import time def countdown(n): while n > 0: print("T-minus", n) n -= 1 time.sleep(5) def countdown2(n): while n > 0: print("T-minus", n) n -= 1 time.sleep(6) from threading import Thread t = Thread(target=countdown, args=(10, )) t.start() t2 = Thread(target=countdown2, args=(10, )) t2.start()