My son is starting to really enjoy playing in the bath, which I think is a good thing. We have a huge clawfoot tub that dates from the 1930s, so he’s got a lot of room to cruise around in.

I’ve started tossing interesting objects into the tub with him lately, to keep him happy in there. The one issue is that if the objects hold water, he’s learned how to (and seems to be thrilled by) bring them to his mouth and drink the bathwater. Alternatively, if it is cloth, he sucks the water out of as if he is nursing it. Either way - yuck!

We started casting about for items we could use as toys that were not absorbent and lack the vessel-like qualities necessary for taking a shot of the bathwater. So far, we've had success with the following DIY bath toys:

• Lids to 32-oz. yogurt containers


• Slotted spoons


• Tea strainers


• The two tiny plastic tugboats that came in our Viking Toys 15-vehicle bucket of Chubbies (one of the great cheap toys reviewed on Z Recommends)


• Funnels


• Spatulas

What did I miss? - Leigh G.