SafeSip drink covers have to be one of my best finds ever!
I don’t do reviews for companies, this is purely my experience of a product which we have been using for several years now.
My son is 10 years old and needs to use a straw for all drinks to reduce episodes of choking. He has a neuromuscular condition and cannot independently manage open topped cups or glasses but I wanted to move away from kiddie cups. These offer the ideal solution.
They are available in a number of colours and from many retailers. The clear ones are my preference as they offer a very discreet look, particularly for older children and adults. I tend to shop online with Amazon where they are available singly as well as in packs of two or three.
My pack of three clear SafeSip drink covers cost £11.66 which I consider to be very reasonable.
They are used constantly and each one usually lasts a couple of months. We have had the occasional one split after just a short period of use but, in the three years we have used them, we are very satisfied that they are a good product.
They fit over a variety of glasses – the large one in this photo holds one pint. They easily fit on most plastic cups and, for special occasions, on wine glasses.
I don’t give my 10 year old wine! But when others are using wine glasses I like him to have a fancy glass too. He loves to feel grown up.
Sometimes drinks get knocked spilled but the SafeSip tops reduce spillage. This cup was half filled and had no leakage when just knocked sideways and, as you can see, only leaked a little when purposely upturned.
If you have a person who can use a straw but requires a sealed cup it is worth trying SafeSip drink covers. They really do offer a discreet way to help many people manage drinks independently, regardless of age.
I have also put them to good use over the summer months as a way to stop flying creatures from landing in my drinks!
I came across these by chance and they have proved very useful. I wish someone had told me about them years before as they have really worked for us. If you have any other tips or suggestions of good products to aid eating and drinking, please share them with me!
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I’d never seen these before but they will be useful for my grandchildren and, as you point out, summer drinks outside. Great find. Have a lovely weekend 🙂
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They are really useful and better than having kiddie cups filling up your cupboards.
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Love these will share on SNUG (Special Needs United Grandparents) Facebook page
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They really are useful. Especially when going out.
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I haven’t come across these before but they look really useful. I could have done with these when I came out of hospital.
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It is a shame people don’t get told about such useful things. I came across them by accident.
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Wow I have never heard of these but could really do with a couple in my life what a fab idea!
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They would be useful in many situations.
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Those look like really handy covers for all sorts of ages! Great for car journeys too!
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Definitely useful in the car.
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These are a great idea. My niece has got to the age where she wants to feel more like a grown up sometimes and have the same cup or glass as us but we are always worried about her dropping them. These would be a fantastic, mess-free alternative.
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These are great – I’ve never come across them before. Could do with them for my own wine some nights!
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I often think about young people in pubs and clubs too. These things have many potential users.
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These look like a great idea. I was just thinking what Elizabeth said too, they would be great for car journey 🙂 Also Summer days in the garden so not to get any flies,wasp or bees in your drinks.
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ah these a fantastic;; i love that you give your son a fancy glass you,re having one.. i do the same with my 3 year old
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I think we can all remember the childhood joy of feeling like a grown up. I always hope that my boy will have those moments too.
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These are such a good idea! I love the fact that they are so affordable too! Great find!
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I love that they can go over wine glasses. Obviously not to advocate giving kids wine, but giving them juice or something in a wine glass a lovely way to make them feel grown up. Glad you found these!
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These are a great idea! I think they help so many situations too. And such a good price. Great for travelling, too! x
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These look great. #tribalchat
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Wow these look fab, so great for when you’re out and about, a brilliant idea, and like you say use them to stop flies getting in your drinks in the summer -fantastic!
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Such a good idea! I like the idea of your son drinking with a straw from a wine glass to feel more grown up, I think my son would love that too!
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If we have wine glasses, so does he. I think these things are important.
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We have some safe sips too. Very handy for those that can’t hold a drink safely!
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These look great! EJ is only 6 so uses a kiddie cup (our new favourite is the munchkin 360), but this is definitely something to keep in mind for when she’s older, or as you say, maybe I should get some now for our own summer G&Ts, then I won’t forget they exist! – I’m forever seeing something really cool and then forgetting all about it! Going to pin this too!
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Oh, these look really good ! Wish I had known about them sooner, the look very handy.
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They are! I always have one in my bag when we go out.
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These sound really great! My little girl loves drinking out of ‘big girl cups’ but she’s pretty clumsy, these might be a great alternative!
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We love them.
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These are a great! In fact I know quite a lot of adults who could do with these on nights out!!!!
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I do wonder why they don’t market them for clubs and pubs so that people can feel safe that their soft drinks are not being spiked.
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I have never seen these before but how clever!!! Also reading the comments left here, yeah they would be great to take on a night out to stop drinks getting spiked.
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wow the grip is soon good, such a practical item to have!
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