Best Bathtime Gear

Stock the bathroom with these great tub toys, shampoos, body washes, and more for a safe and happy bathtime.

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Quack! Quack!

Munchkin’s Bubble Ducky Spout Guard covers the faucet to protect against bumps and burns.

Bath Buddy

Christopher Gallo

Bath Buddy

Drape this full-body washcloth over your little one to keep him warm while you wash him.

Go Fish

Christopher Gallo

Go Fish

The Alex pop-up storage bag suctions to the bath wall and holds your baby’s stuff.

No-Tub Tub

Spencer Jones

The No-Tub Tub

Soft, nonabsorbent foam supports and cradles your baby in the sink. The tub hangs flat for easy travel and storage.

Genius

Christopher Gallo

Genius

Wear the Kangaroo Towel, by Small Made Simple, to keep you dry during bathtime, then keep your baby cozy in the pouch afterward.

Perfect for Newborns

Christopher Gallo

Perfect for Newborns

This super-sensitive 2-in-1 shampoo and body wash is gentle on baby’s skin.

Just Ducky

Christopher Gallo

Just Ducky

Little Quack’s Bath Book is waterproof and comes with a detachable toy that inflates and floats.

Bugged Out

Christopher Gallo

Bugged Out

Get playful in the tub with these terry-cloth finger puppets. They dry so quickly, you can put on a show at bedtime.

Summer Infant Mother's Touch Large Comfort Bather

Courtesy of Summer Infant

Time to Get Clean!

Like a bouncer seat, Summer Infant’s Mother’s Touch Large Comfort Bather keeps baby secure ($20).

Burt's Bees Baby Bee Bubble Bath

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Soft Suds

Baby Bee Bubble Bath from Burt’s Bees is the best new natural formula we’ve found ($9).

Little Tikes Foam Letters and Numbers

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Spell It Out

Foam letters and numbers, from Little Tikes, stick to tile ($6).

Fisher Price Rainforest Bath Center

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Splash Pad

Fisher-Price’s Rainforest Bath Center comes with a newborn insert plus a toy frog and monkey ($30).

Sandra Boynton Bath Time Book

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Light Reading

Sandra Boynton’s new Bath Time! book ends with a squeak ($8).

Courtesy of Chicco

Courtesy of Chicco

Something’s Fishy

Twinkle Fish and Its Upside Down Friends, from Chicco, is a bunch of floating fun ($15).

Chicco Splashing Frogs

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Ribbit!

Chicco’s Splashing Frogs are joined on a string ($10).

Boon Bath Goods Set

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Accessorize

Get scrubbies, balls, and abstract foam bath shapes in Boon’s Bath Goods set ($14).

Belli Baby Pamper Me Powder

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Dry Idea

After bathing and before diapering, get baby’s bottom dry with a sprinkling of powder, like Belli Baby’s Pamper Me ($14).

California Baby Light & Happy Aromatherapy Bubble Bath

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Tiny Bubbles

California Baby’s Light & Happy Aromatherapy Bubble Bath includes a bubble wand ($12).

Fisher Price Corner Cubby

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Corner Store

Stash toys in the Fisher-Price Animals of the Rainforest Corner Cubby ($10).

Elegant Baby Sea Squirtles

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Little Squirts

Sea Squirties from Elegant Baby come in a pack of eight ($12).

Crayola Color Dotz

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Add Color

Crayola’s fun Color Dotz turn bathwater red, blue, or yellow ($5).

Mustela Foam Shampoo for Newborns

Courtesy of Mustela

Head Case

Mustela’s Foam Shampoo for Newborns helps fight cradle cap ($11).

Originally published in the November 2008 issue of Parents magazine and the January 2008 issue of American Baby magazine.

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