Child: Bath Toys
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Bath Toys
Asked by R.P. from Lansing
on October 15, 2008
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I'm looking for ideas of household items that make good bath toys.....my son loves the bath but I want to give him more to play with in the tub without going out and b...
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- We re-use the taco bell cups (the big plastic ones) for lots of stuff including as a toy in the tub. We also have a few "baby" toys that were grown out of as play toy...
- My kids love spray water bottles, cups and empty shampoo bottles (little trial size ones are best) in the bath tub. They are both older (3 & 5) - but these have been ...
- 1. funnels and 2 liter pop bottles with various scoops - let your child figure out the use of the funnel, don't show 2. food coloring in the water makes all old toys...
Bath Toys
Asked by J.K. from Sacramento
on September 22, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My son is 21 months old and is in need of some new bath toys now that he is older. I am at a loss as to what would be good. I am not interested in the toys...
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- I agree with Catherine C. about the plastic containers. You can take a milk jug and drill holes in the bottom of that or throw-away-containers such as empty margarine...
- Cups of different sizes, boats with things that can ride in them, sail boats, tiny basketball hoop and balls(no holes) was a fav for a long time. We also have foam pi...
- My suggestion is to give him some of your old Tupperware containers or measuring cups/spoons. My husband drilled little holes in the bottom of a few containers so wate...
Cleaning Bath Toys
Asked by C.U. from Omaha
on September 16, 2010
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My son has TONS of bath toys how do you clean them. Can I clean them in the bathtub with bleach and water? Or do i just spray them with somthing. He loves them all a...
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- i boil the toys in water and bleach, suck the water into the insides (if they are the squeekie ones) squeeze it out and boil them for like 10 minutes, drain it. and b...
- Dishwasher or washingmachine is where they go in our house. About once a month. For any squeezy toys, squeeze out all the bath water and fill them with soapy/bleac...
- I've always put them in a bucket of hot water and bleach, then used rubber gloves to squeeze water in and out about 4 million times, then rinse & soak more in plain wa...
Mildew on Bath Toys
Asked by C.M. from Portland
on June 16, 2008
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My daughter has a bunch of bath toys, including a couple of bath babies that she will just not part with. I have tried drying everything after her bath and her toys s...
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- Laundry bleach will remove mildew without affecting the toy's plastic. It can be diluted at least 4:1 and still be effective. It should be rinsable with clear water.
- I am involved with an essential oil company and one of the products is a household cleaner with pure essential oils that will clean fungus and mold - so it would proba...
- I washed my kids bath toys in bleach and then ran them through the dish washer. You can also try Tile X mold and mildew cleaner and then run through the dishwasher
Cleaning Bath Toys
Asked by G.S. from Chicago
on February 5, 2010
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Moms, what is the best way to clean bath toys (foam, plastic, soft scrubbie animals, laminated books)? How often do you clean them? I have a squeeze duckie with a hole...
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- If I squeeze all of the water out every time, and don't store them anywhere damp (I keep the toys in an open basket in a cupboard, not in the bath) they don't get grun...
- soak them in hot water with 1 T of bleach...Or try the dishwasher. Get rid of the duckie..eww
- Unfortunately no matter how much you spent on those fun tub toys once the inside starts to grow mold it's time to say adios. The best way to prevent this is to empty ...
Help with Cleaning of Bath Toys
Asked by M.A. from Burlington
on July 2, 2009
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My 3+ year old daughter goes through phases in bath toys. She hasn't played with many of her ducks and other animals in a long time. Just recently she's brought them i...
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- Hi M., I strongly suggest using Shalee's Basic G (the "G" stands for germicide)to clean your bath toys as it is safe for the child and safe for the environment and ve...
- Another suggestion for cheap bath toys - you know those little bottles of shampoo and conditioner that you get from hotels? I've been saving money this year by using ...
- I think I would simply throw them away and buy new. They are not that expensive, yes? The thing that would make me trash them is the mold. If it were simply dirt the...
Best Bath Toys?
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on November 30, 2009
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Time to throw out my toddler's bath toys and get a new set in time for Christmas. Any suggestions? We're kinda grossed out by the squirt toys because you can't fully...
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- My almost 4 year old's favorites are still cups - we have some with drain holes in them we bought at Babies R Us. And some stackable ones that he uses. He also likes...
- We have alphabet letters that stick to the tub walls and are quite large, so no choking hazard. I no longer use the squirt toys, since they get moldy very fast inside ...
- With a 4 and 1 year old, we've tried lots of bath toys. The ones that are the absolute best for our little ones are bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons, spatulas,...
Cleaning Bath Toys
Asked by R.F. from Chicago
on October 19, 2007
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Hi! Our daughter absolutely loves rubber ducks and all the little squirting plastic abth toys she can get her hands on. The problem is that after a while they all seem...
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- I use to put them in bleech water and make the toy suck it in and then squirt it out then into plain water a couple of times too rinse it out...also try this site they...
- I do the same thing, throw away the toys and buy new ones. Yess it's a waste, but better safe than sorry. Once mold gets in them, it's not safe. I don't feel like I ca...
- HI! My daughter's bath toys are the same way & I cleaned them with Clorox Bleach then rinsed them out really well. Then I sprayed them with Clorox Anywhere spray. It w...
Any Good Magnet Toys for the 'Fridge? Oh, and Good Bath Toys?
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on December 12, 2008
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I love you guys...thanks for all of your responses...:)
My dd just discovered that the fridge is magnetic! I have been letting her play (supervised, of course) with...
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- Hi S.! There are some kid friendly magnet letters and numbers out there! Also for the bath, ducks, sponges, and boats are still the favorites with any child. No m...
- My kids have 2 magnetic sets that they love. They can be used on a magnetic surface or not. One is by Leapfrog. It is a barn with 5 or 6 animals. You have to match...
- Hi S., Leapfrog makes some great refridgerator magnets - one set is a farm where you have to match the animals - perfect for your daughters age now. My son still p...
Bathing Tips for 6 Year Old and 4 Year Old Sisters
Asked by G.V. from San Francisco
on December 10, 2008
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As always, the network of Mamasource Moms has been so valuable. So, I am back again with a new ?. I bathe my 2 daughters, age 6 and 4, together to try saving time an...
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- We changed to morning bath or a family shower. When I am getting ready in the morning I put the kids in the tub to play. When I am done so our they. If I need a sho...
- Lots of good advice here. You are the mom, change the plan. Start the bath, put 4 yr old in, wash her, talk to her while you are washing so she learns the correct wa...
- Hi G., I have two girls and we have a very structured bedtime routine so that there is time to read. We were doing baths but they were getting out of hand so now we...
