Give Away: Strawesome Glass Straw
We love Strawesome straws here. They are pretty, and non-toxic and so much fun to drink with! My girls especially love using them for drinking all sorts of drinks, but when it comes to cups of broth they are required. I love that they are strong and heat stable so I don’t have to worry about them leaching plastics or other chemicals in their warm broth. I also love that they are see through so that I can be sure that I get them clean. We have some metal straws that I also like but I do worry about using them with anything but water because I can’t see inside and know if it came clean.
I have heard some concern with giving young children glass straws. We first started collecting Strawesome straws over 3 years ago when we started on GAPS. My youngest was nearly 2 years old at the time and we let her use the glass straws. These straw are made of borosilicate glass tubing which is the strongest commercially available glass. This is the same glass that Pyrex® is made from. They are strong but if they are thrown on the floor they may break. We have dropped straws a few times and broken one. They are a nice thick glass but they still are glass. We have hardwood floors. I suspect they would break every time when dropped on tile. My family believes in giving children reasonably fragile dishes from an early age. By reasonably fragile I mean Corelle and heavy glass, not bone china plates and crystal goblets. We teach them to respect the dishes and are there to supervise meal times. We were already giving my younger daughter glass drinking glasses so adding a glass straw was not a problem. Use your judgement to l know if your child is able to handle this sort of a straw.
For my family we have a variety of straws but the ones we use the most are the short smoothie straws and the standard sized smoothie straws. This is because they require less suction power to pull up a lot of liquid. My older dd who likes sensory input and working hard has her own skinny straw for those times when this appeals to her. My other daughter has a somewhat low tone issue and so for her the smoothie width short straw lets her get more liquid up with less effort. As a mom I don’t love the bent straws because they tend to drip on the table. My children however love them. I don’t have any of the slightly bent straws but those might be a good compromise.
I put the straws into the dishwasher silverware basket and they always come clean unless they have dried on smoothie inside of them. Those require a soak and a straw brush to get them clean. Or so I hear. I never leave dishes too long here. *wink*
Strawesome has offered one “designs” straw to one lucky winner. Below is a photo of an example of some of the straws they have available right now. You will not be able to choose what straw you receive and it may not look exactly like any of these.
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Patty, I’ve been meaning to get some glass straws for a while now, thanks for turning me on to these! I tried the link in the entry to sign up for your newsletter, however, and it didn’t work. :/ maybe it’s just because I’m on my phone but I thought I’d let you know. I think I’m already signed up for it but I’m not sure.
Take care,
Amanda
These look wonderful! I’ve been looking for something to replace plastic straws for drinking broth. My kids also insist on straws while drinking broth. I would love to have the opportunity to try these straws!
I would love to win a straw!
I have been wanting some of these for a long time!
I’d like to win because I love the idea of reusable straws! How fun!
Didn’t even know they existed…thanks!
Awesome!
Oh how fun!
These would be perfect to encourage broth and GAPS shake drinking for my sweet 5 year old with autism (and his brothers!).
I love them and a few of ours have broken
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Adrienne they have a replacement policy. You should contact them about that.
I have been looking for a straw to test my kombucha, these look great!
This would be so helpful! When our little ones get sick, we resort to plastic straws to help them stay hydrated. But I hate putting plastic in them! Especially if the beverage is warm, nourishing bone broth. We’d love one of these straws for just those times. And in between, too!
I’ve been interested in these for awhile, but nervous they’d break. (I have 4 boys). I think though it’s time to give them a try. I hate buying plastic straws!
I’ve been wanting to get these for my kids that are constantly going thru the plastic ones!
We go through a lot of straws and I have just learned about reusable ones!!
They are so pretty!
My 3 year old is on the GAPS diet and drinks lots of broths and soups from a straw, but we only have plastic. I never knew something like this existed - what a great, safe concept!
I’ve made changes to our diet, home, food choices etc…this is one thing I didn’t know about until I saw your post. I would love to have glass straws instead of the plastic ones we currently use.
I’ve been wanting to stop using plastic straws but hesitant to take the plunge with my kids who still mostly use plastic cups due to spilling. I’m convinced!
These are too cool. Love the styles and the economy of the glass straw.
My son has been wanting a glass straw for his smoothies. I’d love to try them out!
I am excited about finding your blog. My kids love straws but we just clead out all plastic eating things and the straws went with the rest. We are just starting GAPS and in the very infant stage. Trying new foods and making our own bread and next month we are starting the intro diet. The straws look like fun and I know we would love them.
Didn’t even know these existed - would love to get some! Thanks for sharing
Would love these for my warm lemon water
Would love to win one of these for my daughter’s bday!
I love this alternative to plastic or paper straws…I especially love that they are reusable.
I have been wanting to try this forever, but have been scared about them breaking. Great review and giveaway! Thanks!
My daughter would be so thrilled to have a colored straw to use-we could finally throw away the icky plastic ones!
These straws are an awesome and sustainable way to keep the citrus acid from lemon and lime water off my tooth enamel!
My kids love using straws and I’m sure the twirly ones we have now are not the best thing to be sucking on!
Just started essential oils and need glass straws so super excited to find you guys!
I already have a few glass straws from a different company and we love them and use them a lot, would love to get more!!
I’ve been wanting to get some “safe” straws for my kids for a long time now. These look like a great choice! I would love to try one out!