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5 fun challenges to teach tots about time

How many star jumps can your child do? How many times can they flap their arms? How many words can they say in a minute? There are a number of fun 60-second challenges in our new In A Minute book that will encourage kids to think about time. Have a go now and find out what your little one can do in a minute!

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In A Minute star jumps

 

1. A winning star-jumper can jump 77 times in a minute. How many star jumps can you do in a minute?

In A Minute woodpecker

 

2. A woodpecker taps 1,200 times in a minute. Tap your fingers as many times as you can in a minute.

In A Minute blinking eye

 

3. Blink non-stop. Can you blink more than 20 times in a minute?

In A Minute moving feet

 

4. We can move our feet in all sorts of ways! How many times can you hop on just one foot in a minute?

In A Minute beating heart

 

5. A human heart beats up to 100 times a minute. How many times does your own heart beat in a minute?

In A Minute

  • In A Minute

  • What can you do in a minute? Blink 20 times? Do 77 star jumps? Or , if you're a hungry anteater, hoover up 24 ants!

    In a Minute is a clever way to think about time. With engaging contemporary illustrations and irresistible challenges for inquisitive minds, this book encourages children to think about the world around them and ask how and why!

    Also available: A Bare Bear: A book of words that sound the same

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