What makes the Tum Tum Tippy Up Sippy Cup different?

The weighted straw allows your child to drink from any angle, making it easier than standard sippy cups.

Is it really non spill?

Yes—the flip-top lid and straw design help prevent leaks and spills, even on the go.

Yes—this cup is dishwasher safe and designed for everyday convenience.

Is it suitable for travel?

Absolutely—it's lightweight, leak-resistant, and easy to carry in a changing bag.

Tum Tum Tippy Up Cup | Free-Flow Straw Cup, No Valve 6m+

Tum Tum Tippy Up Cup — free-flow, no valve, drinks at any angle

Most cups that call themselves “non-spill” achieve it with a valve in the spout, which your baby has to suck against. That's the same action as a bottle, and it's the thing NHS guidance steers parents away from.

The Tippy Up does it differently. There's no straw valve at all — liquid flows freely the moment your baby draws on it. The leakproofing comes from the flip-top lid sealing the straw away when the cup is closed, not from making your baby work for a drink.

🥈 Designed with speech and feeding specialists

Tum Tum developed the short straw with speech and feeding specialists, so it sits your baby's tongue tip towards the front of the mouth — the position used for natural sipping, rather than the tongue-back pattern a teat encourages.

That makes it a genuinely useful stepping stone from bottle or breast towards an open cup, rather than a detour.

⚖️ The weighted straw is the clever bit

A small weight on the end of the straw means it follows the liquid wherever it goes. Tip the cup, tilt it, hand it to a baby lying back in a car seat — the straw stays submerged and the drink keeps coming.

No mouthfuls of air. No frustration when a thirsty toddler tips the cup and nothing happens. That one detail is the difference between a cup your baby uses and a cup that ends up on the floor.

🔒 Leakproof, properly

Flip-top lid seals the straw completely when closed
Keeps the straw clean and hygienic in a changing bag
Genuinely safe to throw in with everything else — no damp patches

💪 Built for real family life

Suitable from 6 months, alongside the start of weaning
Works for both spoon-led and baby-led weaning
Measurement markings up the side so you can see what they've actually drunk
Lightweight and easy for small hands to manage
BPA-free and phthalate-free, tested to European standards
Dishwasher safe

📐 Sizes and designs

Available in 200ml and 300ml, in a range of animal characters — Fergus Fox, Kev Koala, Pip Panda, Betsy Bear, Clyde Cow, Connie Cow, Olivia Owl and Pete Polar Bear who glows in the dark.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Does it have a valve?
No. There's no straw valve, so there's nothing to suck against. It's free-flow — the type of cup NHS guidance recommends over valved non-spill designs.

So how is it leakproof?
The flip-top lid seals the straw when it's closed. The leakproofing is in the lid, not in restricting the flow.

Is a straw cup as good as an open cup?
An open cup is the eventual destination, but a free-flow straw is a well-regarded step towards it — particularly out of the house, where an open cup isn't practical.

What age is it for?
From around 6 months, which is when the NHS suggests introducing a cup alongside first solid foods.

Can it go in the dishwasher?
Yes.

💡 Which of our cups should you choose?

Most families end up with two. Our free-flow silicone sippy cup is the one for the table — an open three-hole spout that pours when tilted. The Tippy Up is the one for the bag, because it's free-flow and it doesn't leak.

Our guide to sippy cups explains when to start, what the NHS actually recommends, and how to be off bottles by twelve months.