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Little Spoon: plans, prices and cutoff

For children, one to each meal: 8 single meals from Little Spoon cost $71.91 with shipping, $8.99 a meal (checked 18 Oct 2026).

Single Plates for toddlers and kids, delivered fresh to heat in about 90 seconds: 8 to 24 every two weeks, with baby food, finger foods, lunches and smoothies on plans of their own.

Plan details checked 18 Oct 2026 · price checked 18 Oct 2026 · page updated 18 Oct 2026 (what changed)

Price
$71.91 a delivery $8.99 a meal · $61.92 food + $9.99 shipping, before tax · checked 18 Oct 2026
Your box
8 single meals = 8 portions Plates
Cooking
Heat and eat
Ordering
Plan every two weeks · skip any week
Cutoff
Changes, skips, pauses and cancellations until 5 PM Eastern on the Saturday before your delivery
Cancel
Online, for future deliveries; not your first order
Delivers to
The contiguous United States; not Alaska, Hawaii or PO boxes

8 single meals, one child to each meal: a starting example. Pick another box size to change it.

8 single meals

Meals per delivery

8 portions for the dinners planned
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Choose Little Spoon if

You want ready meals for a toddler or young child, delivered fresh every two weeks to heat in about 90 seconds, and perhaps baby food or lunches from the same account.

Look elsewhere if

You want weekly deliveries, or Finger Foods for a baby from 8 months (Nurture Life), or dinners the whole family eats (HelloFresh and Home Chef send kits for four).

Check before you order

A Plate costs $7.74 in a plan of 8 and $6.49 in a plan of 24, plus $9.99 shipping a delivery, every two weeks. Changes close at 5 PM Eastern on the Saturday before delivery, and your first order can’t be cancelled.

How much Little Spoon costs

For eight meals for one child: $71.91 a delivery, $8.99 a meal ($61.92 food + $9.99 shipping, before tax).

Little Spoon’s lower price is in the plan size: $7.74 a Plate in a plan of 8, $7.32 in 12, $6.77 in 18 and $6.49 in 24. The prices above are before any first-order offer. Work out your own cart.

How Little Spoon works

Single-serving Plates for toddlers and kids, delivered fresh to heat in about 90 seconds: 8 to 24 a delivery, every two weeks, with baby food, finger foods, lunches and smoothies on plans of their own.

MenuWhat you doSizes
PlatesHeat and eat8, 12, 18, 24 meals

What each kind of preparation asks of your kitchen.

Plates use no nuts except coconut, but they are made in a facility that also produces gluten, dairy, soy and egg products, so Little Spoon cannot guarantee any Plate is allergen-free.

See this week’s Little Spoon menu

Choice each week
Over 25 Plates to choose from, for toddlers and kids. On Little Spoon’s site: What Ages Are Little Spoon Plates Made For?
Changing a dish
Change the Plates in an upcoming delivery, or how many, from your Delivery Schedule before the Saturday cutoff, for that order or for every order. On Little Spoon’s site: How Do I Change the Number of Items in My Little Spoon Box?

Labels and allergens on Little Spoon’s menu

Gluten-free
Gluten-free Plates, found with its allergen filter; Plates are made where gluten is also produced. On Little Spoon’s site: Does Little Spoon Have Any Gluten-Free Plates? and Does Little Spoon Offer Vegan, Vegetarian, and Allergen-free Plates?
Allergens
Plates use no nuts except coconut, but are made in a facility that also produces gluten, dairy, soy and egg, so it cannot guarantee any is allergen-free. On Little Spoon’s site: Does Little Spoon Offer Vegan, Vegetarian, and Allergen-free Plates?
Other labels
Little Spoon’s own pages also name dairy-free and low-sodium dishes or plans.

Each label at every service: Gluten-free · Keto · Dairy-free · Low-sodium

What a menu label can and cannot tell you.

Little Spoon delivery, storage and recycling

Where it delivers
The contiguous United States, not Alaska, Hawaii or PO boxes; shipping is charged on every delivery, $9.99 for Plates. On Little Spoon’s site: Where Does Little Spoon Deliver? and Do You Charge for Shipping?
How it arrives
Cold, in an insulated box with gel ice packs and sometimes dry ice; Plates should feel very cold and may arrive partly frozen, on a day set by your ZIP code. On Little Spoon’s site: How Will My Little Spoon Order Arrive? and Can I Change My Little Spoon Delivery Day?
In the fridge
Up to 7 days in the fridge; once a Plate is opened, eat it within 48 hours. On Little Spoon’s site: How Do I Store Little Spoon Plates + Biteables?
In the freezer
Up to 2 months in the freezer, and a Plate heats straight from frozen: add 15 to 20 seconds in the microwave. On Little Spoon’s site: Is it Safe to Freeze and Defrost Little Spoon Products? and How Should I Heat My Little Spoon Plates?
Recycling the box
Break down the box for paper recycling, and the insulation is recyclable; let the ice packs melt, snip a corner, pour the filling into the trash and recycle the plastic, or refreeze them. On Little Spoon’s site: Are Little Spoon's Shipping Materials Recyclable?
Something missing or damaged
If something is wrong with your box, contact its Care Team right away with the details. On Little Spoon’s site: I had an issue with my delivery. What should I do?

How every service arrives and how long it keeps · How to recycle every service’s box

Skip, pause or cancel Little Spoon

  1. Edit, skip or pauseAny time before the cutoff
  2. CutoffChanges, skips, pauses and cancellations until 5 PM Eastern on the Saturday before your delivery
  3. LockedAfter the Saturday cutoff the next delivery can’t be paused or cancelled, and your first order can’t be cancelled at all; that delivery ships and is charged.
  4. DeliveredThe locked box arrives

Change, skip or pause by 5 PM Eastern on the Saturday before your delivery. Little Spoon writes 5:00 PM EST, emails a reminder the Thursday before, and bills on Saturdays. Why some times are approximate.

To skip or change a box:

  1. Log in to your Little Spoon account and open the Delivery Schedule tab.
  2. Skip the delivery you don’t want. You can skip up to 4 deliveries at a time, since it shows orders 2 months ahead.
  3. Do it by 5 PM Eastern on the Saturday before that delivery.

To cancel:

  1. Log in and open My Products + Orders.
  2. Choose Edit beside the product you are cancelling, then choose to cancel.
  3. If you have more than one product, cancel each on its own, by 5 PM Eastern on the Saturday before your next delivery.

Little Spoon’s own help page

  • Skip a delivery: yes, before the cutoff.
  • Longer break: skip up to 4 deliveries ahead, or pause; no longest pause stated.
  • Cancel: online, for future deliveries; not your first order.

Miss the cutoff once and the box ships and is charged: $71.91 for eight meals for one child, shipping included.

How to skip, pause or cancel Little Spoon, step by step
Find your Little Spoon cutoff and set a reminder

Compare Little Spoon

Compare Little Spoon with any other service for your household.

Questions about Little Spoon

How much does Little Spoon cost?

For eight meals for one child, Little Spoon’s plan price list adds up to $71.91 a delivery ($61.92 food + $9.99 shipping, before tax), $8.99 a meal, checked 18 Oct 2026. Bigger plans cost less a Plate: $7.74 in a plan of 8, down to $6.49 in a plan of 24.

Can you order Little Spoon without a subscription?

No. Little Spoon runs as a recurring plan; you can skip deliveries or pause, and cancel online.

When is the Little Spoon cutoff?

Changes, skips, pauses and cancellations until 5 PM Eastern on the Saturday before your delivery. After the Saturday cutoff the next delivery can’t be paused or cancelled, and your first order can’t be cancelled at all; that delivery ships and is charged. Your account shows the exact time for each delivery.

Can you pause Little Spoon?

Skip up to 4 deliveries ahead, or pause; no longest pause stated. You can also skip single deliveries before the cutoff.

Does Little Spoon have gluten-free meals?

Yes: Gluten-free Plates, found with its allergen filter; Plates are made where gluten is also produced. Plates use no nuts except coconut, but are made in a facility that also produces gluten, dairy, soy and egg, so it cannot guarantee any is allergen-free.

Where does Little Spoon deliver?

The contiguous United States, not Alaska, Hawaii or PO boxes; shipping is charged on every delivery, $9.99 for Plates.

Does Little Spoon accept EBT or SNAP?

Little Spoon’s pages we read name only a credit card for payment; they name no EBT.

Can you give Little Spoon as a gift?

Yes: an e-gift card sent by email, or one you print; it is added as a code in a Little Spoon account, toward plans that ship every two weeks.

How long does the food keep in the fridge?

Little Spoon’s own pages: Up to 7 days in the fridge; once a Plate is opened, eat it within 48 hours.

Can you freeze Little Spoon meals?

Up to 2 months in the freezer, and a Plate heats straight from frozen: add 15 to 20 seconds in the microwave.

Every service’s answer side by side: EBT and SNAP · gift cards.

Changes to this page

  • 18 Oct 2026: New page: Little Spoon joins the services compared here, with its price for Plates plans of 8 to 24 every two weeks, its Saturday cutoff, how to skip, pause or cancel, and why a first order can’t be cancelled, each from its own pages.
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