ezpz Happy Line + Developmental Milestones
By Dawn Winkelmann, M.S, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist & Feeding Specialist for ezpz

ezpz Happy Mat
The Happy Mat is ezpz's award-winning flagship product. It is an all-in-one placemat + plate that suctions to the table, which means that it captures the mess and reduces tipped plates. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers. (24 months +)
Milestones:
Able to bite through a variety of food thicknesses
• Suction feature makes self-feeding more successful, which means toddlers can practice eating a variety of food textures
Able to use a true pincer grasp
• Toddler can practice a “pincer grasp” (using tips of index finger + thumb) by holding or dipping foods into the Happy Mat's eyes
ezpz Happy Bowl
The ezpz Happy Bowl is an all-in-one placemat + bowl that suctions to the table, which means that it captures the mess and reduces tipped bowls. The Happy Bowl helps toddlers and preschoolers eat soup, pasta, oatmeal and cereal. (24 months +)
Milestones:
Able to scoop food using a utensil
• Stable base of the mat promotes utensil use + self-feeding
Able to finger-feed soft foods
• Suction stability helps make snacking and mealtime an opportunity to practice and achieve feeding independence
ezpz Book
ezpz’s book, Making Mealtime ezpz: Fun Ways to Fill the Happy Mat, is the perfect companion for family mealtime with your Happy Mat! It is a great resource for parents to make fun, eye-catching mealtime creations for toddlers and preschoolers. (24 months +)
Milestones:
Understand cause and effect
• Toddler learns that cooking + creating food art can encourage them (and others) to try new foods
Engage in pretend play
• Toddler can experiment with feeding and eating through food art + play

Happy Feeding!
Dawn Winkelmann (M.S, CCC-SLP) is ezpz’s Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and Feeding Specialist. She has 26 years of experience teaching parents and medical professionals how to start babies on solids safely and encourage toddlers to overcome picky eating. In addition, “Ms. Dawn” is the designer of our award-winning Tiny Cup & Tiny Spoon (for infants) and the Mini Cup + Straw Training System & Mini Utensils (for toddlers).