I’m a mom – my ‘summer clock’ method means the kids are ALWAYS on time & it costs just $6

NOW that summer has finally arrived, the kids are out of school and spending their days at home. Without teachers and a set schedule, it can become overwhelming for parents to try and keep their kids busy, entertained, and on track. One mom named McKinnley Matson, who goes by @mkmatson15 on TikTok, said she has […]

NOW that summer has finally arrived, the kids are out of school and spending their days at home.

Without teachers and a set schedule, it can become overwhelming for parents to try and keep their kids busy, entertained, and on track.

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A parent named McKinnley Matson said she keeps her kids on schedule using a summer clock[/caption]

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She created the clock on her computer and then printed it out[/caption]

One mom named McKinnley Matson, who goes by @mkmatson15 on TikTok, said she has the best hack to ensure her kids don’t find themselves antsy or all over the place on those summer afternoons.

She created a “summer clock” that only costs $6 to make.

“First, I broke our day down in a schedule that would work for us, and then I turned it into a clock.”

She set aside time for lunch, chores, playtime and snacks, exercise, family time, morning and bedtime, learning, activity, and snack.

The parenting pro put these slots in a circular pie chart— the same shape as a clock— with outlined times for each.

“Then, I grabbed this $4 clock from Walmart and these $2 magnets,” she said, making the total spend only $6.

She carefully disassembled the clock by removing the back.

“Then, I removed the clock hands and the battery pack from the back of the clock so that I could access the face.

“And I also removed the glass from the faceplate so that I could use it as a template to make sure my clock face was the right size.”

She aligned her pie chart summer schedule with the clock face, cut it out, and replaced the original clock with her summer schedule one.

After taping everything down, she put the glass back on top and reassembled the clock.

“I put the clock hands back on and screwed everything back down.”

After making sure it worked, she used a hot glue gun to secure her magnet to the back of the clock and then stuck it on the fridge.

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She ensured the clock hands moved properly before securing it all back together[/caption]