[babygirlmelly]

what does your dc play with in the bath?<br>
we just got these squirties, different animals that squirt water, as a gift and they smell rubbery/plasticy gross.<br>
so i am looking for good bath toys, any suggestions?

 

[Mama2Bug]

DD's favorite bath toys are <a href="http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=980" target="_blank">this boat</a> and <a href="http://www.sassybaby.com/category?cattype=category&catid=23&productid=19&product=Squirting%20Sea%20Creatures" target="_blank">these squirting toys</a>. The squirting toys are plastic, but Sassy doesn't use phthalates in their manufacturing process and they have never given off that plastic-y odor.

 

[FarmerCathy]

I like these from <a href="http://kidbean.com/1110902.html" target="_blank">Kid Bean</a>

 

[KathinJapan]

pop up sponges ( I think my mom got them at Trader Joe`s)<br>
measuring cups<br>
stuffed animals<br>
an empty plastic bottle with the cap on, floats and pops up if you hold it under water...<br>
a watering can<br>
foam animals that stick on the wall of the bath<br>
bubbles (we like California baby brand)<br>
a washcloth<br>
the wooden boat with people<br>
the adjustable hand held shower head...<br>
colored ice blocks (freeze colored water in containers, ice cubes melt in 5 sec, waaay to short)<br><br>
there is more but babe is fussy

 

[MysteryMama]

I haven't bought my 10mo ds many bath toys, but he does have a few things. Two rubber ducks (a big one and a small one) and also just some regular teething toys. I do keep a big plastic cup in the tub for rinsing and he LOVES playing with it. He also likes playing with washcloths. I don't really care for the squirt toys cause it seems like they keep water or at least moisture in them at all times and get gross.

 

[nighten]

Plastic cups are my child's very favorite toy, but we also have some foam letters/numbers she enjoys. We used plastic measuring cups and spoons for a while, then found some cups made by Sassy I think? That are stackables -- they're great!<br><br>
But I hate those squirty toys -- the water <i>never</i> gets all the way out and they get mildewy fast. Nasty eww.<br><br>
We did get some that were pthlalate-free as a gift and I might let her play with them, but never in the tub, or submerged in water. I hate mold though. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/redface.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Embarrassment">