Silicone Spinner

Silicone Spinner — it sticks to the tray, which means it cannot be thrown on the floor

A 13cm silicone disc that suctions to a smooth surface and spins at the lightest touch, with two poppers built into it to press and chew. 36g, food-grade silicone, suitable from 6 months with adult supervision.

🌀 The suction is the whole product, so let us be honest about it

This works brilliantly on glass, a smooth plastic highchair tray, a glossy table or the side of a bath. It works badly or not at all on anything textured: a tray with ridges or a moulded pattern, a wooden table, anything with a grain or a grippy finish. Press it onto one of those and it will come away, and you will think it is faulty when it is simply doing what suction cups do.

So check your tray before you buy. Wipe the surface and the cup, press down firmly and give it a twist to seat it — a damp surface holds better than a dry one. And know that from around eight months a determined baby works out they can prise it off, at which point it becomes a hand-held toy. That is not a fault either; it is just the point at which the main trick stops working.

🙌 Why a toy that stays put is worth having

Every parent knows the highchair game: hand over toy, toy goes on the floor, pick up toy, repeat forty times. A toy fixed to the tray breaks that loop. Your little one gets something to do while you finish a meal, and you get to stay sitting down. It is also useful in the bath on a smooth tiled side, and on a car window on a long journey.

🔘 Two poppers, and the edge is what gets chewed

Two poppers give way under a thumb and spring back, which is the cause-and-effect discovery a six-month-old is working on. The spinning does the same job at a distance — a small push, and the thing keeps going by itself.

It is sold as a teether too, and the silicone is certainly safe to mouth, but at 13cm across a baby chews the rim and the poppers rather than getting much of it in their mouth. If teething relief is the main thing you need, a dedicated teether does the job better — our Angus the Cavapoo is shaped to reach the back gums, and our bunny teether gives them something firm to push against. Buy the spinner for the suction and the spin; the chewing is a bonus. Our guide to why poppers are brilliant for baby development covers what the pressing is building.

🧼 One piece, boilable — but dry under the cup

Nothing detaches, so hand wash it in warm soapy water, use the dishwasher top rack, or boil it for three to five minutes to sterilise. The one thing worth knowing: a suction cup pressed against a wet surface traps water underneath, so after a bath, lift it off and dry both the cup and the surface rather than leaving it stuck there. Water sitting under a suction base is what eventually causes cracking round the edge of one.

🔬 What we have actually had tested

Our silicone toys were tested as finished toys by independent accredited laboratories — not just the raw material — covering small parts for a child under three, sharp edges and points, flammability, and heavy metals and phthalates. They passed on every count. Separately the solid silicone itself was tested with nothing detected in migration of 19 elements under EN 71-3, phthalates, 553 PFAS, 15 PAHs, or any of the 247 REACH substances of very high concern.

The reports are published at the bottom of our silicone information page, so you can read them rather than take our word for it.

What we like about it

• It fixes to the tray, so the drop-and-retrieve game stops for a while
• Spins at the lightest touch — cause and effect a baby can set off on purpose
• Two poppers to press, and a rim that is safe to chew
• Works on a bath side and a car window as well as a highchair
• One solid piece: boilable, dishwasher safe, nothing to detach
• Food-grade silicone, free from BPA, phthalates and PVC
• Tested as a finished toy, with the reports published on our site
• 36g, so it goes in a changing bag and weighs nothing

Specification

• Suitable from: 6 months, with adult supervision
• Diameter: 13cm
• Weight: 36g
• Material: food-grade silicone, free from BPA, phthalates and PVC
• Construction: one piece with an integral suction base — nothing detaches
• Features: suction base, free-spinning disc, two pressable poppers
• Surfaces: holds on glass and smooth plastic. Will not hold on textured, ridged, wooden or grippy surfaces
• Care: hand wash in warm soapy water, dishwasher top rack, or boil for 3–5 minutes to sterilise. Dry under the cup after bath use. No abrasive pads, no bleach
• Testing: tested as a finished toy by independent laboratories — reports on our silicone information page

❓ Frequently asked questions

Will it actually stick to my highchair?
Only if the tray is smooth. Glass, glossy plastic and a sealed glossy table are fine. A ridged or moulded tray, bare wood or anything with a textured finish will not hold it, and no suction toy will. Wipe the surface, press firmly and twist to seat it — and a slightly damp surface grips better than a dry one.

My baby pulled it straight off.
From around eight months, most will. The suction is strong enough to resist a swipe, not a deliberate two-handed prise. After that it carries on as a hand-held spinner and popper, which is still a perfectly good toy — just not a tethered one.

Why from 6 months and not from birth?
Because the point of it is a baby sitting up at a tray and pressing things deliberately, and neither of those happens earlier. If you want something from birth, our Silicone Mobile Phone Toy is all poppers and 45g, and suits a newborn.

Is it a proper teether?
It is safe to chew and the poppers are soft on gums, but at 13cm it is a spinner with a chewable rim rather than a dedicated teether. If sore gums are the problem you are solving, buy one of our teethers and have this for the highchair.

Can it go in the bath?
Yes, on a smooth tiled or acrylic side. Lift it off afterwards and dry underneath the cup rather than leaving it stuck to a wet surface.

Can I sterilise it?
Yes — boiling water, a steam steriliser or the dishwasher. Silicone will not warp or degrade at those temperatures.

Does it make a good gift?
A good practical one, and a good second gift for a family who already has the big things — it solves a real daily annoyance rather than adding to the toy pile.

🔘 Which popper toy is right?

We do poppers three ways, and they suit three different stages:

• Silicone Spinner — this one. From 6 months, 13cm, 36g. Two poppers, and the only one that fixes to a surface, so the only one that cannot be thrown on the floor.
• Silicone Mobile Phone Toy — from birth, 10.5 x 7cm, 45g. Every button is a popper, and it is the only one of the three suitable for a newborn.
• Silicone Wood Teether — from 6 months, 11cm, 52g. Six poppers round a beech ring, so it is the only one that offers something firm to chew as well — but the wood means it cannot be boiled or dishwashed.

🦷 Our teethers, if that is what you need

• Silicone and Beech Wood Bunny Teether — one solid piece, from 3 months, soapy water only. The one for a baby who wants something firm.
• Angus the Cavapoo — all silicone, boilable and dishwasher safe, shaped to reach the back gums.
• Silicone Rattle Teether — for a baby who wants a noise as well as something to chew.
• Natural Rubber London Bus — one solid piece of rubber with no hole, so nothing gets inside it.

More in our baby teethers and silicone toys collections. Our complete guide to baby teething covers what actually helps, and best toys for a 6 month old explains what suits this exact stage.

Safety information

Adult supervision recommended. Inspect before each use and stop using it if the silicone is split, torn, sticky, or cracked around the suction base. Attach it only to a surface your little one is sitting at, never anywhere it could be pulled down onto them, and never in a cot or anywhere they sleep.

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