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Invent Boston designs and develops original products to add science + whimsy to  every day tasks at home.   Our first product is a Two Minute timer, Two Minute Turtle, a visual timer. The Two Minute Turtle helps children and adults focus on two minute tasks such as brushing teeth, physical therapy, taking a shower and speaking (practicing a presentation or learning a language).

Invent Boston™, Home of the Two Minute Turtle Timer™

Invent Boston™ blog offers tips and stories by parents, for parents of children ages 4-12 to make toothbrushing and other healthy habits at home, more fun. We write about simple tactics to help kids do what they like to do-touch, seeing, play games and strive for independence. We recommend products to help stay healthy while being kids. We share stories to transform daily healthy habits from something kids resist (for example, toothbrushing, handwashing, toilet training, organizing, taking time-out or pausing, yoga, and taking turns) into something children are motivated to do independently, without parents’ reminders. The original physical product Invent Boston has designed for families is the new light-up Two Minute Turtle Timer, an analog, interval toothbrush timer to make brushing teeth fun for kids. Kids like to press the button, follow the flippers and brush until all the lights blink—the Victory Lap signals to brush the tongue.

8 Reasons Why Teens Like the Two Minute Turtle Timer for Toothbrushing, Too!

Virginia Berman

Why is it so tough to shop for teenagers? Teens are developing their preferences along with their sense of belonging all while forming strong opinions about both—AND these opinions change rapidly. Plus, most teens have little money of their own to buy things. So, still dependent on parents but critical of our (my) shopping tastes, what’s a parent of teens to do?

The Turtle Timer is one small but mighty way to help! The original Two Minute Turtle Timer is a gift teenagers will genuinely want; it won’t lead to more screen time AND it will lead to healthier habits and independence!

Teenagers love our original version of our Two Minute Turtle Timer. Here’s why. It’s….

  1. Tactile—Feels good to press the big, green button.

  2. Visual—The light-up Turtle Timer is adorable.

  3. Helpful— Healthy without intruding.

  4. Their own—Kids take charge of their habits with Turtle Timer.

  5. Not a device or an app—Teens like to do some things without their devices

  6. Original—They will be the first to have the Turtle Timer.

  7. Versatile—Turtle can be used as a timer for games or hand washing

  8. Portable—Teens can pack it on overnights.

So, the original Turtle Timer is a gift that will make your teen AND you, happy. Get it while they last. The original version is in limited supply. Made in Boston and Maine. Available colors: clear, blue and red. The perfect stocking stuffer.