Kids' Timer -- Lickety Split

Tired of nagging your kids to get ready? Asking them 10 times to put away their toys? The Lickety Split Musical Timer turns daily tasks into a fun, beat-the-clock game. Accelerating classical music encourages dawdling kids to get going, while an animated hourglass counts down. The abstract concept of time becomes tangible for kids.

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Lifestyle	Free	Swirly Studios LLC	iPhone, iPad, iPod

Kids' Timer -- Lickety Split Screenshot on iOS

The timer uses encouragement and the power of music to motivate children as they move through daily transitions. So, instead of nagging, grown-ups are free to champion their kids!

Developed by parents and educational technologists. Perfect for preschoolers, early elementary schoolers, and their grown-ups. Built-in musical timers include:

* Ready to leave the house in 5 minutes
* Getting dressed
* Getting ready for a meal
* Cleaning one's room
* Making one's bed
* Brushing teeth (for a full two minutes)
* Taking turns
* Study Quietly

In app purchase upgrade allows you to have additional timers or select a song from your library to create your own timer of any length!

Reviews

Best Help EVER
ruskibabe

I have twin 6-yr old boys, 1 is ADHD. Our biggest battle everyday is cleaning their room. Our behavioral therapist recommended this app to motivate them to clean. OMG the INSTANT change! For a week now, we've not had one battle of wills, no screaming, no threats and the room is clean in under 4 minutes (the room timer is 4 minutes long and they race to beat the musical timer.) Afterwards I can hang out with them and play or read or cuddle while watching TV. I debuted it Monday for room cleaning, but it also has timers for brushing teeth, getting dressed and others. After their room was clean I let them play with it and they IMMEDIATELY wanted to brush their teeth using the timer. WAIT. My children were VOLUNTEERING to brush their teeth for a full 2 minutes?!? I can't thank my therapist and this app enough for the INSTANT change for the better in my family.

Great Application - Must buy
ManishG.

Thanks for making this application. I recently bought it and use it. It is really encouraging for the kids. Also keeps them on their toes and forces them to beat the challenge. Some Suggestions: 1. Custom feature would be great if you could create your own custom Events. 2. Custom time should be more like choose your own time as few things may take more than 4 minutes. Home work may take 15 minutes. 3. Multiple events- for example Getting ready is a series of events that you could plan one after. 30 minutes for getting ready - timer 1 - potty - 5 min and then continue Timer two - brush 3 min and then timer 3 shower - 5 min and so on. This way parents don't need to continuously set the timers every single time and day. Its the same thing which is repeated daily. Would appreciate if these features are added soon. It will make this application great. Thanks again. Manish

Amazing just one flaw
Rachellphace

I was searching for a timer to use for my 4 year old when she cleans her room. She has ADHD so cleaning a mess results in making more of a mess. We have been using a cooking timer to motivate her which was working but we were missing the visual side of it which really motivates kids with ADHD. I found this timer and was quickly amazed with the set up and concept and immediately upgraded to the paid version. I just have one complaint, I wish I could change the time that each timer could be worth. For example, 4 minutes for cleaning the room is too short. We usually give her 10-15 minutes depending on the mess, so 4 just becomes discouraging. If there is ever an update to adjust the timer for each category I would gladly give it 5 stars because it really is a great little app and I can see it becoming a huge part in structure for my princess.

Good for small kids
Emict

Good for small kids

Great app
Omid Row

Once the music starts my niece and nephew are off to the races cleaning their room, and getting dressed.

Makes difficult chores easy
appluvin

This app makes it much easier to get the kids going. Also I like that the new version allows you to pick music from your own library.

Greatest App
zrobinson1

This is the greatest app created by humans ever!!!!!! Its a game to clean up. GENIUS!!!!!

Sweet APP
anelson078

Love this idea!!!! Definitely need to set it for customizable times for EACH timer. For example my child takes hours to eat her meal, so now we set a timer for 20 minutes. When timer is up her meal is taken away till mealtime.

Gets my boy cleaning up!
Boomerang70.3

This app is great. My 3 year old gets right to work as soon as we start the timer. It plays fast paced music that speeds up as time is running out. He loves pushing the "I did it" button when he is finished and the app cheers. It's cute.

Love it!
ShawneeBee7

Our daughter had been using a sticker chart to keep track of her bedtime routine, but it would still go so slow! We tried this once and got her down in 4 minutes and she loved seeing the visuals. She even asked to see them as we changed her diaper! She was all smiles after using this!