Toys

Plastic-ware in the tub is all well and good until it comes time to pack up that leftover meatloaf. Instead, we recommend FLEET, a set of five stackable boats that satisfy every child’s insatiable desire to pour water on everything. They’re designed with wide decks for scooping and drain holes for a rain effect (it gets stormy on the high seas). So go full steam ahead…just watch out for soap icebergs.

Let them play in the dirt, then put them in the bath and toss in SCRUBBLE. They’ll think it’s fun. Kids can fill each bulb with water, squeeze it out or slide it all around like a soapy loofa. And we gave this squirt toy two halves that unscrew. That means you can mix and match the colors.

To turn your tub into a deep sea adventure, just get these appliques wet, slap them on and pull them down when you want to change the scene. And no need to fear mold or mildew. These don’t absorb water, so they won’t get black and gunky.