diff --git a/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/_internal/utils.py b/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/_internal/utils.py
index 30b96751a..1cd6b66e3 100644
--- a/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/_internal/utils.py
+++ b/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/_internal/utils.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def wrap_callable(func: Callable) -> Callable:
         return func
 
 
-def create_props(args: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[Sequence[Any], dict[str, Any]]:
+def create_props(args: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[tuple[Any], dict[str, Any]]:
     """
     Create props from the args. Combines the named props with the kwargs props.
 
diff --git a/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/components/spectrum/item.py b/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/components/spectrum/item.py
index 3ca2245b3..8f6efac9d 100644
--- a/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/components/spectrum/item.py
+++ b/plugins/ui/src/deephaven/ui/components/spectrum/item.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ItemElement = Element
 
 
-def item(children: Stringable, **props: Any) -> ItemElement:
+def item(*children: Stringable, **props: Any) -> ItemElement:
     """
     An item that can be added to a menu, such as a picker