Teach Your Child to Tell Time with
Children's Wall Clocks
Children’s wall clocks come in
an endless variety of styles, themes and colors.
Learning to tell time is an important milestone in any child’s
life and the learning process can be much easier and a lot
more fun if a
“special” clock is placed in their room. Children's Wall Clocks
Nursery Rhymes and Books:
Nursery rhymes are a popular decorating theme for young children’s rooms. Using characters from familiar books and rhymes makes their room more interesting. Consider “Hey diddle, diddle.” “Old McDonald’s Farm” or Dr. Seuss’ or “The Cat in the Hat” as inspiration when it comes time to choose accessories such as clocks to teach the elements of telling time.
Movies—Then and Now:
Children often become attached to the characters in their favorite movies and enjoy decorating their rooms in movie themes.
There are decorative children's wall clocks and other items available to completely outfit a room in themes from classics like “The Little Mermaid”, “101 Dalmatians” and “Wizard of Oz and of course everyone's favorite, Mickey Mouse.
Newer movies like “Spiderman” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” also offer some fun and exciting selections.
Sports Themes:
Not just for little boys anymore, there are clocks representing just about any sport. Choose children's wall clocks in the shape of basketballs, soccer or footballs.
Favorite team logos are also available as the background of the clock. The athlete in your family will enjoy learning to tell time from a clock that matches their favorite jersey!
Fantasy:
Fairies, pirates, princesses, cowboys, ballerinas, astronauts and race car drivers; these are just some of the things kids dream of becoming. Decorating their room with items representing these fantasies will spark their creativity and educate them at the same time.
When choosing a clock for your child’s room you will want to make sure the hours are represented by numbers, not just by marks on the clock. Also make sure the numbers are large enough to be seen from across the room and choose arabic numbers which are more familiar to kids than roman numerals.
Some of the more popular themes that are available in children's wall clocks and that your child might enjoy include:
As your kids get older and learn to tell time you can be more creative when choosing a wall clock.
Try using an old bicycle tire or hubcap as a clock in a pre-teen’s room. Covering a piece of wood in a coordinating fabric will create a clock with that designer touch young girls enjoy.
Grouping childrens wall clocks of different sizes and finishes adds a fun look to any room. The clocks can then be set for different time zones representing grandparent’s homes, parent’s time difference when traveling or just places around the world your child is interested in.
Creativity is the buzz word when it comes to choosing colorful, interesting and functional children's wall clocks.
You and your child will have great fun selecting just the right clock that combines education and entertainment and also ensures that you will always be on time for all those important appointments as well as all those fun daily activities.
