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Munchie Mug — A Dad-Designed Product for Kids

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Are you tired of scraping goldfish cracker crumbs out of your carpet? Then the Munchie Mug might be your answer.

Munchie MugIf you have snacking toddlers and preschoolers, you’re all going to love this clever dad’s invention — a spill resistant snack cup.

The snack cup has a soft opening that naturally stays closed at all times, until the child puts her hand in to take out a snack. It’s prefect for crackers, raisins, fruit or any other small food.

Jackson and Olivia both LOVE the Munchie Mug. Watch!

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300 Comments

  4. Awesome idea! Missed it with the first two, but could definitely use it with the baby (2) and niece. Count me in, please!

  8. I need one of these so bad. I can’t tell you the number of Cheerios that have spilled on the floor in my car!

  9. I have 6 kids, and constantly “kill” my vacuums.

    Where can i order 6 🙂 No mess- I’m sold!!

  13. Reading that it is “dad designed” actually made me want it more. 🙂 I hear about mom designed products all the time. Thanks!

  23. YOU HAD ME AT “SPILL-PROOF!”
    This would be great for my little granddaughter, and would be easy for her to use.
    Her big talent concerning snacks right now is getting her finger caught in the split of the plastic top of a drink cup from a restaurant!

  27. Wow, what a great invention!! I would love to try it to see whether it works for my mess loving monster…I meant my lovely daughter. 😉

  34. Fantastic idea- wish they had this when the girls were little. Would love to win one for Ian.

  45. I love the fact that this is a Dad-Designed Product! This is an excellent product not only for kids but for the elderly. My father-in-law loves his snacks as he watches television, but he can be a messy as a 2 year old.

    Get Idea.

  46. What a super idea. I really liked the video. You know what they say – a picture is worth a thousand words . . . . .

    I hope I win one of these!

  55. That is a great invention! That will save a lot of clean up time. Thanks!

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

  59. OMG!!! What an awesome idea! You don’t know how many portable vacs I have went through over spilled cereal. I was so embarrassed one time in Walmart on a Saturday that my son was sitting in the cart with a bowl of Cheerios and he spilt them all over in an aile that was full of people and I didn’t know weather I should grab a broom or what. I just walked away and got the attention of a worker and told them, but to walk away and hear people whisper and the crunching of the Cheerios as people walk on them…This would have been a great thing to have then…

  69. How fun. I think that this would be great for even older kids on a long car ride or an outing

  81. This would be a great gift for all my new grandbabies. I have a 7 month old granddaughter, a new grandson, and a set of twins a boy and girl due in December. Please enter me, thank you

  82. My daughter may just be the clumsiest and messiest preschooler alive. This would save a lot of cleanup time, but our dogs might not be so happy that they won’t get to benefit from her spills!

  104. It looks like a snack trap type thing but its a lot bigger so you could keep more in it. My daughter thinks is a lot of fun to fling stuff out of a bowl or cup so this would be great.

  108. I’ve seen these for toddlers and this one definitely looks like one my 5 yr old would be okay with using. Perfect!

  111. I’ve been picturing something like this for my son for forever, I’m glad someone actually came up with the idea!

  113. This was made with my son in mind he is a little independent boy and likes to hold his own cups or plastic bottles with his crackers but tends to spill them

  114. What a wonderful thing! I have 5 grands and could have used this. I would love to get one for someone here at work who is expecting.

  115. What a great invention! Would love one for the 2 year old in our house. Thanks for the giveaway!

  117. My son is 7 and he still leaves a trail of Cheerios where ever he goes! Great giveaway!

  121. Excellent product design and I just love it. They need to send some of these cups to the John & Kate Plus Eight show on TLC, they will love these cups.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot) com

  125. I would LOVE one of these. It would be so much easier for car rides. I usually pass little snacks one by one to my son in the backseat! 🙂

  126. Great!!!! I was just trying to describe this to my daughter. Much as I LOVE my granddaughter, and I do, I want one of these for when she is visiting. She does a number on my carpet. LOL

  129. What a clever invention – that was a very smart Daddy! I think this might even be good for portion control on small adult snacks in the car, for example! It would help anyone not spill! Thanks for the chance to win one!
    Nancy
    allibrary [at] aol [dot] com

  130. Oh my gosh…This would be so handy! My car would be SO much cleaner with one of these!
    sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com

  139. I would love one of these for my daughter. Perfect for car rides! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com

  141. This would be good for a snack on the go…I had to pull out my sons carseat the other day and there was a feast of crumbs under there.

  143. his is a really great creation, I would love to win one of these for my daughter. Thanks so much fore opportunity!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  149. This looks like an idea my husband would come up with! Love it. Please enter me in this fun giveaway drawing. Many thanks…..Cindi

  151. oh wow,could I use this,I have a 3 yr old an 9 month old grandson that I watch while my daughter works,this would be so nice to help me keep crumbs up off the floor,im forever bending picking up crumbs,my poor back,keeping fingers crossed,thanks

  162. I would love a cup like this.
    With 17 month old twin boys I’m constantly picking snacks up off the floor.
    Please Please pick me!!!

  163. Oh my word I never knew these existed!!! Every morning I am vacuuming up gold fish, cherrios ect..

    I need these LOL

    Tara
    cloudspassby78 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  168. Love it!!…Looks like it would be great for the car. We’re about to take a 24 hour road trip…I’m thinking I definitely need one of these.

  171. OMG – I have been searching for this very thing. A Mom had one of these at the playground last month for her daughter, and I should’ve asked her where she got it from. What a lifesaver. Thanks for the giveaway — here’s hoping I get one!

  172. Oh, I would LOVE this! I have 4 kids and am CONSTANTLY cleaning my car out for all of the goodies the kids eat in there…Thank you for the contest!!

  173. What an awesome mug! Our little one is starting to feed herself and I’m finding all sorts of things lying on the carpet, under the pillows, in the cracks of the couch…

  174. This would be perfect for eating in the car. I’m always finding goldfish and cracker crumbs under the kids’ car seats and on the floor!

  175. My backseat is a burial ground for old goldfish, puffs, and cheerios!!! This would be WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!

  176. This is a wonderful challenge for my 13mo old! She’s managed to master all the other spill proof snack cups. I can’t wait to see her eyes light up!

  177. Ahhh anyone around kids knows what a Godsend this would be, not to be forever crunching snacks as they walk through the house.
    Great find, thanks for the chance.

  178. Ok!! When I seen this I had to pm my friend and yell OMG LOOK!! This would be PERFECT for my son He is blind with Cerebral palsy and autism. Needless to say when he eats his snacks or cereal most ends on the floor.I had no idea there was something like this out there! Does anyone know where I can buy these ? I would love to tell the teacher and parents at my son’s school about these as I know they would be needed! Here is my email address [email protected]

  183. This is GREAT!! I definately need this – my toddler is one of those kids who runs around with snacks, spilling them all over and then stomping on them. This would be a lifesaver!

  187. We’ve bought so many different types of snack cups, looking for one that’ll work for us. While they all do an okay job, none seem to be toddler shake proof. If this one is, then it’s definitely the best snack cup out there.

  189. Count me in! I have a toddler who definitely is a spill-a-holic when it comes to snacks. What a wonderful invention!

  191. Now this a great invention and could get a lot of use in my house. My little cousins are known for their messes.

  194. I find it hard to believe that a MAN actually thought of this product and design.
    Thanks for this great contest and prize!

  197. I’d love the Munchie Mug for the little boy we are adopting from Russia!

    heatherlbrandt (at) verizon (dot) net

  200. Oooh, my ten month old would love this because it’s like peek-a-boo with her food, and I would love it because it would both entertain her and keep things cleaner! 🙂 Thanks!

  202. I really need to get a bunch of those for the car and the house. I am SO sick of stepping on Cheerios!

  209. my husband would so love this – what we’re using now lets way too many Cheerios spill out in the car! thanks!

  213. I don’t have small children, but I have a niece that would do so well with a Munchie Mug! What a great idea!

  215. What a great idea. It seems like every night, while I’m cleaning goldfish crumbs off the floor, that I say, “No more eating in the family room!” Until the next day comes and I let them eat in there again!! This bag would be super since I can’t stick to my guns about not eating outside of the kitchen!!

  219. I would love to try this out, it would be perfect for my messy 3 year old! This would help keep things off the ground for the little one crawling around.

  225. count me in – my poor kids are not allowed to snack in the living room because I was so sick of picking up popcorn, goldfish, etc. etc. Would love to check this out and invented by a dad…..impressive!

  227. We so need these in our house. With my 2yr old and my 1 yr old nephew I am forever cleaning up cereal/crackers.

  234. I NEED IT! Oh how I look forward to the day when I no longer hear the “crunch” of various munchies under my feet!

  235. I would love to try this…with the three boys there is always something spilling somewhere!

  236. I have cruched Goldfish and smooshed raisins everywhere and am just plain tired of it! I need 3 of these and will definately check out the website!!!

  237. THAT’s what I’ve been trying to think of! I knew there had to be a solution for spilling snacks in the car. Count me in!

  239. Whoever invented these will soon be a millionaire! LOL Every mothers/grandmothers dream! Great idea!
    Linda

  241. wow would i so ever love to win this it would help out a lot since my little one loves to munch a lot and well that way every thing not all over the place thanks

  251. I want to be included!!!! Little snacks are everywhere!!! So tired of picking them up. What a cute name too!!!
    Thanks!

  253. Not only would this save the carpet, but the carseat, and the stroller…etc! This would totally make my life easier!!

  254. What a thrill this would be to give my daughter! She usually walks around the house with a ziploc bag, spilling goldfish crumbs all over the carpet and couch. Silly me!

  259. Brilliant! My boy is King of the Snacks, so this would be a big hit in our house/car/stroller!

  262. Wow, what a great product. I really liked the snack trap until my kids learned how to take the lids off. This looks like an even better concept with a foolproof lid. I love how you guys are always letting me know about great new products!

  264. Ohhhhh this would be perfect for us. My daughter loves to roam with her snack but I despise trying to vacuum up all those smashed goldfish. Please oh please may we win this!!!!

  269. What a great looking mug. I could really use this with our 2 year old. Thanks for the chance to win.

  273. I would love to win one of these mugs. My son has become very “independent” about his snacks. I am constantly finding goldfish and cheerios all over the house.

  278. Oooh sign me up! I have some snack cups, but they are terrible so we don’t even attempt to use them anymore…

  280. Looks very cool. Would love to see if these really kept snacks off from my floor hehe 🙂

  284. I love that video! And I would to win one of those. My daughter is always spilling out her snacks.

  286. I’m willing to try almost anything at this point. Looks like a great product!

  287. that is too cute… I’m always looking for something to prevent crumb spills everywhere

  288. This sounds like a perfect solution to my messy van. I have crumbs all over the place in there. Ewww!

  293. Wow this is a gift from the gods! I am tired of picking up the pieces of food my kids drop by accident. If only Dad’s could come up with stuff like this every day!

    caitlin

    check out CostumeStudio.com this halloween! buy a costume! save a life! 🙂

  296. I’m so sick of picking up Cheerios after my toddler, this cup looks wonderful!! Please I need one! =)

  297. We SO need one of those! You can check my blog header for proof. Cheerios and raisins EVERYWHERE!

  299. I love what you said about the goldfish cracker crumbs-always trying to get those out. I could really use the Munchie Mug!

  300. I love it! It’s inventions like that which make me think why couldn’t I come up with that!