THE FELT NEED
Many cups made for children have a small base, and spill easily.
When the classic sippy cup is no longer needed by a growing child, they still are learning their macro-muscle skills, and spills are common throughout childhood.
Any parent knows that spills are incredibly frustrating mid-meal, especially when the liquid is sticky.
THE IDEA: THE NO-TIPPY CUP
The No-Tippy Cup is colorful, made of durable plastic, but has a wide base that fans out at the bottom of the cup, making it harder to tip.
The No-Tippy Cup is a size grippable by little hands, but at the bottom the base is thicker, and fans out like a small plate, so it doesn’t take too much room on a small dinner table.
As the child brings the still lightweight No-Tippy Cup to their lips, there are pictures of smiley faces, cartoon characters both on the edge before their eyes, and on the bottom of the base to flash a happy face at all the fam seated around the table.
Consider designer (i.e. Mickey, Frodo, Nemo) No-Tippy Cups for kids. Heck, try one for clumsy Dad’s.
How to refine how they stack or sit in a cupboard, I’m not sure, though a unique mold design could do the trick.
A NOTE ON DAN’S IDEAS:
Go ahead and use this idea, as I probably will never get the time to implement it. I’d rather you were helped by it as an entrepreneur, rather than me take it to my grave.
If you do use the idea, and do well with it, just “remember my family and I” in any way you deem appropriate — that’s all I ask. These ideas will not be copyrighted by me, and its your job to see if someone has invented this already as you develop a prototype.
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I had a similar idea, whilst at housegroup, for bowls (the kind that you have the obligatory Doritos or potato chips in), to have their own telescopic legs (3 or 4) , similar to the ariels you used to get on radios. That way you could bring a bowl into the centre of the meeting room and extend the legs so that it’s at a comfortable reaching height and not have fiddle around with bulky tables etc. You could have multiple bowls anywhere around the room, next to chairs etc, each only using a small footprint in the room space… Hey maybe we need to start up Vineyard Inventions Inc.
I’m diggin’ your innovation, Graeme.
How about making cups with the lids they use on most adult coffee mugs? - y’know, the ones that stop major spillage… or try to at least… there nothing like a good spill I say
The No-Tippy concept could be applied to many things….. ankles maybe, Dan, for those times you launch into La-La-Land
What about the ‘No-Tippy-Bible - sure to keep you steady through life’!!; I have a tendancy to fall off my bike….. the No-Tippy-Tyre would help (not sure whet it woudl look like?). Or the No-Tippy-Teapot….. Again, free ideas for any budding entrepreneurs out there… although i think you should add least give Dan the trademark!
tippy paraphernalia - tippy suction cups. these efficient little items are especially helpful when you have company. you can provide your child with a drink without actually allowing them to drink it. the suction solidly secures the cup to the table; no spillage and no embarrassment for the parent. leave the cup on the table while you clear up after dinner - less table to wipe. when you MUST take the cup off of the table … throw it at the wall (since it is bottom heavy, no great aiming skill is required) - no storage issues here folkes. of course there are also tippy totes and tippy tattoos …
Tina - that is frikin’ hilarious!
I’m aghast. So many Tippy spin-offs without even a real invention on the market. Egad.
hate to break your bubble… but no-tippy cups have been on the market for years. but I’ve never seen one that’s stackable… so there’s still room for improvement
For storage purposes… I went to a tupperware party not to long ago and they had collapable bowls. A cup with a wide base might not be too far off!
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