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Homework timer for kids

✏️ All aboard! Work until the train reaches the station.

20:00

About as long as one cartoon episode.

What are we timing?
Several steps? Make a routine: a picture and a timer for each step
How long?
20 min
Pick a picture

The train chugs past five signals and pulls into the station exactly at zero.

Take turns

Pick 2 to 4 animals. When time is up, the next animal gets a turn.

Sound and more

Keys: Space start or pause · R reset · ← → 30 seconds · S next picture · U count up or down · M sound · F full screen

For grown-ups

A homework session with a clear end is easier to start. Set twenty minutes and a little steam train chugs towards the station while your child works; the done-at clock beside it shows exactly when the break comes.

Tips for grown-ups

  • Work in short blocks: twenty minutes of work, then a five-minute wiggle break, then another block if needed.
  • Show the done-at clock: 'when the big hand points at the 9, you get a break' teaches time-telling along the way.
  • Keep the timer where your child can see it, not on a phone in their hand.
  • Use the Wiggle break job between blocks: one minute of popcorn jumping clears the head.
  • If twenty minutes is too long, start with ten. The train fits any length.

Questions

What is a good homework block length?

Many families use short blocks with breaks, such as 20 minutes of work and 5 of rest, a kid-sized version of the Pomodoro technique. Younger children may need shorter blocks.

Does it keep the right time if my child switches tabs?

Yes. The timer measures from the moment it started, so a hidden tab or a sleeping laptop cannot make it slow down.

Can it run a break automatically?

Not yet: set the break as its own timer with the Wiggle break job. A work-then-break sequence is on our plan.

Is it free?

Yes. No ads, no sign-up, nothing to download.

For grown-ups: Peabody has no ads, not one, and nothing to sell your child. The Kids Pick, an independent kids' directory, rates its games 90/100. See what other free kids' sites load · Grown-ups, sign in · Already have a profile?