Cute Alarm Clock Free Download
Rikke Greenlee
This nifty little sphere is perfect for college kids and people with busy schedules. You can set multiple alarms or opt for the "nap function." It also charges phones and works as a multi-colored night light.
Starting 30 minutes before the set wakeup time, the alarm clock starts quietly playing nature sounds, pumping out aromas, and lighting up. As it gets closer to wake-up time, the sounds, sights, smells get more intense until you're ready to wake up. Just imagine waking up to the sound of spring rain and the smell of lavender essence. That's how magical people wake up. That's how you could wake up.
This clock creates the feeling that you're falling asleep by a sunset and waking up with a sunrise. It also has FM radio and a tap-to-snooze alarm clock. Thanks to 10 brightness settings, you can even read next to it.
Pop some AAA batteries into this miniature Doctor Who-themed clock (it's bigger on the inside) and get ready for a fun wakeup. The clock makes TARDIS noises and lights up when it's time to get up. It also projects the time onto the wall when you press a button.
Each one of these interesting clocks is hand-made and takes about seven hours to construct, using teak veneer, cedar, and salvaged VFD tubes. It can switch between four LED colors and function on 12h/24h time.
Amazon Echo Spot: Amazon discontinued the Echo Spot, so we can no longer recommend it. Although it was the most expensive clock we tested, we loved how small and simple it was to set up. It also offered more features than any other clock in our tests. Amazon has folded features from the Echo Spot into its smart displays, like the Echo Show 8 and the cheaper Echo Show 5 (which you can read more about in our guide to smart displays). We also recommend the Echo Dot in our guide to Alexa speakers, one of which comes in a version with an LED clock display.
Alessi Optic 02 B Alarm Clock: This now-discontinued model from Alessi was an example of high design being hampered by low-quality features. This clock was too audible to be a peaceful bedside companion, producing a tick-tock sound so loud that it bothered us even when we were in the next room. No doubt, the Italian space-age design is eye-catching, but having this clock near the bed made the passing of time a torturous, second-by-second affair. And we found its plastic construction flimsy, with tiny and difficult-to-set dial controls that had more in common with a cheap, drugstore alarm clock than something sold for many times the price.
So, you've got your mood light kit... this tutorial shows you how to make your mood light into an alarm clock that goes yellow when it's time to get up, and stays a subdued shade of indigo when it's sleeping time.
Useful for children who haven't learned to tell the time yet, for those who hate noisy alarms, or just Because You Can, you can use the principles of scheduling events to use it as an activity timer, or just a reminder that you need to take a break.)
If you wanted to change the times, or add in more colours for more events, you just alter the times in brackets, but remember to use the 24-hour clock. If you want it to do another task, add in another line for the scheduler, but don't forget to define what you want it to do, like we did with the yellow and indigo!
The Mella works as both an "OK to wake clock" as well as a traditional alarm clock, plus it has a built-in night light and white noise machine. function ga4_link113() window.dataLayer.push(JSON.parse('"event":"default_event","link_location":"product-grid"')) Read More
If you want an alarm clock that can take your child from infancy through college, the Hatch Rest+ is the way to go. function ga4_link115() window.dataLayer.push(JSON.parse('"event":"default_event","link_location":"product-grid"')) Read More
For kids who can't yet read or are just learning to tell time, the Teach Me Time! clock is a great choice. function ga4_link117() window.dataLayer.push(JSON.parse('"event":"default_event","link_location":"product-grid"')) Read More
The Capello lacks a sound machine feature, but it does have a built-in nightlight, and it can be used as both an alarm clock or as a sleep trainer. function ga4_link119() window.dataLayer.push(JSON.parse('"event":"default_event","link_location":"product-grid"')) Read More
Whether it's a toddler getting up too early or a tweenager getting up too late, there's no end to the sleep related issues that keep parents constantly exhausted. If you're a parent who is at their wit's end because your 9-year-old wakes up before the sun (hello, me) or your 7-year-old never wakes up in time for school (also me), you may be wondering if an alarm clock designed just for kids could be the answer to your problems. Is it possible that there's a magical clock that would be effective at keeping an early bird in bed, while also serving up enough noise to wake a sleeping beauty?
One of the biggest reasons the Mella took the top spot is because it is the only alarm clock we tested that was consistently loud enough to wake kids out of a deep slumber. While some of the other models worked from time to time, the Mella worked every time. It didn't seem to be significantly louder, but something about the tone of the Mella's alarm made it the best choice for waking kids up and getting them out of bed in time for an early school drop off.
The one thing the LittleHippo Mella is lacking, however, is the ability to set an alarm schedule. Once you set the alarm, it's active until you manually turn it off, which means we had a number of weekend mornings where my 7-year-old woke up before she had to because I forgot to disable the alarm. That being said, it's incredibly easy to turn off with a quick push of the "alarm" button, you just have to remember to do it on a set schedule.
The Hatch Rest+ integrates with a companion app, which is necessary to do anything with this clock other than control brightness and volume. I found the app intuitive and easy to use, and I loved (loved!) that parents are able to create separate schedules for different days of the week. This enabled me to create both a "weekend" and "weekday" alarm program so that I didn't have to remember to turn off or change an alarm on days when the kids didn't have to get up for school.
While the Hatch Rest+ offers an impressive selection of 11 sound effects, it lacks a classic alarm sound. I tried all the sounds on offer and raised the volume to the maximum level, but none of the lovely choices were capable of waking up either of my children. Chirping birds, lullabies, and wind in the trees sounds are wonderful options for the sound machine aspect of this clock, but they just don't work as effectively as a classic, loud alarm tone. The sound of waves crashing on the shore is definitely more pleasant than a beeping alarm, but if it doesn't serve to wake your sleepyhead up, that's a bit beside the point.
There isn't any sound machine function with the Dream Cloud, but it does have a built-in nightlight, and it can be used as either an alarm clock or an OK to wake clock. The alarm was only effective in waking my daughter two times out of five, but it does produce a traditional, pretty loud beeping sound that may work better for kids who don't sleep as deeply.
The biggest issue that we encountered was that the built-in nightlight was too bright, and it ended up waking my daughter up way before her alarm. The clock does offer a way to adjust the brightness, but even at the lowest setting it was too bright to have next to her bed without disturbing her sleep.
For a traditional alarm clock that will appeal to kids and teenagers alike, the Peakeep is a great option. It's available in a variety of different colors, and the seafoam green shade we tested appealed to both my son and my daughter alike.
I appreciated that the Good Nite Lite came with a battery already inside as well as an extra one, but neither of those batteries worked, and I ended up having to purchase my own watch battery in order to set the alarm. Once I was able to get the clock to power on, I was able to set it, but the buttons are squirrelly, and it didn't always work correctly.
The Good Nite Lite also doesn't have an audio alarm, so if you have a kid who needs noise to wake up, this is not going to work for you. However, if you're just trying to get your toddler to stay in bed later, they might respond positively to the sun and moon faces.
When we decided to test alarm clocks for kids, I volunteered because I have two kids with completely opposite sleep issues. My son is an early bird who often gets up before 6 am, whereas my daughter struggles to get up in time for school. With the goal of keeping one kid in bed until 7 am and getting the other one out of bed at 7 am, I tested popular alarm clocks for kids to see which one was most effective at being both an OK to wake clock as well as a traditional alarm clock.
I tested each clock for a week, and scored them on how effective they were at their intended goals. I also rated each on how easy (or difficult) it was to set and change the alarm time, and whether or not my kids liked how they looked and wanted to use them.
If there's one thing I've learned after nine years of parenting, it's that one-trick-wonders just don't cut it. Babies and kids have so much stuff so yet another gadget that only serves one purpose just means more things to dust and keep track of. Select an alarm clock that does more than just tell the time and you'll get a lot more use and longevity out of it.
I say this a lot but I think it's worth repeating: For any product to work for your kids you need their approval. If they don't like the look of the alarm clock, they are not going to use it, and they definitely won't hew to its guidelines. Let them select the clock they like the most and then lay down the ground rules.
I'm not telling you anything you don't know already, but parents are exhausted and overwhelmed and they just don't have time to deal with something that's hard to use or difficult to set up. Select a clock that can be set quickly and easily and doesn't require you to have 30 minutes to reprogram when the time change rolls around. Ease of use is absolutely priceless.
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