Updated in 2020 after having our second child and getting more Tripp Trapp things! This review will focus on the Stokke Tripp Trapp feeding chair accessories -
Newborn Set, Tripp Trapp Cushion, Tripp Trapp Baby Set, Stokke Table Top, Stokke Tray and Stokke Harness. If you are thinking of buying any of the accessories for Stokke Tripp Trapp read my thoughts about these products to help you consider what your family might need and how much use you will get out of them.
We love our whitewash
Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair. In fact, we loved it so much we bought every single accessory for it. Being clueless first-time parents we had no idea what we would actually need and what accessories for the Tripp Trapp would be the best, so we just got them all. After my baby turned two I decided to write this post and share my thoughts about all these Stokke Tripp Trapp accessories and review them so it might help other parents.
Update 2020: After having a second child, we bought another Tripp Trapp and more accessories.
If you already have the Tripp Trapp chair, you probably know the key idea behind the concept. You can use the chair from a baby (with the right accessories) to an adult. Tripp Trapp and the accessories are designed to ensure your child can sit right up the dinner table, learning and sharing, practically from birth.
So, first of all, if you are looking to buy these items please do check the links below - I've got the same list copied at the end of the post for ease. (Some are affiliate links - this means I get a small amount of money if you buy stuff through these links at no extra cost to you. I hope you have found this post useful! ) For reviews of the items please scroll below the photos!
Best places to buy these items:
If you are in US:
Individual items:
- Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair (Stokke site has the most colours and combinations, and also offers free engraving, alternatively, Amazon has a great selection of colours and combinations too),
- Newborn Set (Stokke, Amazon or AlbeeBaby (with this you earn $29.80 worth of Albee cash),
- Tripp Trapp Cushion (Stokke and Amazon have the latest designs, but it is also worth checking AlbeeBaby for good deals - Amazon has also Janabebe and Blausberg Baby designs)
- Tripp Trapp Baby Set (harness included) at Amazon
- Stokke Table Top (Amazon)
- Tray (by Amazon and by Stokke) .
Bargain-hunting tips: Check out
Bed, Bath and Beyond - depending on how what and how many items you buy, you have the best discounts (20%) there
with their membership at $29/year. For example, pay for the membership $29/year, and buy
The Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair (the chair + baby set with a harness) at $215.99 so altogether $245.99 - and you can use the 20% discount on other products like the tray or the table top too!
Mind you, the colours available for the chairs and accessories are limited, so see the individual item links for wider selection.
If you are in UK:
Stokke.com has the widest and most recent range, and should have the products available. I have also purchased a lot of Stokke products from
Back in Action and
Pramworld, who both have good (and better than Stokke) deals available.
Tripp Trapp Newborn Set
The idea with this product is that your baby can sit up at the table with you from birth, and be part of the dinner table conversation. I can also imagine the Newborn Set would be useful in families with older siblings, as parents can use it to keep the baby out of the floor and out of the reach of their (ever so helpful) toddler siblings.
My little one hated the Newborn Set at first and cried every time we put her in it, but after some perseverance she learned to love it. Growing a little bit also helped her to sit more comfortably in the Set.
She often preferred to be in Tripp Trapp rather than on the floor, as she was better able to see us if we were walking around doing housework. We also used the Newborn Set when we first started weaning her. It was much easier for our backs to have her up at the table level with us, rather than on a babysitter on the floor, or in our arms (mind you, best time to start weaning is when a baby can sit upright themselves).
The Newborn Set includes a removable mobile attachment clamp where you can hang a toy from. We found it was useful to encourage our little one to move her arms and she used to "box" with the toy we hanged from it.
There are some unavoidable "poopcidents", and it is a bit of a hassle to have to remove the cover and put it back on. It washes fine though, dries quickly, and we never had problems with staining. We never got the Newborn Textile Set, which is essentially just a second cover with a different pattern, as we didn't find the need for it.
Update 2020: We used this for our second child too, but less than with our first. This time we also had a BabyBjorn sitter, which was excellent and very comfy for the baby, and Stokke Newborn Set was used just for eating times.
Did I think Newborn Set was worth the purchase? Yes and no. We really liked this product, but you don't use this for a long time (six months / 9kg maximum) and if you have other sitters, you might use this very little. That said, with the benefit of hindsight, I would still purchase this.
Tripp Trapp Cushion
We got two of Tripp Trapp Cushions - they go with the Tripp Trapp Baby Set and can be used later just with the chair. I liked the look of them, and they are nice in terms of customising the look of the chair. They wash easily, and stood up to some serious staining excellently. We've had carrot puree, and all sorts of other horribly staining materials being spilled on them and we've managed to get rid of the stains fine without much bother.
We got these cushions originally to provide our baby some comfort. That said, there is a lot of cushioning going on down there in baby pants... Feeding a baby is messy business, and annoyingly we had to keep on taking the cushions off all the time to wash them. So eventually we just stopped using them as it is much quicker just to wipe the plastic Baby Set. There are
wipe-clean cushions available from other sellers - we haven't tried these but the reviews are good!
Update 2020: We never bothered with these for our second kid. They are still packed away somewhere.
Did I think Tripp Trapp Cushions were worth the purchase? Well, I liked the look of them and thought they were excellent quality, but we used them very little. We stopped using them at the messy eating stage and never started using them again. We never ended up using them with our second born. With hindsight, I would not buy these again. They are more about styling than function.
Tripp Trapp Baby Set
If you want to use Tripp Trapp as a highchair for a baby or a toddler you have to get the Baby Set.
You can get them in different colours to match the chair. We have the white Baby Set, and it is very easy to clean. You just wipe it, and that's it! It has retained it's whiteness well, and even with some serious and prolonged carrot action, it has scrubbed up well. So I would say the colour is not an issue, just choose whichever you like the best.
Interestingly, in the US the Baby Set includes the harness, while in the UK these two are separate accessories. That said, do not use the harness without the baby set, as it is a strangulation risk as the child can wiggle themselves out of the seat but not out of the harness. I witnessed my kid doing this.
Did I think the Baby Set was worth the purchase? Yes, you can't really use the Tripp Trapp as a highchair without this set. Good-quality and solid product. You need this if you are using Tripp Trapp as a high chair.
Stokke Table Top
The idea behind the Table Top is that you can use it to protect the table when your baby sits up at the table with you, eating as they do, very messily. It can also be used as a protector when your little ones are older, and perhaps doing crafts or painting.
I really liked that this product came with two double-sided templates (4 pictures) to use with the Table Top - we've been teaching our daughter letters and numbers using them. There are also colourful pictures to entertain them. The sides of the Table Top are raised, so if liquid is spilled it stays on the tray and it is easier to mop. The Table Top is really easy to wipe clean although I wish I could just bang it in the dishwasher (the instructions say no to dishwasher, apparently it is not resistant to heat).
It is sturdy. It has stood the test of much banging and fork scraping and looks still fine (scratched, but OK). The suction cups are pretty good, however, if one of them breaks, the Table Top will move very easily. This happened to us, and after emailing Stokke customer service I got replacement suction cups free - great service!
Stokke Tray
You can also get a tray that attaches to the chair rather than the table.
Update 2020: We bought the Stokke Tray for our second baby. It attached to the Baby Set, and you can then use the chair on it's own away from the table. It has been really handy when we have taken the Tripp Trapp with us to places (like trips or family events) as you can then set it up anywhere. My baby also likes to have her own finger foods on her tray and can reach it better than from the Table Top, as it is closer to her and the surface smaller. If your table is crowded or hasn't got much space, Tray works better.
Did I think the Table Top and Tray were worth buying? We did use both a lot, but we probably could have done without them too. The Table Top was useful with crafting activities as our child has got older. For weaning we used the Tray more, especially as it makes it easy to use the Tripp Trapp as a feeding chair even when not at the table or at another location.
Stokke Harness
Stokke Harness is the second most important accessory for the Tripp Trapp in my opinion (the first being the Baby Set). It will stop your super-fast monkey from climbing out of their seat, and seriously hurting themselves by falling head first down on the floor.
The design is super cute, with a little kitten as the buckle. Also, I don't know what kind of a magic ingredient Stokke puts in their products, but this one as all the other accessories is resistant to staining and scrubs up well.
The harness is sturdy, can be adjusted well, and very secure, so the child can't wiggle themselves out or open the buckle (although never say never so you shouldn't leave them unsupervised). It does mean that if I need to pop in to the kitchen or turn my back to our little one for a moment, I can, and I do not need to worry that she is about to fall into impending doom... Because she is securely strapped in her seat, and knows she can't get out, so she won't even try.
That said, do not use the harness without the baby set, as it is a strangulation risk as the child can wiggle themselves out of the seat but not out of the harness. I witnessed my kid doing this. Interestingly, in the US the Baby Set includes the harness, while in the UK these two are separate accessories.
Did I think the Harness was worth the purchase? Yes, most definitely, I would not do without this. In my opinion, this is the second most important accessory after the Baby Set. Toddlers are fast and a bit nutty, without this I think we would have had some painful accidents.
Summary
So which accessories to choose once you bought your Stokke Tripp Trapp? We liked all of them and used them all, and obviously in an ideal world you'd just get everything. However, as we all know, money doesn't grow on trees and you have to prioritise.
So, when choosing the accessories consider these points. If I bought the Tripp Trapp to use as a highchair, I would definitely purchase the Tripp Trapp Baby Set and the Stokke Harness. The Baby Set is essential, and in my opinion the Harness makes it a lot safer for older babies and toddlers. The Harness is a safety device and has saved us from lots of trouble. Not all kids try to get out of their chairs and if you are at an arms length all the time you might not need the harness.
The Newborn Set is useful as you can keep the baby away from the floor (handy if you have older kids) and babies may enjoy being able to see better and sitting at the same level as you. Downside is that the set can be used only around 6 months. Tripp Trapp Cushion looks nice, and you can customise the chair with different patterns. While weaning and with toddlers likelihood is that the cushion gets very messy and you have to wash it constantly (very annoying) but you might have more use of it with older kids when you take the baby set away.
The Stokke Table Top looks nice and is entertaining for the kids with the different pictures. It can be handy to use as a crafting area as well when kids are older. You could live without it as well and just wipe the table as needed if you are not worried about table being damaged or stained. Alternatively you can get a Tray (by Stokke) which attaches to the chair rather than the table.
So pick and choose based on what you find most useful, and I hope my review of the different accessories has helped you to decide what accessories your family needs most.
I've also seen that Stokke now also do feeding accessories, so a bib and dinnerware sets,
a placemat (AlbeeBaby) and
placemats on Amazon, and
a storage tray. I haven't tried these, but if anyone has, please leave me a comment and let me know what you thought!
Best places to buy these items:
If you are in US:
Individual items:
- Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair (Stokke site has the most colours and combinations, and also offers free engraving, alternatively, Amazon has a great selection of colours and combinations too),
- Newborn Set (Stokke, Amazon or AlbeeBaby (with this you earn $29.80 worth of Albee cash),
- Tripp Trapp Cushion (Stokke and Amazon have the latest designs, but it is also worth checking AlbeeBaby for good deals - Amazon has also Janabebe and Blausberg Baby designs)
- Tripp Trapp Baby Set (harness included) at Amazon
- Stokke Table Top (Amazon)
- Tray (by Amazon and by Stokke) .
Bargain-hunting tips: Check out
Bed, Bath and Beyond - depending on how what and how many items you buy, you have the best discounts (20%) there
with their membership at $29/year. For example, pay for the membership $29/year, and buy
The Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair (the chair + baby set with a harness) at $215.99 so altogether $245.99 - and you can use the 20% discount on other products like the tray or the table top too!
Mind you, the colours available for the chairs and accessories are limited, so see the individual item links for wider selection.
If you are in UK:
Stokke.com has the widest and most recent range, and should have the products available. I have also purchased a lot of Stokke products from
Back in Action and
Pramworld, who both have good (and better than Stokke) deals available.
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