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Bee Timer

Visual timers for focus, breaks, transitions, waiting, and calm bodies.

Use Bee Timer on your phone in the moment. Pick a task, choose a time, and help your child see what is happening now, how long it lasts, and what comes next.

Need help waiting? Jump to Bee WAIT

Best for

Brushing teeth Cleanup Reading Homework Waiting Transitions Screen time endings Calm body breaks

How to use

  1. Choose the first task.
  2. Choose what comes next.
  3. Pick a time.
  4. Add a body break if needed.
  5. Start together.

Parent script

“First we do ___ for ___ minutes. Then we do ___. I’ll help you start.”

“The timer shows how long. When the timer is done, we move to the next thing.”

For PDA or anxious kids: For kids who feel pressured by timers, use this as information, not a demand. Try saying, “This helps us see the plan,” instead of “You have to finish before the timer ends.”
Pick a body break
Swipe the body breaks →
First Then examples
Swipe the sample timers →
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Bee Timer
Press start when ready.
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Parent script: First we do the first task. Then we do the next thing. I’ll help you start.

Bee WAIT

Waiting is harder when something exciting is right in front of a child. Bee WAIT helps children see how long they are waiting, name the feeling, and choose what their body can do while they wait.

Pick a waiting moment

Bubble waiting timer

Pick a time
Pick a time
I am waiting. My body has something to do.
Mini Story: Waiting
Tap any line to edit it for your child.

What can my body do?

Parent script:

“That feeling is big. You want it now. We are waiting. I’ll help you.”

“The bubbles show how much waiting is left. When the bubbles are gone, waiting is done.”

Tap the bubble box to start. Tap a bubble to pop it.

Use Bee WAIT for:
  • watching someone open gifts
  • waiting for a turn
  • waiting for food
  • waiting in line
  • waiting at appointments
  • waiting while a parent finishes something
  • waiting before screen time or choice time

Why visual timers help

Many kids do better when time is shown clearly. A visual timer can make routines feel more predictable and help reduce surprise during transitions.

  • Shows how long a task will last
  • Supports transitions from one activity to the next
  • Helps parents use fewer repeated verbal reminders
  • Builds practice with waiting, finishing, and moving on

Use it before overwhelm

Bee Timer works best before your child is already overloaded. Add short movement breaks, calm body breaks, or first then routines into the day before things fall apart.

  • First 5 minutes of work, then break
  • 30 seconds of wall push ups
  • 2 minute teeth brushing timer
  • 10 minutes reading, then choice time

Regulate. See. Try. Do. Reflect.

Bee Timer is part of the Accessible Hive tool system. Use it with visual schedules, first then boards, social stories, and calm body supports to build real life skills one small step at a time.

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