Does anyone know of some good bath toys for a one year old. She already has the squeaky ones and used to love them but now she is done playing with them. Also some suggestions for CDs for her age would help.
Thanks
Bath crayons by Crayola - I got them for my daughter at 14 months and she still loves them at 21 months!
I agree with the cups, and my son's favorite is the basketball hoop that sticks to the tub and comes with 3 balls. We have the foam letters/numbers too.
Also, by the baby soaps, etc. they have the crayons that you can use in the tub.
I bought nursery rhyme CD's to play while my boys are in the tub. They love the songs. It helps them focus on pronouncing words and building vocabulary. I turn the nursery rhymes into activities to let out all their energy... pointing, jumping, stomping, running in a circle, finding objects with a color or shape, etc.
Also, my kids love the foam letters and numbers. We get them wet, put them on the wall and squirt them off. I bought them little fish that squirt water, and they squirt off the letters. I turn it into a game where they have to find the letter or number, and then squirt it down. They feel like they win the game whenever the object is squirted into the tub.
There are cheap little boats and plastic figures that can be played with in the tub. I let them bring a few blocks, cars, McDonald toys, etc. Anything that is plastic they try to bring in the tub. It makes more fun for them.
She could bring her Barbie and Barbie car. There are cheap toys at the Dollar Store that you could find. I am sure they have a mermaid or doll with a bathing suit she could play with in the tub.
I keep some toys for play just for the tub while others they can bring in from their toy box.
www.mybabycrazy.com has some adorable bath toys. My girls favorite is the Memory Match Clams.
They also love the light up ducks with polka dots.
My little girl LOVES playing with cups in the tub.
As for music - we LOVE Justin Roberts. I don't even get sick of him. :)
We found letters and numbers made out of that foam-ish stuff. We practice them while she is in the tub. They also stick to the tub walls so has fun knocking them down. Easy to wash as well.
Our son plays with a couple of plastic funnels and a toy watering can during bathtime. At first we would lift the funnels out of the water and he loved to try to catch the stream - now he likes to lift them up himself. He is more tolerant to being rinsed and to getting his hair wet if we use his watering can to do it. I also poked holes in the bottom of an empty cottage cheese container and he liked that too - of course it's always the free or cheap stuff he likes the best!
She's probably old enough to enjoy "washing" a plastic doll or she will be soon.
My kids like the simple stuff. They like different size plastic cups and even cups that have different size holes. They pour water back and forth to each and even dump on each other.
As far as cd's my kids just like the regular nursey rhymes ones
I always had fun playing "kitchen" during bath time. I could put water in the pots and pans and pretend I was cooking. You could also get her a little plastic tea set too. Think outside the box, just because it doesn't say "bath toy" doesn't mean it can't be one! My motto is if it's plastic and doesn't have electronic parts then it can be a tub toy!
You probably have great bath toys already. Cups to fill and dump, bubbles (you probably have to blow them at that age - it's a great distraction for rinsing hair if she doesn't like that), nesting cups (that fill and dump thing 1 year olds are fascinated with), little plastic boats, tupperware containers (again, fill and dump), etc. Really, most plastic toys can be used in the tub.
My kids love Laurie Berkner, the Dora soundtracks (if she likes the show), the Fisher Price CDs that sing classic childhood songs (wheels on the bus, little red wagon, etc) - they also have holiday ones and we like the Halloween and Christmas ones. We just got a Kidz Bop CD for our older kids and my 1 year old LOVES it. She 'dances' in the carseat whenever it comes on.
Bath toys: Sail boats, tupperware measuring cups, even plastic drinking cups, there are dora bath-toys - we've even let the kids take some of the "fisher price" toys in there.
CD's: Baby Einstein. Anything "Leapfrog" - like "The Letter Factory" Anything with "soothing nature sounds" like waterfalls, rainforests, rain, etc.
Our now 2 1/2 year old knows her letters and what sounds they make because of the letter factory and leapfrog stuff we have - mostly that DVD though.
FOr what it's worth, and good luck!
Try these suggestions from Discovery Toys:
- Measure Up cups (encourages pouring from one cup to another, early math, colors, numbers, etc)
- Place & Trace (a floating puzzle that encourages gross motor skills, color recognition and is fun outside the bath)
-Bathtime Bugs (wonderful set of 4 toys to use in the bath or at the pool!)
These are just a few suggestions! They all dry well, so there is no molding like you have with other bath toys. They are also backed by a lifetime guarantee...if they break or you are not satisfied, we refund your money or replace it!
Check out my website: www.MartasToyBox.com to view these and more!
try plastic measuring cups. it's fun to scoop and pour.
Try giving her a doll or plastic animal and her own washcloth and she can wash them. Also cars, trucks etc. are fun to wash.
Nidhi
It looks like you have gotten a ton of responses with traditional items that work great for doubling as bath toys. Ice cube trays are also a great and inexpensive toy or just a plastic basket with holes in the sides that the water can run out.
However, if you are looking for something more fun and unique check out my website: www.iambabycrazy.com/adecker. BabyCrazy carries unique products for children from birth through preschool. Our full line covers anything you can image from bedtime, bathtime, mealtime, traveling, Mom to Be and of course playtime to name a few. We also have a BIG selection of CD's - so you could do all your shopping at once and have it delivered right to you door. Or better yet, host a party and get them free.
Best of luck.....hope this help.
A.
I have to agree with several others. My daughter who is almost 4 loves the 2 Kool-aid man cups that we have. Those are always the go to toys. It's amazing how much fun you can have with 2 free cups in the bathtub. And then we also have a cup handy for rinsing off her hair as well.
J.
The best toy we ever purchased was a set of stacking cups. My daughter uses them in the bathtub and pool. They travel well and have been amazing. I purchase stacking cups for every new baby now.
A.
We really like Laurie Berkner CD's. I can listen to her all day and I find myself singing along. Check her out at the library.
