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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.

T for 2 and 2 for T, a Turtle for them and a Thank You to You!

Virginia Berman

T stands for Turtle, Two, Teeth, Timer and Thank you!

We know you have choices when it came time to buy your toothbrushing timer! You took the leap of trying a new way to time toothbrushing! And we’re glad you did.

So, you have worked to get your Turtle Timer for your favorite child. (It’s not easy to find us). I hope the Turtle Timer works hard for you, too!

If you bought a Two Minute Turtle Timer will you write a review of it and tell a friend about it?

Customer reviews show the many ways people love the Turtle and we, in turn, love your reviews.

If you have not yet chosen a timer and are considering getting a Turtle Timer for Toothbrushing, some of the benefits with words from parents:

  • Delights you and your child when you see it, “she takes her turtle to bed”

  • Feels good when you press it. “my kids all want to press and turn the turtle on!”

  • Keeps you guessing when the first light blinks “the secret of parenting”

  • Has you brushing your whole mouth “it’s magic-no more 10 second brushing”

  • Keeps you focused for 2 minutes “it’s witchcraft!”

  • Rewards your focus with a Victory Lap, “kids ask to brush their teeth now!”

  • And, no promises, but if it’s like with our results —no cavities! “the dentist sees the difference”

It sounds a bit silly to love a timer, but the Turtle Timer does exactly what I wanted and that was hard to find. (1).png