Skip Hop Besties Squad Stainless Steel Straw Bottle - Elephant
$39.95
Some days call for a water bottle that keeps a drink cold from breakfast until after the school run. The Skip Hop Besties Squad Elephant Stainless Steel Straw Bottle handles that job with a stainless steel construction that genuinely insulates, a pop-up lid that opens and closes cleanly, and a flexible straw that flips down to stay clean when not in use. The hook-and-loop grab strap clips to a bag, pram, or belt loop, so the bottle goes where the child goes without being held. 350mls from 12 months. The Elephant character face makes it the bottle they choose independently, which is the first step to staying hydrated all day.
Why stainless steel is worth the step up from plastic
Plastic bottles do a reasonable job at room temperature. Once you need drinks to stay cold through a long morning or a day out in warm weather, the material choice matters. The Besties Squad Stainless Steel Bottle keeps drinks cool for longer than Tritan or standard plastic equivalents - the insulating properties of stainless steel do what a plastic bottle can't. It's also more durable under the kind of dropping and bashing a toddler's bottle gets through a day at childcare or the park. The stainless steel construction doesn't leach flavours, doesn't absorb odours, and keeps performing through the dishwasher cycles (top rack) that are part of daily life with young children.
- Age: 12+ months
- Capacity: 350mls
- Material: Stainless steel
- Insulation: Keeps drinks cool
- Lid: Pop-up lid for easy one-handed opening
- Straw: Flexible, flips down to stay clean when not in use
- Strap: Hook-and-loop grab strap - attaches to bags, prams, belt loops
- Safety: BPA-free
- Care: Dishwasher safe (top rack only)
- Size: 6.8W x 6.8D x 15.24H cm
- Character: Elephant (coordinates with Besties Squad Elephant collection)
The hook-and-loop grab strap: the detail that keeps the bottle with the child
The grab strap on the Stainless Steel Bottle uses hook-and-loop fastening, which means it attaches to fabric surfaces - the outside of a kindy bag, a pram strap, a belt loop, a backpack handle. The bottle clips on and goes wherever the bag goes, without a parent having to carry it or a child having to hold it the whole way. For the school run, day care drop-off, or a park trip where everyone is carrying something, that attachment point is the practical detail that keeps the bottle in use rather than forgotten on a bench.
Pop-up lid and flip-down straw: two mechanisms that work together
The pop-up lid opens the bottle for drinking and closes cleanly to seal it. The flexible straw flips down against the bottle when the lid is closed, keeping the drinking end protected from contact with bag interiors, pockets, and surfaces between uses. Two separate mechanisms, each doing a specific job. Children from 12 months can operate the pop-up lid independently, which matters for the self-sufficient drinking that reduces constant interruption of parent tasks throughout the day.
The Elephant Stainless Steel Bottle in your child's Besties Squad
The Besties Squad collection is designed to be built up over time. The Elephant Stainless Steel Straw Bottle pairs with the Elephant Tritan Renew Straw Bottle (for lighter everyday use), the Elephant Snack Cup, the Elephant Insulated Food Jar, the Elephant Lunch Bag, and the Elephant Backpack. A child who has the full Elephant squad has a complete matched set of feeding and carrying gear they can recognise as their own. Browse the baby and toddler gift ideas for the full Besties Squad Elephant range.
About Skip Hop
Skip Hop is a New York-based brand built on one idea: everyday products for families that are better designed than the default options. Founded in 2003, their drinkware range covers every stage of children's hydration needs - from first cups to bottles that travel to school and beyond. The Besties Squad Stainless Steel range brings insulation performance and durable construction together with character-led design that children connect with. Skip Hop products are sold at Peekaboo Baby because they reliably do what they say.
Quick Look
- Product: Skip Hop Besties Squad Stainless Steel Straw Bottle
- Character: Elephant
- Age: 12+ months
- Capacity: 350mls
- Material: Stainless steel, BPA-free
- Insulation: Keeps drinks cool
- Lid: Pop-up
- Straw: Flexible, flip-down clean seal
- Strap: Hook-and-loop grab strap (attaches to bags and prams)
- Care: Dishwasher safe (top rack only)
- Size: 6.8W x 6.8D x 15.24H cm
Why Parents Choose the Besties Squad Stainless Steel Straw Bottle
The Besties Squad Elephant Stainless Steel Straw Bottle earns the choice over plastic options when temperature retention matters. Stainless steel keeps drinks cold through a long morning, a park outing, or a full day at childcare in a way plastic doesn't match. The pop-up lid is easy for a toddler to operate independently. The flip-down straw stays clean between drinks. The hook-and-loop grab strap attaches to a bag or pram so the bottle travels with the child without anyone having to hold it. At 350mls from 12 months, it's the right size for the age. The Elephant character makes it the bottle they reach for first.
The stainless steel construction keeps drinks cool for longer than plastic or Tritan bottles. Skip Hop does not publish a specific hour rating for this bottle, but stainless steel insulation is well suited to keeping cold drinks at temperature through a typical morning outing or childcare session.
The pop-up lid opens the bottle for drinking and can be operated with one hand. The flexible straw flips down flat against the bottle when the lid is closed, keeping the drinking end clean and protected between uses. Open the lid, straw up and ready. Close the lid, straw folds down.
The hook-and-loop grab strap on the Stainless Steel Bottle attaches to fabric surfaces including bag straps, pram handles, backpack handles, and belt loops. It lets the bottle clip to wherever the child is going, so it's always accessible without needing to be held or stored inside a bag.
Yes, on the top rack only. Disassemble the bottle before placing in the dishwasher for thorough cleaning.
The Besties Squad Elephant range includes the Elephant Tritan Renew Straw Bottle, the Elephant Snack Cup, the Elephant Insulated Food Jar, the Elephant Lunch Bag, and the Elephant Backpack. All pieces coordinate in the same Elephant character design for a complete matched set.
