MIRACLE 360° GLOW IN THE DARK CUP

Spill-proof by day, glowing with comfort by night

Brand: Munchkin
Launch: 2019

“The perfect bedside cup with spill-proof and glow-in-the-dark features.”

It’s not bedtime without water on the nightstand – or a little light to ward off “monsters” under the bed. Our Miracle Glow in the Dark Cup is the perfect bedside companion, whether your little one is tucked in at home or camping under the stars. Designed with a 360-degree drinking rim, this practical kids' cup seals shut after every sip, making accidental spills a thing of the past. The sweet astronaut design glows in the dark, sending imaginations soaring through space and helping kids feel secure as they drift off to dreamland. Bedside hydration and comfort in a cup? That’s one giant leap for sleep!

Two children, a girl and a boy, lying inside a blanket fort, holding colorful cups, smiling and playing together

Key Features

Glow-in-the-dark camping-themed lantern with stars, mountains, and a person holding a lantern in a tent.

COMFORTING GLOW
The cup emits a soft glow with a fun design – your little one will easily find the cup and feel comforted when the lights are out.

A tealight candle in a decorative woodland-themed paper cup with foxes, trees, and stars, with yellow bowls above it

EASY TO CLEAN
With no extra spouts, valves or pieces, the Miracle 360° Cup is easy to use and even easier to clean.

A person holding a colorful space-themed tumbler while lying in bed next to a sleeping child

SPILL-PROOF 360° DESIGN
Drinking from anywhere around the rim, like a regular cup, helps support normal muscle development in a child’s mouth. When the child is not drinking, the valve automatically closes and creates a leak-proof seal.

PROCESS

Collection of glow-in-the-dark and non-glow cups featuring space-themed designs, including rockets, stars, planets, and astronauts, displayed in various arrangements and lighting conditions.

DEVELOPMENT

A glowing green glass bowl illuminated by a green lamp, placed on open pages of a book.

RESEARCH
Explored glow-in-the-dark additive materials, compliance and safety requirements, and manufacturing processes.

Three clear plastic cups with lids and straws, filled with soda that glows in vibrant blue, pink, and green lights in the dark.

IDEATION
Reviewed and purchased existing glow-in-the-dark and light-up cup samples to analyze key features, benefits, and potential challenges.

Set of five printable coloring pages featuring space scenes with stars, planets, rocket ships, astronauts, and constellations.

2D SKETCH
Developed initial pattern concepts in Adobe Suite, focusing on playful, child-friendly graphics optimized for glow performance.

A 3D-rendered model of a cylindrical electronic device with an open pink top compartment and a blue outer shell.

3D CAD
Refined existing cup geometry in CAD software and updated design areas to integrate in-mold graphic processes.

Party cups with space-themed designs including stars, rockets, astronauts, and constellations.

PROTOTYPING
Built early prototypes with printed 2D labels to evaluate design direction and test the glow effect under real use conditions.

Eight illuminated eggs with the date '8/3/2018' written on them, arranged in two groups on a dark surface.

TESTING
Produced glow-in-the-dark samples using existing tooling, experimenting with material variations and measuring glow intensity and duration across different lighting exposures.

Design blueprint for a glow-in-the-dark cup with a space theme. The image includes a front view of the cup, a top view of the lid, and dimensions of the design. The cup features a cartoon astronaut and planets on a dark background with stars and space objects, with color codes provided in a legend.
Design diagram of a dark camping cup with a glow-in-the-dark night sky, trees, a campfire, foxes, and a tent.

✨ Glowing sippy cup with 9 ounce capacity

✨ Spill-proof edge automatically seals when a child stops drinking

✨ Easy to clean with no extra valves or parts

✨ Glows for about an hour in the dark - suitable for little ones 36 months and up

✨ To maximize glow time, expose the cup to a light source for a minimum of 1 minute before use

✨ BPA free

Young girl lying in bed with a space-themed pajama, resting her head on a pillow, looking at a colorful space-themed cup on a white bedside table with children's books and a toy spacecraft.
A colorful children’s cup featuring a woodland scene with foxes, trees, and a starry night sky, with three yellow bowls stacked above it.
A colorful travel mug with a camping scene featuring mountains, trees, stars, a tent with a stick figure holding a lantern, and a blue sky with stars and a dotted heart.
Glow-in-the-dark container with camping and mountain scene, including stars, a heart, trees, mountains, and a child with a lantern.
Three colorful stacking plastic cups with space-themed design featuring a rocket and planets.
A colorful travel tumbler with space-themed graphics, including a rocket with a child's face, planets, stars, and moons on a dark background, and a red lid.
Glow-in-the-dark travel mug with space-themed design featuring a rocket, planets, stars, and an astronaut, glowing green in the dark.
A tall reusable travel mug with a space-themed design featuring rockets, planets, and stars, topped with a red lid that has a silicone drinking spout with a heart symbol.
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