Just add water – Team Mom Review

I’m loving this Team Mom thing.  We received two new products last week – the newest ones are the Bath Blizzard and the Aquadoodle Draw ‘N Doodle both from Spin Master.  Oscar and I are huge fans of these.  I was most excited about the Bath Blizzard, which I ripped open as soon as it arrived (c’mon, who doesn’t like bubbles?).  This is a smallish (the size of an old fashioned radio, if you’re old enough to know what I’m talking about) battery operated machine that hangs onto the side of your bathtub that sends a barrage of bubbles pouring into the water.  Spin Master has a new Kid Kleen line of toys, a line of kids’ bath activity toys that are safe, non toxic, hypoallergenic, and tears free – all of their products have been tested and approved by ophthalmologists and pediatricians.  I was a bit concerned about putting so much soap into the bath with Oscar’s post-measles skin, but it wasn’t drying at all.  Nanny Norma gave him a bath last night without the bubbles and Oscar demanded them.  I’m guessing it’s a hit.

The other product we received was the Aquadoodle Draw N’ Doodle Mat.  I’ll be honest, I wasn’t all that excited about this one initially.  I’ve always wondered what the appeal was with these things, as I tend to think that childhood is all about fun and vibrancy and the dull blue colors that you get out of these pens left me a little cold.  I suspected these were popular with high-maintenance moms who freaked out at the prospect of their kid leaving marks on the walls, furniture, etc. from markers and crayons.  Ok, I was wrong.  Oscar loves this thing.  He’s just getting the hang of writing, so his “art” is a bit immature, shall we say.   This has become the go-to toy in our house each and every morning.  It’s great - there is absolutely no mess – all you do is add water to the Aqua Pen that comes with the mat and your kid will draw (or in our case, scratch) on the doodle mat.  The mat is really quite durable and reusable for many, many hours of mess-free fun!  (yes, if you’re picking up on the fact that I like the no-mess aspect of this, you’re right – I’m coming to terms with the fact I’m one of those high-maintenance moms I mentioned).

You can find both of these products at major toy retailers (including Amazon and eToys – suggested price of the Bath Blizzard is $19.99 and the Aquadoodle is $24.99). 

October 15, 2008 Posted by Oscar and Etta's mom | Team Mom Review | fun toys | 2 Comments