You can make all the propeller noises in the world to encourage your tot to eat, but ultimately a spoon is a spoon is a spoon as it travels from baby food to baby mouth. Unless, of course, said spoon has an actual mini airplane affixed to the handle. Oh. Yes. Mealtime just got real.
Make a little more room in the utensil drawer and bring a bit of clever space-saving design to the table with these stainless steel salad servers. German designer Judith Hoefel made the pieces fit together like a meal-time puzzle. Available from Greener Grass Design.
Can the shape of a spoon enhance your enjoyment of a home-cooked meal? Cutlery maestro David Mellor's modern Odeon collection is a classic set of stainless steel pieces, sure to make eating in a simple pleasure worth savoring. Available in the US through Heath Ceramics or via David Mellor Design in the UK.
Nursery rhyme all-stars bring their stories to the table on this set of four small drinking glasses from Fish's Eddy. Jack and Jill, Mary and her little lamb, Little Red Riding Hood, and Little Boy Blue all make an appearance, and the set can be bought separately as individual cups, mugs, and coasters as well.
Looking to shake things up at mealtime? Domestic Aesthetic's recalimed wood Salt + Pepper Shakers will add some spice to any dining room table.
