There was a time that attempting to get my child into a bath was so bad that even begging and bribery didn’t work. I remember asking some moms on Twitter for solutions, and someone suggested adding colourants – the little bottles of colour you add to cake or icing mixtures.

They worked brilliantly for a few weeks, and then they lost their shine, literally, and my then toddler got bored. Someone I knew then sent me some Acornkids products and begbribebawlbathtime became cooltime.

Acornkids have some fun bath products that add colour, texture and play to your kids’ bath. Favourites include Angel Powder (to change the colour of the water), Soap Putty (for kids to wash with and mould into shapes like dough), Kaleidofoam (foam soap), Squish ‘n Squeeze Jelly Bubbles (bath jelly that kids can squeeze), and Bathpops (capsules with a hidden character that pops out in warm water).

Prices of bath products range from around R39 to R69, and everything can be ordered via the website. You can also buy gift sets (for you, or for others).