13 great bath toys

Get ready to blow your baby’s mind with this sweet blue whale. Dunk him under the water to fill and watch water stream from his belly as you lift him up. Oball H20, $9, indigo.ca

The gangs all here with this sweet collection of squishy, squirting tub toys. The five friends—a pig, elephant, turtle, porcupine and fox—come in a handy bucket for easy transport. (Remember to drain squirting bath toys really well to prevent mould.) B. Toys, $20, indigo.ca

Being different is cool, as these colourful rubber duckies teach with their funky patterns and varied shapes. They’ve got names, too, meet Slim, Bob, Jane and Squish. Boon, $30, bedbathandbeyond.ca

Skip Hop’s cute Zoo pup is ready to ride the wake in his boat. Once it hits the water, the engine revs and he starts barking. Skip Hop, $12, mastermindtoys.com

This set of eight squishy farmyard friends are the perfect shape for chubby fingers to grip and squeeze. Munchkin, $15, toysrus.ca

Learning time is any time and with this deep sea friend. Your bitty bather will have a whale of a time learning new colours, shapes and ocean creatures thanks to the interactive buttons. Suction cups firmly hold it to the shower wall. VTech, $30, toysrus.ca

There’s plenty to explore below the surface of the water with this deep-diving friend. His colour-changing light is activated when in water and his head bobs above the surface, making him the perfect mate for a game of Marco Polo. Boon, $25, well.ca    

This adorable bathtime spout draws water up through the submarine so little bathers can create a fun flow of water through the shower nozzle hose, which creates a chain reaction when poured over the wall-mounted activity centre that includes a spinning pinwheel. Yookidoo, $35, indigo.ca

The bathtub is a perfect place to create culinary masterpieces, didn’t you know? Your little chef has all the fixings for a delicious soup care of this nine-piece set that includes wall-mounting foam veggies, a ladle, salt shaker and stock pot. Alex, $15, indigo.ca

A bath toy that’s compact but full of fun. Blow through the red periscope and watch the water below fill with bubbles, or sink the submarine, retrieve it from the depths of the tub and create a waterfall through the sieves. Kid O, $30, mynontoxiclife.ca

These bright jellyfish are friend not foe; never stinging, only sticking to the tile wall, the side of the tub and to each other. It’s fun to stack and create with these cuties. Boon, $19 for nine, indigo.ca 

A wind-up propeller helps this sweet little submarine slice through the water. The punctured grip design makes it easy for little hands to grasp. Oball H2O, $12, indigo.ca

The Rolls Royce of tub toys, this activity hub includes a waterwheel, removable shapes and cute rubber animals. It suctions to the bottom of the tub and folds away neatly when not in use. Tubby Tale, $45, bedbathandbeyond.ca

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