Bubble Bath Toy Car Wash

March 20, 2012

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Toy Car Wash with Soap Bubbles

Toy Car Wash

This is the easiest idea, and it keeps my son busy every time I set it up. Simply fill a pan or tray with warm soapy water (bubble bath or dish soap works), add cars and voilà! It also works with toy animals and if you like, add a sponge or scoop to extend the fun.

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by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Transportation Tuesday, Water Play 15 Comments
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  1. PlainVanillaMom says:
    March 23, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    I love this idea! My seven year old would have loved this when he was younger. Small change he still might lol. I will have to suggest it.

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  2. Shannon says:
    March 23, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    I love the car wash! And to the mom above, you may be surprised! Sometimes I take out or re-do something my daughters did as toddlers/preschoolers and they get all excited about it even though they are now 5 and 7!

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  3. Krissy Sherman Bonning says:
    March 25, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    I remember doing this for my son once when he was little. He's 5 now, and I bet he'd still love it. I'll have to try it again for him and his little sister. Thanks for the reminder!

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  4. Marnie @ Carrots are Orange says:
    March 25, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    What a clever idea! My son would love this activity. We've cleaned dinos and trains…but never in this creative way! Thank you for sharing! :-)

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  5. Ness says:
    March 29, 2012 at 11:30 am

    We did thislast week with trains. Love the car wash idea. Might have to try that this week too. :) Thanks again for linking up to the Weekly Kid's Co-Op.

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  6. Rachel May Bailey ~ owner, creator, crafter, mommy says:
    April 6, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    ha! My 4 yr old and 2 yr old boys will LOVE this. …definitely adding it to our list of activities to do and will post a link-back on our Busy Bag blog once we play!
    Thanks for the idea!
    ~Rachel
    http://www.BusyBagCentral.blogspot.com
    p.s. found you on the recent kids co-op linky!

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  7. greeneggs says:
    May 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    Thanks for this it kept my son entertained this morning while he's recovering from chickenpox!

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  8. Aleacia says:
    January 6, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    I love how sometimes the simplest ideas are the most popular. I’ll have to set up a washing station for my girls little ponies :)
    Thanks for sharing with me!

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  9. chepay says:
    January 24, 2013 at 1:15 am

    Wow so love this idea about toy car wash. My kiddo loves to play with cars, this time I’m gonna try it with bubble bath.

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  10. Leslie says:
    January 28, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    This week my dramatic play theme is car wash. We will then take a little class trip to the real car wash at the end of the week.

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    • Mom and Kiddo says:
      January 28, 2013 at 8:19 pm

      Leslie: I love that idea. We don’t own a car but I should borrow one just to take the kids through a real car wash!

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    January 20, 2013 at 1:12 pm

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    January 28, 2013 at 2:15 am

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  3. Beyond the Kitchen Table – 4/26/2013 | Kathy's Kitchen Table says:
    April 20, 2013 at 6:02 am

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