My 2-and-half-year-old son has gone through stages of loving bath time and hating bath time and now loving it again. When he was an infant, bath time was new to him and he was still discovering the whole water and bubble situation. Now, he knows bathtime signifies the end of play time which ultimately leads to bedtime. So sometimes getting him to the bath is tough. Sometimes it takes bribing and trickery. Other times it takes throwing him over my shoulder and hauling him upstairs. Either way, I was tired of the begging and pleading so I got a little inventive in my trickery and got him to remember how much fun bath time can be.
After some brainstorming, I headed to my favorite store, Target. I hit the dollar spot and put together a Toddler Bath Caddy full of fun bath stuff like crayons, color fizzing tablets, bath finger paint, Magic Grow tablets that dissolve in water and transform into spongy creatures (one of his favorite) and a few other items I listed below. I also picked up a cute wire basket from Target to put everything in.
This Toddler Bath Caddy gets him so excited for bath time—there’s no more begging and pleading to get in the bath. When its time, I just ask him if he’s ready to pick something from his bath caddy and to play with in the tub and he’s ready to go. I made it very clear to him that this is his bath caddy full of special bath toys—NO average rubber ducks here!
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Check out some of the items I picked for J’s Toddler Bath Caddy:
Crayola Color Bath Dropz (get from Target, Walmart, or Amazon)
Crayola Bath Crayons (Target or Amazon)
Magic Grow Tablets (buy in bulk from Amazon)
Crayola Bath Paint (Target Dollar Spot or Dollar Tree)
Crayola Bath Bombs (Target)
Mr. Bubbles Foam Soap ( Target)
Mr. Bubbles Magic Bath Crackles ($.99 in store at Walmart)
3 Jars for bath dropz, grow tabs, and crayons (Michaels Craft Store)
Wire Basket (so your child can see all the items easily)
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Items to buy to make your own Toddler Bath Caddy:
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What’s your trick for getting your toddler in the tub? Do you have a Toddler Bath Caddy? Share some of your ideas in the comments below. I’d love to get some new ideas.
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Hi! I’m Meagan and I’m a 41 year old mom of a high energy almost 9 year old, happily navigating my way through the little boy years. I’ve been married for 14 years. I met my husband over 20 years ago in high school; we got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. I currently help run a family business with my parents while blogging about my life and love of DIY projects!
When I’m not at a kids sports game, I enjoy spending time with my family on a beach anywhere. I also love decorating and organizing, fun DIY projects, bargain shopping, and eating out or in! I also love Barbecue anything and a good show or movie on Netflix.
Nice, fun bath items for your son! 🙂 I bet he looks forward to bath time now. I would too if i was him!
oh my gosh this is like a dream come true for my niece & nephew – i’m so going to hook them up with a caddy like this!
This bath caddy is definitely quite inventive. I’m sure any toddler would love it.
My girls are 6 and 9 and we still love that bath time paint!!
How cute are these! Definitely made bath time a fun playtime in water! Happy your toddler enjoys it!