A cartoon brain takes a nap in a hammock on this funny mental health coloring page. Its eyes are closed, it wears a small smile, and two little hands rest folded on the edge of the hammock. The words "Brain Needs A Nap" sit above it in round bubble letters, between two trees with puffy crowns, and four Z's float up from the sleeping brain. Three clouds, three stars, two small flowers and a tuft of grass finish the scene. Bold outlines and big shapes make it an easy page for ages 5 and up.

How this coloring page was created

For this page, we typed this idea into Colorin AI: "a cute cartoon brain with a happy sleeping face lying in a hammock tied between two trees, with the words 'Brain Needs A Nap' above it, drawn with simple bold outlines, with the whole drawing kept above an empty white margin at the bottom of the page". On the sheet, the hammock hangs from ropes wound around both tree trunks and tied in bows.

How to use it

A teacher can hand it out on a Friday afternoon or after a long test as a light break. Then the class can talk about what each student does to rest. A school counselor can use the joke to start an easy conversation about rest with a teen. At home, the finished page makes a funny sign for a bedroom door at nap time.