On this mindful coloring page for teens, a teenager in a hooded sweatshirt and sneakers sits on the sand with both arms around their knees, wearing big over-ear headphones and looking out at the water. The sun sits half below the horizon, three seagulls glide between the clouds, and two palm trees lean over a small point of land on the left. Waves roll up the beach toward three seashells and a starfish at the front of the page. It is an intermediate page for ages 12 and up.

How this coloring page was created

For this page, we typed this idea into Colorin AI: "a teenager sitting on the sand of a quiet beach wearing headphones, looking out at gentle waves and a setting sun, with a few seashells and seagulls, with the whole drawing kept above an empty white margin at the bottom of the page". The setting sun sits straight ahead of the teenager, right where they are looking.

How to use it

A school counselor can keep a few copies for students who want something to do with their hands during a check-in, and the long lines of the waves take slow, even strokes. A middle school or high school teacher can pair it with a short writing task about a place where students like to sit and listen to music. Teens who color on their own can put on a playlist and work from the sky down to the shells.