8 Great Bath Toys for Toddlers
Once your little one reaches toddlerhood, you may notice that bathtime is something they look forward to—add your favorite bubble bath, toss in a few toys, and watch your kiddo explore. We’ve rounded up our favorite bath toys for toddlers that will make bathtime a fun and multi-sensory experience.
Shopping Tips for Toddler Bath Toys
- Ensure your bath toys are made from non-toxic materials and don’t have any small parts that could pose a choking hazard.
- It may sound silly, but make sure your bath toys are designed to be used in water—they should be waterproof and withstand daily exposure to water without molding, mildewing, or falling apart.
- Avoid classic squirting bath toys that can’t be disassembled to clean and dry (they are mold magnets).
- Choose toys made from durable plastic or food-grade silicone. They’ll stand up to your toddler’s toughest moves and won’t shatter if dropped.
Albee Baby Picks for Toddler Bath Toys
We take baby product advice seriously and pride ourselves on helping parents find the gear that’s just right for their family—even the “smaller” stuff. We’ve combed through reviews of real Albee parents and polled our own baby product enthusiasts to figure out which bath toys have earned a toddler stamp of approval.
Quut’s Puzzle Friends bath toys are majorly brain boosting, but more importantly—fun. Each colorful puzzle has a kid-friendly theme (there’s a puzzle for every kid, whether they love fairies or dinos), and encourages creative stimulation, builds fine motor skills, and provides opportunities to explore cause and effect. Made from EVA foam, the puzzle pieces are durable and dry quickly, preventing mold or mildew.
Boon Water Bugs Floating Bath Toys with Net
Bathtime + catch and release game = toddler delight (and maybe some wet floors). This floating insect and net set from Boon improves your kiddo’s dexterity and encourages hand-eye coordination as they attempt to catch all the creepy crawlies.
Fat Brain Toys Waddle Bobbers Bath Toy
Get ready for a penguin party! These adorable wobbly penguins can be twirled, stacked, or sent skiing down an iceberg float to make a splash. This set introduces your toddler to the idea of buoyancy and encourages bathtime exploration. Each toy in this set is sealed, so you never have to worry about water getting inside and making things icky.
A petite version of Quut’s puzzle friends, these puzzle sets have smaller pieces that are easier for young toddlers to hold, and activate basic problem solving that’s more intuitive. Your little one can match pieces according to color, and improve fine motor skills as they connect puzzle pieces together.
Glo Pals Light Up Sensory Bath Toys
Let your toddler drop a Glo Pal into the bath water and watch their wonder as this sensory toy comes to life. These water-activated toys light up and project silly faces onto their surroundings, making fun interactions. They’re a super fun way to reinforce early learning about shapes, colors, and cause and effect.
Boon Cast Fishing Pole Bath Toy
One round with the Boon Cast Fishing Pole and your toddler will be hooked! The working pole has a fishing line that actually reels in, and a weighted hook keeps catching creatures frustration-free. Three floating sea animals are free of germ-friendly nooks and crannies, and dry super quickly.
Quut’s bathtime lacing toy is brightly colored and easy for little hands to hold (even when wet). This set includes “beads” and a silicone “needle” for threading, so your toddler can practice dexterity and work on hand-eye coordination, as well as visual perception. But don’t tell them—they’re just creating a fun bathroom decoration (wink wink).
Boon Pipes + Tubes + Cogs Bath Toy Bundle
This vibrant set of Booth bath toys is engineered for fun! Thirteen pipes, tubes, and cogs will spark your little one’s imagination and encourage them to find new and endless ways to play. These toys will flex your kiddo’s developmental skill building muscles, too: manipulating the pieces works fine motor skills, and engineering a “working” water flow encourages problem solving.
Bonus! Copper Pearl Hooded Towel
Copper Pearl’s hooded towels are oversized and perfect for toddlers—they’ll keep your little one cozy post-bath from infancy through the pre-K years. The plush interior is super soft (but still absorbent) and the towel even has built-in pockets to keep those tiny mitts toasty.
Finding What’s Right for You
Albee Baby is the oldest family-owned specialty baby shop in the US, and we pride ourselves on providing our customers with the best assortment of baby products anywhere, at fair prices, always. We’re committed to being an inclusive resource for parents, and hope you’re feeling empowered to find the right baby gear for your family. Still have questions? Feel free to contact our baby gear experts at 877.692.5233 or by email at [email protected].