diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a3d3a2ab63e51..085dd985b0f71 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4361,3 +4361,14 @@ name = "Extended Bindless Material"
 description = "Demonstrates bindless `ExtendedMaterial`"
 category = "Shaders"
 wasm = false
+
+[[example]]
+name = "cooldown"
+path = "examples/usage/cooldown.rs"
+doc-scrape-examples = true
+
+[package.metadata.example.cooldown]
+name = "Cooldown"
+description = "Example for cooldown on button clicks"
+category = "Usage"
+wasm = true
diff --git a/assets/textures/food_kenney.png b/assets/textures/food_kenney.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a5fe374eba306
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diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 060683f96d891..8f7c73b0682b1 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ git checkout v0.4.0
   - [Tools](#tools)
   - [Transforms](#transforms)
   - [UI (User Interface)](#ui-user-interface)
+  - [Usage](#usage)
   - [Window](#window)
 
 - [Tests](#tests)
@@ -571,6 +572,12 @@ Example | Description
 [Viewport Node](../examples/ui/viewport_node.rs) | Demonstrates how to create a viewport node with picking support
 [Window Fallthrough](../examples/ui/window_fallthrough.rs) | Illustrates how to access `winit::window::Window`'s `hittest` functionality.
 
+## Usage
+
+Example | Description
+--- | ---
+[Cooldown](../examples/usage/cooldown.rs) | Example for cooldown on button clicks
+
 ## Window
 
 Example | Description
diff --git a/examples/usage/cooldown.rs b/examples/usage/cooldown.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7b86c5845e827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/usage/cooldown.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+//! Demonstrates implementing a cooldown in UI.
+//!
+//! You might want a system like this for abilities, buffs or consumables.
+//! We create four food buttons to eat with 2, 1, 10, and 4 seconds cooldown.
+
+use bevy::{color::palettes::tailwind, ecs::spawn::SpawnIter, prelude::*};
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (
+                activate_ability,
+                animate_cooldowns.run_if(any_with_component::<ActiveCooldown>),
+            ),
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+fn setup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut texture_atlas_layouts: ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlasLayout>>,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+) {
+    commands.spawn(Camera2d);
+    let texture = asset_server.load("textures/food_kenney.png");
+    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::splat(64), 7, 7, None, None);
+    let texture_atlas_layout = texture_atlas_layouts.add(layout);
+    commands.spawn((
+        Node {
+            width: Val::Percent(100.),
+            height: Val::Percent(100.),
+            align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+            justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+            column_gap: Val::Px(15.),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        Children::spawn(SpawnIter(
+            [
+                FoodItem {
+                    name: "an apple",
+                    cooldown: 2.,
+                    index: 2,
+                },
+                FoodItem {
+                    name: "a burger",
+                    cooldown: 1.,
+                    index: 23,
+                },
+                FoodItem {
+                    name: "chocolate",
+                    cooldown: 10.,
+                    index: 32,
+                },
+                FoodItem {
+                    name: "cherries",
+                    cooldown: 4.,
+                    index: 41,
+                },
+            ]
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(move |food| build_ability(food, texture.clone(), texture_atlas_layout.clone())),
+        )),
+    ));
+    commands.spawn((
+        Text::new("*Click some food to eat it*"),
+        Node {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(5.0),
+            left: Val::Px(15.0),
+            ..default()
+        },
+    ));
+}
+
+struct FoodItem {
+    name: &'static str,
+    cooldown: f32,
+    index: usize,
+}
+
+fn build_ability(
+    food: FoodItem,
+    texture: Handle<Image>,
+    layout: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
+) -> impl Bundle {
+    let FoodItem {
+        name,
+        cooldown,
+        index,
+    } = food;
+    let name = Name::new(name);
+
+    // Every food item is a button with a child node.
+    // The child node's height will be animated to be at 100% at the beginning
+    // of a cooldown, effectively graying out the whole button, and then getting smaller over time.
+    (
+        Node {
+            width: Val::Px(80.0),
+            height: Val::Px(80.0),
+            flex_direction: FlexDirection::ColumnReverse,
+            ..default()
+        },
+        BackgroundColor(tailwind::SLATE_400.into()),
+        Button,
+        ImageNode::from_atlas_image(texture, TextureAtlas { layout, index }),
+        Cooldown(Timer::from_seconds(cooldown, TimerMode::Once)),
+        name,
+        children![(
+            Node {
+                width: Val::Percent(100.),
+                height: Val::Percent(0.),
+                ..default()
+            },
+            BackgroundColor(tailwind::SLATE_50.with_alpha(0.5).into()),
+        )],
+    )
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct Cooldown(Timer);
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+#[component(storage = "SparseSet")]
+struct ActiveCooldown;
+
+fn activate_ability(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut interaction_query: Query<
+        (
+            Entity,
+            &Interaction,
+            &mut Cooldown,
+            &Name,
+            Option<&ActiveCooldown>,
+        ),
+        (Changed<Interaction>, With<Button>),
+    >,
+    mut text: Query<&mut Text>,
+) -> Result {
+    for (entity, interaction, mut cooldown, name, on_cooldown) in &mut interaction_query {
+        if *interaction == Interaction::Pressed {
+            if on_cooldown.is_none() {
+                cooldown.0.reset();
+                commands.entity(entity).insert(ActiveCooldown);
+                **text.single_mut()? = format!("You ate {name}");
+            } else {
+                **text.single_mut()? = format!(
+                    "You can eat {name} again in {} seconds.",
+                    cooldown.0.remaining_secs().ceil()
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn animate_cooldowns(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    buttons: Query<(Entity, &mut Cooldown, &Children), With<ActiveCooldown>>,
+    mut nodes: Query<&mut Node>,
+) -> Result {
+    for (entity, mut timer, children) in buttons {
+        timer.0.tick(time.delta());
+        let cooldown = children.first().ok_or("No child")?;
+        if timer.0.just_finished() {
+            commands.entity(entity).remove::<ActiveCooldown>();
+            nodes.get_mut(*cooldown)?.height = Val::Percent(0.);
+        } else {
+            nodes.get_mut(*cooldown)?.height = Val::Percent((1. - timer.0.fraction()) * 100.);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}