Description

2, 3 & 5 min colourful sand timers

Colourful Sand Timers – Set of 3

Visual learning made fun! Perfect for routines, playtime, and curious young scientists.

These bright and colourful sand timers are more than just timers — they’re a parent’s secret tool for making daily routines calmer, playtime more fun, and learning time more visual. Whether it’s brushing teeth, tidying up toys, or counting down until screen time ends, these timers help children see time passing rather than just being told about it.

Why Parents Love Them

• Visualise time: The flowing sand makes an abstract concept real and easy for little ones to understand.

• Reduce stress & tantrums: Use timers to give gentle, predictable countdowns when it’s time to start or stop an activity.

• Support positive behaviour: Perfect for turn-taking, managing transitions, and building independence.

• Helpful for children with autism: Sand timers are widely used to provide calm, visual cues and predictable countdowns — making routines smoother at home, in school, or during therapy sessions.

What’s Included

• Orange Timer — 2 minutes

• Yellow Timer — 3 minutes

• Green Timer — 5 minutes

Each timer is colour-coded and clearly labelled on both end caps for easy use.

Product Details

• Set of 3 mini timers – 2, 3, and 5 minutes

• Size: 9 cm tall × 2.5 cm diameter

• Material: Durable, safe plastic with vibrant sand

• Classic hourglass design – ideal for science experiments, maths challenges, and fun family activities

• Mess Factor: None!

• Supervision: Recommended for children aged 3+

Educational Benefits

Help your child:

• Understand how long activities take

• Learn to estimate, observe, and record the passing of time

• Build patience and focus through visual countdowns

• Explore science and maths concepts in a hands-on way

Activity Ideas

• Talk about time: Ask, “Can we see time? How do people know what time it is?” Use the timers to start conversations about clocks, sundials, and how humans have measured time for centuries.

• Experiment & compare: Gather different types of timers — wind-up kitchen timers, digital timers, and these sand timers — and test them side by side.

• Time your world: Use the timers to measure how long it takes to build a tower, sing a song, brush teeth, wash hands, or pack a school bag. Compare results and order activities from shortest to longest.

A Fascinating History of Timekeeping

Before mechanical clocks, people used sundials, candle clocks, and eventually hourglasses to measure time. The hourglass, invented around the 8th century, became essential during the Age of Discovery because it worked perfectly at sea — the rocking of the waves didn’t affect its accuracy. With these colourful modern versions, your child can enjoy their own miniature link to history while learning about time.

Top Parenting Tips

• Ease transitions: “When the sand runs out, it’s time to switch activities.”

• Manage turn-taking: Set a timer so siblings each get equal playtime.

• Reduce meltdowns: Give children a predictable countdown instead of abrupt changes.

• Motivate with fun: “Let’s read quietly until the green sand runs out — then we can play outside!”

These simple little tools can make a big difference to your child’s independence, understanding of time, and emotional wellbeing — all while being fun and engaging.