Abstract: A disposable protective bib includes a disposable substantially rectangular sheet of soft flexible material having a hole and slit adapted to accommodate the user's neck adjacent one extremity and a transversely extending pocket member for catching spilled and dropped food adjacent the other extremity of the sheet. An adhesive tab is provided for securing the slit closed around the user's neck when the bib is in use, and a plurality of adhesive elements are provided on the pocket member for securing same in an open food catching position to a supporting surface.