Structuring Quick Transitions and Movement Interludes
This 30-second hourglass is ideal for short, manageable activities that focus on learning to estimate and visualize time. A practical tool for developing a sense of time, especially for young children or children who benefit from a clear time structure.

Perfectly suitable for:
- Short movement snacks : 30 seconds of jumping, running, hopping
- Concentration exercises or breathing exercises of half a minute
- Transitions in class or therapy, such as: “30 more seconds and then we switch”
- Start of a task, as an incentive to start
- Fun time challenges: “How many blocks can you stack in 30 seconds?”
- Comparison exercises with longer hourglasses to train your sense of time

Motor and pedagogical benefits:
- Stimulates body awareness, concentration and rhythm
- Supports impulse control and self-regulation
- Makes time tangible and understandable, even for young children
- Strengthens the sense of beginning and end of an action

Play suggestion: Let children experience the difference between 30 seconds and 1 minute: what can you do in half a minute? And does that feel short or long?