The bath tub is your built in sensory play area! It's perfect for messy activities because clean up is a rinse away.
This began when I tried cornstarch and shaving cream dough, I got the recipe wrong. From this was born "the great white out of 2013". My Step son "K" hopped in the tub and I used dollar store shaving cream and gave him piles. We took animal toys and created a world with them. He had a blast.
The clean up was a snap because once we rinsed out the tub, he took a bath (already being in the tub lead to that rather seamless transition. If you're having a hard time getting kids into the tub, this is a great way to encourage bath time).
Our next adventure with this activity, we're going to add some food coloring to the mix!