How to Select Mickey Mouse Bath Toys

From the Mickey Mouse Fantasia Bubble Maker to the Mickey Mouse rubber ducky, there is a wide array of Mickey Mouse bath toys to collect and own. A staple of international pop culture for close to 80 years, Mickey Mouse is loved by children young and old, especially in the bath. Select brand new bath toys for in-water amusement or hunt down older collectibles to enhance your out of the water collection of bath toys.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Select the Right Mickey Mouse Bath Toy

1. Adhere strictly to age recommendations listed on the label of your Mickey Mouse bath toy and never give toys to a child of lower age than indicated. Choking, shock and drowning risks are not worth taking.

2. Shop antique stores and swap meets for unusual and out-of-date Mickey Mouse bath toys, but know that these are often manufactured with fewer safety staples than modern Mickey Mouse bath toys.

3. Ensure that your Mickey Mouse bath toys are authentic by shopping your local mall for Disney-approved, legally licensed Mickey Mouse products.

4. Bring some of Mickey Mouse's friends along to enhance your tub time fun. Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Donald and a slew of other Disney characters can animate your tub and raise the value of your tub toy collection.

5. Go beyond the bath. Children, especially, will learn to love their bath time companions even more if you also purchase videos and DVDs showcasing Mickey and his friends.

6. Visit an auction website, such as eBay, to find a wide selection of Mickey Mouse bath toys (see Resources below). Older, hard to find, or discontinued items are often available via auction.

Tips & Warnings

• Select battery-operated Mickey Mouse bath toys that have waterproof seals, clearly labeled as water-appropriate.
• Use a comparative shopping tool, such as Bizrate, to find the best deals (see Resources below).
• While non-Disney-approved Mickey Mouse bath toys are usually good likenesses, they can contain PVC and other hazardous chemicals unregulated by the U.S. government.
• Some older bath toys may contain lead paint and other toxic coloring agents and should be displayed on a shelf outside of the bath.

Resources

• eBay for Mickey Mouse bath toys
• New items from DisneyStore.com
• Bizrate.com for price and quality comparisons