Handful of Minutes
Free guide

Know what to play today.

Some days you're running on empty and still want to show up for your child. Handful of Minutes gives you one small activity a day, 5–15 minutes, matched to your child's age (1–4).

The Handful of Minutes app showing today's activity, Copy My Clap, for a 2-year-old: what you need, two steps, and the skills practiced.

Written for your child's age

Each activity comes with steps written for your child's stage. Pick an age to see the version for that age.

Copy My Clap

What you need

Nothing special

What to do

    Skills practiced

      What you'll play

      Activities cover the areas that matter most in the early years. Many need no materials; the rest use everyday things from around the house.

      LanguageEarly mathSTEMThinking skillsBig movementCreative playEveryday skillsSensory playFeelings & friendshipMusicFine motorSpatial play

      What's in your free guide

      Three of our favorite games, with steps for each age they suit. None of them need toys or setup.

      Copy My Clap

      5 minutes · ages 1–4

      Clap a pattern, your child copies it, then you swap. Practices listening, memory and taking turns.

      Color Hunt

      10 minutes · ages 2–4

      Pick a color and send them to find things that match. Practices color names, vocabulary and noticing details.

      Two-Step Helper

      5 minutes · ages 2–4

      Turn "can you help me?" into a game of following directions. Practices memory and independence.

      How the app works

      Activity steps for Tower Challenge with a safety note and a Mark done button.

      Read today's activity

      Clear, simple steps written for your child's stage, with a safety note when it matters.

      Completion screen reading Nicely done, with options to try another activity or go back to today.

      Play, skip, or try another

      Not the right moment? Skip it. Finished? Mark it done, or try another.

      Favorites screen listing Tower Challenge, a STEM activity of 10 minutes.

      Keep the ones they love

      Save favorites, look back on what you've played, and set an optional daily reminder.

      Start with 3 free games tonight

      We'll email the guide right away, then one favorite activity a week until the app launches, so you're the first to know.