At bath time, there are many ways to make it a fun time and also a learning experience.  There are many great songs that you can sing with your child when you are in the bath.  Try "Five Little Frogs" by Raffi or sing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".  Say the classic rhyme "Rub a Dub, Dub".  Have fun with these rhymes by interchanging your child's name in place of words in the song or rhyme.   Increase their vocabulary by naming less common body parts as you wash.  A set of foam bath letters can help with a child's letter knowledge.   You can also use this easy bath tub paint recipe to have fun writing letters:

What you need:

1/3 cup liquid dish soap

1 tablespoon cornstarch

A few drops of food coloring

What you do:

1. Stir together the soap and the cornstarch in a small cup.

2. Pour the mixture into a tray.  Pour separate piles to create more colors.

3. Add 1 or 2 drops of color to each part of the mixture and stir.

Chalk by Bill Thomson

Talented illustrator, Bill Thomson, brings this wordless picture book to life.  Three young children come across a bag of magical chalk that makes their drawings come to life.  It is all sun and butterflies until the young boy decides to draw a fierce dinosaur!  He quickly draws a rainstorm to dissolve their drawings back to the pavement and save the day.  Bill Thomson's illustrations are realistic and vibrant as he uses different perspectives to tell the story.  Wordless picture books are great for encouraging children to use their imagination and develop their narrative skills.  The absence of text encourages adults to ask questions and children to contribute to the storytelling.