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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.

Some Kids Like To Make a Game...of Everything!

Virginia Berman

“I love my Two Minute Turtle™ Timer”
— 13 Year old JohnPaul

Everyone has to brush their teeth but the Two Minute Turtle Timer is not for everyone. This 2 minute toothbrush timer is a good fit for many people for teeth brushing especially those who like to play! The following types of people, including the boy in this photo, are a good fit for toothbrushing with the Two Minute Turtle Timer:

  • Visual thinkers

  • Those who like structure

  • Kids who can make a game out of anything

  • People who want to do a thorough job

  • People who would rather not watch a screen while brushing teeth in the bathroom

  • Anyone between the ages 2-92

  • Kids who splash

  • People who like things quiet—no noise here

  • People who are on the spectrum or have ADHD

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Kids Take Charge!

Make toothbrushing a game!

Do you know someone who likes to play games? Or someone who likes a little structure? Or someone who likes independence with their tasks or is a visual thinker? Maybe the Two Minute Turtle Timer will help someone you know to make brushing teeth more fun and know they did a job well done! (I love to make a rhyme when I have the time!)