Children's timer device for indicating waking time and sleeping time

A method for assisting children in determining the difference between waking time and sleeping time, the method comprising:

• providing a housing;
• forming a viewing opening in the housing;
• providing a viewing cylinder having at least a first scenic image and a second scenic image;
• rotatably mounting the viewing cylinder within the housing such that each scenic image is alternatingly viewable through the opening in the housing;
• rotatably positioning the viewing cylinder until only the first scenic image is viewable through the opening;
• providing clock means for setting an adjustable and changeable predetermined time period for viewing the first scenic image;
• and
• automatically rotating the viewing cylinder a predetermined distance to display only the second scenic image upon expiration of the predetermined time period.

A timer device, the device comprising:

• a substantially cylindrical enclosure having a closed end, an open end, and a substantially circular side wall;
• a viewing opening formed in the side wall between the closed end and the open end;
• a viewing cylinder rotatably mounted within the enclosure, the viewing cylinder having at least a first scenic image and a second scenic image, each scenic image alternatingly viewable through the viewing opening in the enclosure;
• a base plate releasably secured to the open end of the enclosure, the base plate positionable on a surface;
• and
• clock means mounted on the base plate for adjustably setting a predetermined time period for viewing at least the first scenic image such that the entire first scenic image remains viewable through the viewing opening for only the duration of the predetermined time period whereupon the viewing cylinder automatically rotates a predetermined distance until only the second scenic image is viewable through the viewing opening.