Cat on a Cushion Coloring Page

Quiet, please. Somebody is dreaming. This cat on a cushion coloring page shows a plump tabby curled up tight on a big square pillow, chin resting on one paw and tail wrapped all the way around its body. Three sleepy Z letters float up from its head. Through the window behind it you can see a full moon and a sky of stars.

Big rounded shapes make this one easy, and it fits kids from about 4 to 9. Expect around 25 minutes. It is a lovely choice for the end of the day, since the whole picture has a calm mood.

What is in this cozy room

The cushion has a tassel on each of its four corners and a row of nine diamonds along the bottom. Down on the rug there is a small toy mouse and a food bowl with the word CAT on it. Hearts and stars run down the wall on both sides of the window, and blue curtains frame the night sky.

Ask your child who lives in this room. Why is the bowl there? Did the cat get tired of chasing the mouse? Small questions like these turn a coloring page into a story.

Cat on a cushion coloring page color ideas

The room looks best when the colors feel warm against the dark window. Think orange fur, a teal cushion and gold tassels. The diamonds can be yellow or pink. A purple wall will make the cat glow, and a pale yellow wall feels like soft lamplight.

You could also match your own cat. Gray tabbies, black cats and white cats all look sweet here. If your cat is a tuxedo or a calico, use the stripes as a guide and color patches over them.

The rug has four rings. Use light and dark colors in turns, such as purple, cream, yellow and cream. It gives the floor a neat pattern without much effort.

Small tricks that help

• Color the night sky before the cat. It is the darkest area, and dark crayon can smudge onto your hand.
• Stroke the fur along the curve of the body. Curved lines make the cat look round and soft.
• Leave the Z letters black. They read better that way, and they are already filled in.
• Press lightly on the tail stripes, then go back over them once with a darker color.

Why cats nap so much

Kids usually want to know if this cat is lazy. Not really. Cats simply sleep a lot, and the Wikipedia guide to cats says they usually sleep 12 to 16 hours a day, with 13 to 14 hours as the average. Grown cats may also purr when they feel relaxed or are being petted. So if you could reach into this picture and pat our tabby, you might hear a soft rumble.

Try a little math with your child. If a cat sleeps 14 hours, how many hours is it awake? A clock face or a paper circle makes it easy to see. Compare that to how much your child sleeps, then color in a pie chart of a cat day and a kid day.

A calm activity for bedtime or class

This page fits nicely into a quiet time routine. Put on soft music and color for ten minutes before lights out. You do not need to finish, and the page can wait until tomorrow night. Many parents find that a slow, repeating job like coloring stripes helps kids settle down.

In a classroom, use it after a busy recess. Students can also write a dream for the cat. What does a cat see when it sleeps? Fish that fly? A mouse that says sorry? Have them draw it in a cloud above the Z letters.

For a soft touch, glue a bit of felt or fabric onto the cushion and a little yarn on each tassel. The picture turns into something kids want to touch.

More sleepy friends

If your child loves this snoozing tabby, the sleeping cat coloring page is a natural next step. A cat with a view can be found on the cat on a windowsill coloring page.

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