Child bathing activity center

Abstract

A child bathing activity center apparatus includes entertainment features for engaging a child's attention during a bathing, and safety features for preventing or reducing the risk of harm to such child during the bathing, such as from slipping on the floor thereof. The apparatus may be received within a standard bathtub, and one or more apertures disposed in the walls of the apparatus permit water to freely pass and flow between the apparatus the standard bathtub. In this way, the apparatus does not need to be separately filled with water in order to be used. The apertures obviate the need to refill the apparatus during a bathing by precluding water from being operatively displaced therefrom.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A child bathing activity center apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
 a container, said container comprising at least one wall and a floor, said at least one wall having a first end and a second end, said second end of said at least one wall terminating at said floor, said at least one wall extending along a perimeter of said floor, said floor further comprising a slip resistant feature; and   at least one activity object, said at least one activity object coupled to said first end of said at least one wall of said container,   wherein the apparatus is capable of being received within a standard bathtub, and   wherein said at least one wall of said container has at least one aperture therein, such that when the standard bathtub is at least partially filled with water, said at least one aperture permits the water of the standard bathtub to pass into and out of said container.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall of said container is tall enough to prevent a child being bathed therein from exiting said container without assistance, 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one activity object comprises at least one of a squirting toy, a spinning toy, a squeaking toy, a slidable toy, a toy designed to resemble an animal, a spring-loaded toy, a rotating toy, and a compressible toy. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first end of said at least one wall of said container comprises a padding. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant feature comprises at least one of a textured surface, a surface coating, a synthetic mesh mat, and a friction element. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one activity object is removably coupled to said first end of said at least one wall of said basket. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises one of a generally rectangular cross-section and a generally ovular cross-section. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall of said container comprises a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus further comprises at least one aperture plug, each aperture plug of said at least one aperture plug capable of being received within an aperture of said at least one aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant feature of said floor of said container is resistant to water. 
     
     
         11 . A child bathing activity center apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
 a container, said container comprising at least one wall and a floor, said at least one wall having a first end and as second end, said first end further comprising a padding, said second end of said at least one wall terminating at said floor, said at least one wall extending along a perimeter of said floor, said floor further comprising a slip resistant feature, said slip resistant feature being resistant to water; and   at least one activity object, said at least one activity object removably coupled to said first end of said at least one wall of said container,   wherein the apparatus is capable of being received within a standard bathtub, and   wherein said at least one wall of said container has at least one aperture therein, such that when the standard bathtub is at least partially filled with water, said at least one aperture permits the water of the standard bathtub to pass into and out of said container, and   wherein said container comprises one of a generally rectangular cross-section and a generally ovular cross-section.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one wall of said container is tall enough to prevent a child being bathed therein from exiting said container without assistance. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one activity object comprises at least one of a squirting toy, a spinning toy, a squeaking toy, a slidable toy, a toy designed to resemble an animal, a spring-loaded toy, a rotating toy, and a compressible toy. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said slip resistant feature comprises at least one of a textured surface, a surface coating, a synthetic mesh mat, and a friction element. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one wall of said container comprises a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said apparatus further comprises at least one aperture plug, each aperture plug of said at least one aperture plug capable of being received within an aperture of said at least one aperture.