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Kids either love or hate bath time, but either way, it’s a necessity of life! That's why we've rounded up 15 brilliant bath life hacks to make the experience a happy one for kids and adults alike. From bath toy organization to keeping water out of your baby’s eyes, these tricks are sure to make parents’ lives easier and bath time hassle-free.
Bath Life Hacks For Kids
Laundry Basket Trick(01 of49)
Put a laundry basket in the tub to keep your baby’s toys nearby.Source: Life Hack (credit:Life Hack)
Easy Toy Storage(02 of49)
To easily store bath toys, use a tension rod, plastic shower hooks, and a few baskets for simple DIY organization.Get the instructions: Heather Drive Blog (credit:Heather Drive Blog)
Baby Shower Cap(03 of49)
This is a real lifesaver for kids who hate getting water in their eyes. Source: Amazon (credit:Amazon)
Use Hooks(04 of49)
Use hooks instead of a towel bar to keep things tidy in the bathroom. Source: Harvard Homemaker (credit:Harvard Homemaker)
Keep Bath Toys Clean(05 of49)
Those rubber duckies can grow mildew if they aren't dried out properly. Instead, hot glue any holes shut to avoid water from getting in there in the first place.Get the instructions here: We Love Being Moms (credit:We Love Being Moms)
DIY Bath Paint(06 of49)
Make bath time fun by giving your kids some bath paint to play with! You can easily make this using soap (or shampoo), corn starch, water and food colouring. Source: Kojo Designs (credit:Kojo Designs)
Use A Fruit Basket(07 of49)
Use a fruit basket as a toy caddy for the bathroom.Source: 8 Foot Six (credit:8 Foot Six)
Water Can Toy(08 of49)
Turn an old milk jug into a watering can for the kids to play with in the tub. Source: DIY N Crafts (credit:DIY N Crafts)
Shower Curtain Hack(09 of49)
Who knew?Source: Life Hacks/Twitter (credit:Life Hacks/Twitter)
Peg Board Storage(10 of49)
Use a peg board in the bathroom to easily story bath toys and hang towels for kids.Source: Pop Sugar (credit:Pop Sugar)
Glow In The Dark Bath(11 of49)
To make bath time extra special, make it glow in the dark! To do this, all you need is nontoxic yellow highlighters. This will definitely make kids love bath time.Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose (credit:Growing a Jeweled Rose)
Removable Storage Bins(12 of49)
Add a second shower rod to hang bins for simple storage. This is a great idea because you can add labels to help your kids stay organized. Additionally, the bins are easily removable for when your kids get older or when you have guests visiting.Source: Blue I Style (credit:Blue I Style)
Washcloth Hand Puppet(13 of49)
If you’re crafty, turn a washcloth into a hand puppet to make bath time more appealing to kids. Surprisingly, it only takes 15 minutes to make!Source: 30 Minute Crafts (credit:30 Minute Crafts)
Clean Bath Toys(14 of49)
Clean and disinfect your kids' plastic and rubber bath toys with your dishwasher and some vinegar.Get the instructions here: Eat Craft Parent (credit:Eat Craft Parent)
Pool Noodle Water Wall(15 of49)
Get the kids excited for bath time by creating a pool noodle water wall. Source: Bath Activities For Kids (credit:Bath Activities For Kids)
Marker caddy(16 of49)
If you have a shoe box, some toilet paper or paper towel rolls and some glue, you have everything you need to make a caddy for markers, crayons and paint brushes.Source: Aunt Peaches
LEGO instruction books(17 of49)
LEGO instruction manuals are often torn apart, coloured on and recycled after the set is built. But what happens when the set is taken apart? If you save your instruction manuals, organize them by sliding them into page protectors in a binder. Simple and easy.Source: My 4 Misters & Their Sister
Toothbrush holders(18 of49)
Divvy up your kids' toothbrushes (and the mess) with labelled mason jars.Credit: Kiddos At Home
Soap holder for cards(19 of49)
Plastic travel soap holders are the perfect size for cards... and easier for cleanup than elastics or ripped up cardboard boxes. These also work well for holding crayons.Source: Shady Tree Diary
5-minute art display(20 of49)
All you need are two cup hooks, picture hanging wire and mini binder clips and you can create an art display on any wall (or mantle) in your house!Source: True Aim Education
Art gallery wall(21 of49)
Another cheap and easy way to display/store kids' art is with thrift store photo frames. Choose an even number of frames that are all the same(ish) size. Take out the backing and glass, paint them the same colour, mount them on the wall along with a clothespin and you have an instant gallery wall.Even better, you can change up the art every time your little Picasso makes something new.Source: Cathey with an E
Trike parking(22 of49)
Show your kids exactly where their stuff goes with masking tape on the floor and picture signs on the wall. Brilliant!Source: Useful Beautiful Home
Bathroom caddy(23 of49)
These bathroom caddies are usually used for free-standing bathtubs, but they're perfect for holding kids' bath toys, soap and shampoo.Source: Pinterest
Dollar store hooks(24 of49)
Get big hooks to hang those scooters that always seem to be in the way.Source: Organize Your Stuff Now
Dress-up storage(25 of49)
Get a big cardboard box, paint and decorate it, add some knobs and you have a kid-sized wardrobe for dress-up clothes!Source: Childhood 101
Kleenex and garbage combo(26 of49)
Is your kid sick at home, sniffling, sneezing and lying on the couch watching TV? Take one empty tissue box and use elastics to attach it to a full box. Then your kid has a garbage container with his or her tissues. (This saves cleaning a big pile of snotty Kleenexes later in the day.)Source: MeckMom
Bookshelves(27 of49)
Turn two cube bookshelves on their sides and you've got handy storage benches. Just add cushions on the top for seating and baskets for to hold toys in the cubbies.Source: Pinterest
Craft supplies(28 of49)
How brilliant is this? Find a plastic storage container with holes (not hard to do), string a stick that's slightly longer through each end to hold ribbon or duct tape or washi tape and you have a neat and organized craft supply holder.Source: Beautifully Bella Faith
Crayon holders(29 of49)
Paint the inside of jars to create colour-coordinated crayon holders. If you put them on a tray or a lazy susan, then they will be even easier to access.Source: Pinterest
Hair elastic holder(30 of49)
So simple! Use a caribiner to store hair elastics.Source: Pinterest
Ziploc travel(31 of49)
When you're travelling with kids, put complete outfits in large freezer bags. That way you know you didn't forget anything and your kids have easy access to their clothes while you're away.Source: Pinterest
Label containers(32 of49)
Keep sets and toys together by labelling the toy bins. Your kids are too young to read? Use photos instead!Source: The Art of Simple
Mailboxes in the entrance way(33 of49)
Kids can file their own papers, school work, forms every day after school in personalized mailboxes hanging in the hallway.Source: Organize Your Stuff Now
Shoe organizer(34 of49)
Turn a small shoe organizer into a handy holder for all the stuff you need in the car. Just hang it on the back of the front seat for easy reach (yours, not your baby's).Source: Decor-ganize Crafts
Large shoe organizer(35 of49)
Hang a larger shoe organizer on the back of a door to hold all your kids' art supplies. So simple!Source: Pinterest
Shoe organizer(36 of49)
Shoe organizers are great holders for action figures and dolls.Source: Organize Your Stuff Now
PlayMobil station(37 of49)
Turn a dresser into a PlayMobil action centre. So fun!Source: HE Adopted Me First
Hanging jewellery organizer(38 of49)
For smaller doll and action figure parts, clothes and shoes, use a hanging jewellery organizer.Source: Serenity Now
Outdoor toys(39 of49)
Store outdoor toys and kids' supplies in labelled buckets.Source: Domestic Charm
School boxes(40 of49)
One file-folder box per child, with files for each year of school -- great way to store important papers, schoolwork and photos!Source: Destination Domestication
Vertical stacking system(41 of49)
containers are easy to find and perfect for kids to access (and put away) their LEGO.Source: Be Simply Organized
Scissor holder(42 of49)
Use an egg carton to keep scissors stored and safe.Source: Organizing Made Fun
Zippered pouches(43 of49)
Puzzle bogs get crunched and torn pretty quickly. Keep puzzles together and organized in zippered pouches!Source: The Art of Simple
Zippered pouches(44 of49)
Cut out plastic jugs to create pencil crayon holders... then colour coordinate!Source: Recycle Art
Mesh bags(45 of49)
Keep toy sets (Mr. Potato Head, play kitchen stuff, cars, tea sets) together in mesh lingerie bags. That way the toys are easy to see and their parts stick together!Source: Fudge Banana Swirl
Car caddy organizer(46 of49)
Our cars are notoriously littered with kids' stuff. Keep things organized with a cheap shower caddy!Source: Neat Nest Organizing
Travel boxes(47 of49)
Use baby wipe containers to make fun travel boxes for crayons and LEGO.Source: Repeat Crafter Me
Pallet bookshelf(48 of49)
Old pallets can be made in to open bookshelves for kids' rooms. Such a great idea!Source: SAS Interiors
Medicine tracker(49 of49)
Life is hectic and it can be hard to remember if you've given your child his or her dose of medicine for the day. So keep track with a Sharpie schedule drawn right on the bottle!Source: Landee See Landee Do