Monday, March 24, 2014

5 Simple Ways to Make Bath Time Fun

Life with a toddler and a baby is always full of adventure - check last week's Wordless Wednesday post to see just how much fun we've been having lately...  Anyways, I got to thinking the other day about some simple things I do during Bath Time to continue the fun for both LP and MP.  Here are five simple ways to make bath time fun:

5 Simple Ways to Make Bath Time Fun

  • Sing while you soap up:  I have made up little dittys that I sing while applying shampoo and soap on the kids.  They both love it and LP even sings along.  If you don't feel comfortable making up your own song, sing classic kid songs like "Wheels on the Bus", "You Are My Sunshine" or "Old MacDonald" while the kids are getting soaped up!
  • Tickle:  You need to be careful while doing it but why limit tickling to dry land only.
  • Read a book:  Most bath times at our house take place right before bedtime, so to help with the winding down process before bed, I'll read them a book while they play in the tub.
  • Let their imagination run wild:  LP's imagination is amazing and bath time is a perfect environment for him to discover open seas in his boat or pretend he's a fish in the ocean.
  • Play with toys:  Some of my kids' favorite bath toys include cups, bowls, and a strainer.  And that is why it was so much fun to add Nuby's Splish Splash Stacking Cups to our bath time toy collection.
Nuby Mommy Review - Splish Splash Stacking Cups

Both LP and MP love Nuby's Splish Splash Stacking Cups.  They are recommended for children 9 months and older, and like I said, both my 9 month old daughter and 3 year old son enjoy them.  There are five cups in the set and each cup has holes in it like a strainer, which creates a waterfall effect.  LP loved racing cups against each other seeing which one would empty first and MP loved running her hands through the waterfalls trying to catch the water.  Another added bonus to the cups is that they come in a variety of colors and each ascending size has a different number assigned to it, 1-5, so you can teach counting and numbers, colors and shapes with toddlers.  The cups also stack two different ways which is great for teaching coordination.

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Also, be sure to check out my other Nuby bath time review on their Tear Free Rinse Pail.

What do you do to make Bath Time fun at your house?

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6 comments:

  1. My daughter used to go to my mother's while I worked. One of the highlights of the day was to play in the bathtub! She had an assortment of doll dishes she played with in there, I have a collection of rubber ducks that the kids all love to play with.

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    1. My kid's love the bathtub too. It is sometimes hard to get them out!

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  2. Our kids are getting old enough now I can leave them in the tub while I am able to put clothes away, scrub/vacuum floors, or whatever else (while checking on the kids every so often!!). The fun thing for the kids is when I close the curtain so they can splash! :)

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    1. I should probably close the curtain for LP. He can get quite some range splashing!

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  3. We have a Bubbles octopus that sings and my son just learned how to push the buttons and LOVES it! He is def a fan of the bath and hates coming out of it!

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    1. We'll have to check into the Bubble octopus - sounds like fun!

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