup, making it easier for babies to learn to drink from a straw and get every last drop. Parents say the Lollacup is easy to use, but it's not leak-free.

Ease Of Use

Beware of the minor eruptions. The Lollacup doesn't claim to be leakproof (there is no valve to prevent spills), and many users say that the straw builds up a vacuum inside the cup that causes eruptions. One parent went so far as to document the cup's independent leaking and post the video to his Amazon.com review. However, although the video depicts some leaking, it is a drip, drip of liquid, not a flow or geyser.

Parents who accept that this is not a leakproof cup say it is easy for their babies and toddlers to drink from. The valve-free straw allows for free-flowing liquid -- though some say the flow is more appropriate for toddlers than small babies who may be overwhelmed. Parents say that the weighted straw does the trick, enabling little ones to drink from a straw in any position and freeing them from bottle and sippy-suck-style drinking. The handles are reported as easy to hold and remove.

The Lollacup is easy to clean, and the cup and lid are dishwasher-safe. It comes with a straw cleaning brush.

Durability

Lid can break and crack. The age group this cup is aimed at (9 months and up) tends to hurl their utensils at any opportunity, and some parents say the lids of their cups have broken or cracked. However, they also say Lollacup's customer service is great and ships new cups/lids out promptly. There are a few parents leery of the seeming flimsiness of the removable handles, but no actual complaints of breakage. Parents say the straw is "chew proof."

Lifestyle Features

Too cute to resist. A parent-reviewer who was testing a range of straw cups said that the Lollacup was the first her baby reached for. Other reviewers agree -- the bright colors and beaked chicken top are very appealing to young children. Add to this the fact that the child is likely to achieve immediate success accessing liquid thanks to the weighted straw, and the Lollacup emerges as an easy favorite for young children. Older toddlers/children are sure to consider it too babyish. It holds 10 ounces of liquid.

Parents say the bottle holds the contents secure on the move -- if it is kept in a relatively upright position -- but warn against tossing this bottle into a purse or diaper bag. It will fit in a cup holder with the handles removed. It's made in the USA of BPA-, PVC- and phthalate-free plastic. Many parents say they buy this cup because it is made domestically.