OXO Tot Waterproof Silicone Roll Up Bib with Comfort-Fit Fabric Neck

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Strengths: Good protection, affordable, easy to wipe off, lightweight, lead free, PVC free, BPA free, phthalates free, and vinyl free Final Word on the Bumkins Disney Sleeved Bib: If you want a long sleeve bib for your baby, this is a great, affordable choice. Bumkins Junior Bib

The Happy Healthy Parent option is a little bit more expensive, seemingly because there are fewer reports of the fasteners ripping after extended use (though there are still a few complaints).

Best budget set: PandaEar Silicone Bibs

So what are the best types of bibs for each job? And which options will actually keep your little one dry, comfortable, and (relatively) clean? Here’s everything you need to know. Types of baby bibs Bibs for mealtime

The all-silicone bibs above roll up really well for travel, but the OXO Tots lay even flatter, making them an awesome option for longer-term travel when you really can’t afford to take up a lot of space bringing bibs.If you’ve got a Disney lover, this is a great option because it comes in 11 different Disney patterns. So you might be able to convince an anti-bib toddler to put this on without a struggle. Long live Belle! These bibs roll super flat thanks to the fabric at the top, and come with a little button to “snap” them shut. That’s a great feature for stowing away a messy bib after a meal out at a restaurant without making a mess inside your diaper bag. Bandana bibs function just like regular cloth bibs, but with a little more style. They work for any age, but can be especially good for drooly toddlers, since the bandana style looks less babyish. When it comes to the traditional bibs, my favorite is absolutely the Tommee Tippee Explora Easi-roll bib because it’s just so easy to clean and it’s a snap to dry-off. Plus it takes just a second to put on my baby. They’re a little bulky and unwieldy in some cases. Most of the time, for basic bottle feeding or simple meals, a cloth bib will work just fine.

Both professional chefs looking to upgrade their culinary arsenal and lazy cooks who just want to scoop their ice cream a little easier can use some of these Oxo kitchen utensils. For our editors, the common thread that’s drawn us to Oxo products isn’t some brand indoctrination or moment of collective consciousness—it’s that these products have small features that make them just that much nicer to use than similar options. Why I Like It: The soft silicone is really, really gentle for babies. And the other great thing about the flexible material is that, despite how big and bulky these look in pictures, these bibs roll up quite easily for traveling or for days out of the house. Sam Farber founded the company in the ’90s to help make cooking more accessible to his wife, who had arthritis, and since, it’s amassed a somewhat cult-like following, as evidenced by hordes of recommendations on Reddit threads and articles about the company’s wholesome history.

You’ll find them in 3 different sets of colors including Blue/Lime, Light Blue/Purple, and Pink/Yellow. They’re made from some kind of rubber or silicone, they come in a variety of bright colors, and they may have a cute logo or phrase on them. The Built bib is made out of neoprene (the wetsuit material). So it’s perfect if you like to snorkle while feeding your baby! This material is described as stain-resistant. But I did have to scrub baby food off it, wait for it to dry and then I could still see some food on there.

These silicone bibs also hold up amazingly well to stains. Throw marinara sauce, ketchup, juice, and whatever else you can think of on them, and it’s pretty much guaranteed to rinse right off without leaving a mark. Cloth bibs are just that: Simple, machine-washable bibs made from a soft, absorbent material like cotton, muslin or terry. They come at a heftier price, but honestly, it seems that the budget options are just as good in most cases as the more expensive counterparts.Weaknesses: Kind of a pain to put on, more expensive than other bibs, a lot of material on young babies (see photo).