barbie and aragorn go paddle boating

This idea came out of a bit of of guilt really. Recently I took the kids 'baby' toys out of our bath and gave or threw them away. I was sick of having to move them aside to shower, they looked messy and some were getting 'manky'. T was a little bit devastated so I made them this.

The picture tells it all really. Just two plastic bottles taped together with spaces cut out.

After about 3 minutes of peaceful paddle boating Barbie and Aragorn ended up getting capsized. They had to swim back to the boat to safety. Barbie used the arm circles she'd just learned how to do at swimming lessons. Aragorn needed Barbie's help as his left arm tends to fall off. She had to get them both back to the  boat very quickly as there was a giant yellow nail brush monster in the water.

He he. I could listen to that sort of play chatter for hours.

So easy, a bit silly and lots of fun at bath time- even for our 'big' 4 and 5 year olds.

gelli baff

Our kids got given this for Christmas. It's available here: http://www.crazysales.co.nz/i/gelli_baff_bath_pool_jelly_lava_blast_red.html

Parent Tips:

• Gelli-Baff is totally safe. It's developed by the leading beauty and spa products manufacturer Gelicity Skin Technology and conforms to strict cosmetic testing regulations in the UK.
• The goo reverts back to plain old coloured bath water so no need to worry about it blocking or clogging the drain.
• Doesn't stain your towels, carpets or children. After adding the second sachet just rinse away and you're good to go
• Goo Ingredients: Gelli Baff is a harmless powder which holds 400 times its own weight in water. A similar substance is used in disposable nappies. The dissolver sachet is pure table salt, the same as you put on your chips!

Do's and Don'ts:
For maximum fun follow the laws of Gelli Baff!

• Not recommended for children under 5 years of age unless supervised by an adult.
• Don’t put too much water in the bath! For maximum gooiness 5 or 6cm is plenty for an average sized bath. If you have a jumbo bath, use even less water.
• Don’t add the powder while the tap is running. Pour the bath water first, turn off the tap and then add the Gelli Baff sachet marked ‘Step 1’.
• Enjoy Gelli Baff sitting down. Goo is slippery!
• Don’t eat Gelli Baff. It’s not nice. And just like regular soap, if you get Gelli Baff in your eyes it could sting, so make sure to rinse it out with plenty of clear water.
• Don’t forget to wash the goo out of your hair.

 It's a fun ( and mess free) present. Here's a video of how it works.

 

And some pics of it in our bath, it's a difficult consistency to describe- like the jelly you can eat but thicker - fun!

blue bath

A few drops of blue food colouring and his sea creatures and he's a happy boy. We sometimes move bath time forward so that it's before dinner, we find it calms them down and makes the 4-7 stretch so much nicer for everybody : )