Bamboo plates - fabulous for all sorts of reasons

What's nice about these bamboo plates is that you'd likely buy them for all your own reasons - but they just happen to be perfect for your child, too.

You might be drawn to their elegant and subtle unbleached colour, or just the novelty of eating off bamboo. You might like their green credentials - they biodegrade after use - but your thrifty side will be equally impressed by the fact that they can be washed and reused, giving them a longer life than your average disposable option.

But, as a parent, you won't fail to notice that they are just as safe from breakage as melamine, and that the lack of dyes means your baby can chew on them if she so pleases. A super choice for your end-of-summer picnics.