At a glance
- Design
- One-piece silicone placemat + divided plate
- Compartments
- Three: about 2 oz, 2 oz and 4 oz
- Footprint
- About 10.75 x 7.75 x 1 in (per the listing)
- Care
- Dishwasher, microwave and oven safe (per the brand)
What it is
This is a placemat and a plate made as a single piece of silicone. The mat is the base, about 10.75 by 7.75 inches, and the plate rises out of it with three compartments: two small ones (about 2 ounces each) and a larger one (about 4 ounces). There is nothing to attach and nothing to lose.
It exists because a separate plate on a high chair tray has one fate: the floor. A suction cup under a bowl helps until the baby finds the edge. Here the whole mat is the suction surface, and the baby cannot get fingers under it.
How it works
The flat silicone base presses against a smooth tray or table and the air underneath is pushed out, so the mat holds by suction across its whole footprint, not through one small cup. ezpz says its mats are self-sealing and cannot be released by pulling on the plate; you release them by lifting a corner of the mat, which a baby in a high chair cannot reach.
The compartments do the second job: small portions, separated, so a baby can see three things and pick. The silicone is listed as dishwasher, microwave and oven safe and free of BPA, BPS, PVC, latex and phthalates, per the brand. It comes in a reusable bag, which is why people take it to restaurants.
Who it is for
- Babies from about six months starting solids in a high chair with a smooth tray.
- Baby-led weaning, where the baby feeds herself and the plate is the first thing tested.
- Restaurants and grandparents' houses: it suctions to any smooth table and packs flat.
Who should skip it
- Trays or tables with texture, grooves or a raised lip where the mat cannot seal: no seal, no suction.
- High chairs with trays smaller than the mat's footprint. Measure the tray first.
- Anyone who wants a plate with a lid for leftovers: this is for the meal, not for storage.
The honest but
It only works on a smooth, clean, flat surface. A crumb under the edge or a textured tray and it lifts like any other plate. And the portions are small by design: a toddler eating a full meal will need a second serving or the bigger ezpz mat.
Nothing on this site is medical or safety advice. Follow the manufacturer's instructions and your pediatrician's guidance.
