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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.

Two Minute Timer Helps with Oral Health for Seniors

Virginia Berman

Brush Teeth for 2 Minutes…Seniors, too!

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Two Minute Turtle Timer

Fun for ages 3-93

By guest blogger, Jane Reinhardt Long Island, NY

As a senior, I’m comfortable with my traditional toothbrushes and not inclined to invest in an electric toothbrush and learn how to use it, even if it has a brushing timer.  My little 2-minute turtle is so handy, always affixed to my bathroom mirror, reminding me to brush twice a day for 2-minute sessions.  Imagine if I had to fetch a kitchen timer or consult my watch in order to brush properly!

The quiet, bright little turtle is available to all family members and houseguests (if we can ever have houseguests again).  And it’s easy to pack for overnight travels.  Recently, I was prescribed a daily, 2-minute mouthwash after dental work, and the turtle made using it easy for my mouthwash too!