Funchop!
February 22, 2007 by Stef
Filed under Food & Nutrition
I am so deeply, terribly embarrassed. The guys at Funchop sent me these samples WAAAAAY back, in November I believe, and I promised to do a review. Between then and now, I had my kids try them, communicated my questions and got a response from their contact person, took pictures, and uploaded them to my PC. Then the PC crashed and I totally forgot about the Funchops from that point on. Okay, that’s TMI, and really lame. But it’s the truth, and I feel I owe the manufacturers/distributor an explanation. So anyway, on to Funchop.
You can click on their website here as it has everything you’ll want to know about it.
My thoughts? The kids really like this, and it would be very handy to take along in a little pouch or case with you next time you go to an Asian restaurant. They are easy to use, comes in various colors so your kids can each have their own, they’re made from sturdy plastic so they can take lots of wear and tear. You can stick them in the basket section of your dishwasher and clean them that way if you need to. My only beef with these things is that if you’ve got unusually shaped or sized chopsticks, they won’t work as well. But they should work for all other “normal” chopsticks. A great idea, and may I say, about time! Although, I will sadly miss the cute waiters making the little paper-and-rubber-band-contraption that goes on my kids’ chopsticks. But, as they say, such is life.
My kids were introduced to Funchops a couple of years ago at a Japanese restaurant in Southern CA, and LOVED them! At the time, they were both still toddlers and did not know how to use chopsticks. This allowed them to work on their motor skills, while still being able to eat their food! Now, my kids are 4 and 6, and they still use their Funchops! They are so convenient to keep in my purse or simply use at home. Although they can now use chopsticks on their own, they still enjoy bringing out the Funchops every once in a while to change things up!
I highly recommend them to anyone, even adults, who want to practice eating with chopsticks!