Sand Timer

Colour-Coded Sand Timer – Visual Time Management Aid

Make the passing of time easy to see and understand with these colourful Sand Timers.

A simple visual alternative to a clock or digital timer, the falling sand provides a clear indication of how much time is passing and when an activity is coming to an end. This can be particularly useful for children or anyone who benefits from a visual approach to time management.

Use the timer for everyday routines, learning activities, sensory breaks, games, exercise or tasks such as toothbrushing and getting ready.

A Simple Visual Guide to Time

Watching the sand gradually move from one chamber to the other can help make an abstract concept such as time more concrete and predictable.

Sand timers can be useful for:

• Showing how long an activity will last
• Providing a visual countdown between activities or transitions
• Timing toothbrushing and personal-care routines
• Setting periods for homework, reading or learning activities
• Timing sensory or movement breaks
• Games and turn-taking activities
• Practising waiting and patience
• Encouraging completion of short tasks
• Helping establish predictable everyday routines

Available Times

Choose the length of time that best suits the activity:

• 1 minute – Red
• 3 minutes – Blue
• 5 minutes – Green
• 10 minutes – Yellow
• 15 minutes – Orange

A set of all 5 timers is also available.

Specifications

• Size: Approximately 4 × 4 × 9.5 cm
• Available durations: 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 minutes
• Each time interval has its own identifying colour

Package Includes

• Individual option: 1 × Sand Timer in your selected duration
• Set option: 5 × Sand Timers – one of each duration

Please Note

Sand timers provide an approximate visual indication of time and are not intended for applications requiring precise timing.

Colours may vary from those pictured. Each duration will have its own colour, but the colour assigned to a particular time interval may vary between batches.