Having trouble getting a toddler into the tub? Try enticing your little stinker with a sudsy take on dress-up with these sponge sets. Choose from princess or pirate.

Available at mysweetmuffin.com, $15.

The Danish designers at Ferm Living turn their graphic golden touch on bath accessories. The spear motif on the shower curtain is smart yet cute — perfect for a kid’s space.

Available at fawnandforest.com, $115 each.

Make your job a little more comfortable with a cushy new elbow rest. Bonus: A convenient pocket keeps your watch from slipping into the suds.

Available at amazon.com, $15.

To keep everything regulation on the counter, enlist Oxo’s new toothbrushing station. The kids’ brushes and paste will be standing at attention where you need them, when you need them.

Available at oxo.com, $10.

A toilet-paper holder that looks like a big happy smile? Yes, please. Made from soft (but durable) silicone, it has a magnetic catch for easy roll changes.

Available at kontextur.com, $12.

Bathing a baby is slippery business, and it’s best to keep one hand on your bub at all times. Thank goodness for the Soapster, which dispenses foamy fistfuls with a one-handed pull.

Available at skiphop.com, $24.

Colorful and fun doesn’t also have to mean cheesy and babyish. Take, for example, the new bath towels from happy-chic guru Jonathan Adler. Each is a bright pick-me-up for a neutral bath.

Available at jonathanadler.com, $12-$48.

And now a friendly reminder from the management. Vibrant prints by Belly Babies instruct grubby young things to wash their hands and brush their teeth.

Available at etsy.com, $18 each.

Forget squirters: This tub toy brings the rain. Kids can control the flow by covering the hole on top with their finger. Magic or physics? You be the judge.

Available at giggle.com, $12. 

How to avoid the post-bath slip and slide? Simply lay down a cotton dhurrie repurposed as a bath mat with the addition of a nonslip backing. Woven with a broad colorful stripe, the rug feels great underfoot.

Available at serenaandlily.com, $48.

If your kids are like ours, they’re mesmerized by anything that sticks to the bathtub wall. Which is why this set of ten everlasting bubble suction cups should have them popping with excitement.

Available at booninc.com, $18.

Kiddie curls are cute — and a major pain in the butt. Take the ouch out of combing with Krly Kids hair products, developed by curl specialists Ouidad. Gentle, moisturizing formulas make for healthy, bouncy locks.

Available at ouidad.com, $12-$14.

Get your bath in ship shape. The bottom half of this all-in-one wall-mounted organizer scoops toys and stores them while they dry; the top holds soap and shampoo right where you need them.

Available at booninc.com, $35.

News flash: Kids are short. Boost them to counter height with a modern step stool. Integrated handles mean dirty monkeys can move the perch from potty to sink and back again by themselves.

Available at kabooster.com, $50.

We’ve tried pretty much every washcloth out there, but we always come back to the soft-as-a-baby’s-butt muslin cloths from Aden & Anais.

Available at adenandanais.com, $20 for three.

Your packing list for baby is three pages long, single spaced. Make room for one more must-have: the new collapsible tub from Puj. It folds to fit in your carry-on and opens to turn any sink into a comfy cleaning station.

Available at puj.com, $35.

Lots of baby shampoos claim to be all natural, but don’t just take their word for it. Dolphin Organics vegan hypoallergenic bath products lets you be the judge with large-print labels that state what’s going onto your kid’s skin.

Available at dolphinorganics.com, $12-$35.