Blog — Time Timer PLUS
How to Encourage Independent Play for Toddlers
Playtime is one of the best ways to encourage independence in young children. Independent play is a great way to support your toddler to develop curiosity and confidence, learn about problem-solving, and foster their abundant creativity and imagination.
Tips From a Parenting Expert That Uses the Time Timer in Everyday Life
Allana Robinson is a Parenting Effectiveness Coach in Western Canada. As a parenting coach for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and a previous Early Childhood Educator and Developmental Specialist, Allana talks about all the ways Time Timers have helped in her everyday life and the lives of her clients.
5 Tips to Ease Your Family’s Back to School Transition
Back-to-school season is just around the corner, and for many families, that means the chaotic transition from summer break to the fall semester is about to begin. Get your family ready for the new school year, drama-free, with these five easy steps:
Fifteen Ways the Time Timer PLUS 5 Minute Can Teach Everyone in Your Family the Value of Time
“Five more minutes!”
This is a universal time unit that parents use both when we are trying to stall for more time, “just give me five more minutes to finish talking to Mommy’s friend, and then we’ll set up the Legos,” and when we are trying to hurry up time, “Five more minutes until bedtime.
Three Ways to Make Every Moment Count This Fall
Make the most of your time and focus on what’s important at home, at school or in the office. Here are the three ways to make every moment count this fall:
Creative Teacher Gifts for (Almost) Everyone on your List
Teacher Appreciation Week is the first week in May. Are you prepared? We’ve got clever gift ideas for any teacher on your list. NO coffee mugs in sight.
A Time Timer for Every Family Member
Our Friends and Family sale is here! To celebrate, we’ve got Time Timer ® gift ideas for every member of your family.Dad
The Time Timer MOD ® Sprint Edition is recognized by the innovation experts at Google Ventures as their secret weapon for productive brainstorming and meetings. We created the Time Timer MOD Sprint Edition to complement Sprint, the book by Google Ventures’ Jake Knapp, which features the Time Timer. Each MOD Sprint Edition comes with a handy Quick Start Guide that highlights the key principles of a "design sprint" framework as developed by Google teams across the industry.
Time Timer ® PLUS Receives Mom’s Choice Award ® for Top Family-Friendly Products
The Mom’s Choice Award ® (MCA), a prestigious evaluator of family products, recently gave Time Timer ® PLUS a Mom’s Choice Award ® Honoring Excellence Seal of Approval. They recognized the Time Timer PLUS as a top pick for family-friendly products.The MCA evaluation process uses a proprietary methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal, and cost.
Holidaze? Keep Calm and Plan
Both fall and winter bring much anticipation and energy around various holidays. So many of us find ourselves busy with endless tasks of decorating, cooking, baking, events, gift wrapping, sending cards, parties...the list is endless. Much of these activities are happening right in the middle of the busy life that you already have!