Natural Rubber Toys from Begin Again Toys Review

Bathtime got yucky for us awhile back when I spotted chunky black stuff coming out of the squirt holes in the plastic bath toys my son had. Gross! Turns out, no matter how much you try to empty those things out and hang them to dry, mold will start growing inside them eventually.

I sadly had to throw them away. But we were quickly rescued by a Hero! The Begin Again Toys Bathtub Ball – stuffed with a diver, two sharks, and an octopus! All made from natural rubber (which incidentally smells kinda good!).

My son calls the diver Scuba Man, but it comes out as “Supah-man!” He loves to drop Scuba Man into the tub and watch the water bubble through the old-time diving helmet as he sinks to the bottom… Octopus does the same, and to some extent the sharks bubble up too! It’s fun!

Two great features of these bathtub toys (other than being awesome all-natural rubber!) is that they are hollowed out so water easily just pours right out and doesn’t sit inside the toy growing that yucky mold. Also, the Shark Tank doubles as a handy storage / carry case. At the end of bathtime, my son “cleans up” the tub by stuffing all the toys into the Shark Tank and putting it on the back of the tub to dry off.

Oh, and… these toys will work just as well in the pool as in the bathtub! I’m considering getting another set for outside this summer!

It’s been fun having diving and fishing adventures with my son during bathtime!

Kids already have the best job in the world, to play. It’s full time work and the way they play shapes the way they grow. The toy box is the child’s first tool box. Toys are meant to inspire kids to draw, build, explore, tell stories, play games, and ultimately save the day.” –  Benjamin Barlowe, Inventor and Science Digest, 1959.

BUY IT: Begin Again Toys has amazing natural toys created by two of the founding toymakers of Sprig Toys. Begin Again focuses on imaginative storytelling, inspiring kids to have adventures and old-fashioned fun! Their toys are inspired by Benjamin Barlowe, who in turn was inspired by his grandchildren to write about well-balanced play styles: creative arts, writing/storytelling, inventing/exploring, sports, heroes/action … Begin Again Toys has “a wish for well-balanced play” for today’s children and carries toys in each category! You’ll just have to check them out – I was privileged to see their current line at Toy Fair ’12 and every piece looks engaging for children!

Thanks to Begin Again Toys for sending a Bathtub Ball for review and offering a great giveaway! All opinions are 100% my own!