Datexx Cube Timer

January 10, 2012 By Rachel 1 Comment

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Timers

Timers can be extremely useful for a variety of purposes. Of course, one of the most common is timing food while you’re cooking, but this is not at all the only use for timers!

They’re great for Mom, when working around the house. Time yourself to see how long a task takes. Set a timer and work for a certain amount of time on a large task. Set a timer to limit your time on the computer, etc.

They’re great for the kids, too. How long is naptime (or “quiet” time)? Set a timer. Set a timer for television or computer time. Use them during schoolwork, to require students to read for a certain amount of time, be physically active, etc.

When you use timers so often throughout the day, though, it can get tiresome setting them again and again. And, believe it or not, the time spent setting them adds up!

The Cube Timer

The Cube Timer by Datexx is a particularly useful tool, for this very reason. The six-sided cube has four different preset times: 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes. (The bottom is an overall on/off switch, along with the battery access. The sixth side is 0, for “not set.”)

Assuming you have the overall power turned on, all you have to do to set the timer is to turn it so that the side marked with the amount of time you want is facing up. For example, if you want your child to read for 15 minutes, just turn the cube so that “15” is on the top. That’s it. In fifteen minutes, the timer will go off. In the meantime, a small LCD display on the bottom of the timer (now the side), will silently count down. When you’re ready to turn the timer off, simply flip it right-side-up again (so that “0” is back on top).

This can really save a lot of time, especially if you’re doing a lot of timed cleaning or schoolwork.

We like having two of them. One stays with our Workboxes, so Ariel can easily time herself if I put something in her folders like “Play Wii Fit for 15 minutes” or “Read for 30 minutes.” The other one is Mama’s. That way I don’t have to try to find mine after Ariel has taken it to use it for school.

The Cube Timer runs on two AAA batteries, which are easy to insert. (No screwdriver required, or anything.)