Free Capybara Coloring Page to Print, Plus Five Cozy Journaling Prompts

Capybaras have a reputation as the calmest animals on the internet, which makes them good company for a quiet evening with a few colored pencils. Below is a free page from our Capybara Coloring Book to print and color tonight, plus five short journaling prompts to write down when the page is done.

Your free page: Sitting on the Moon

A happy capybara sits on a crescent moon in its knitted socks, writing in a journal among swirl clouds and stars. The outlines are thick and even, and the shapes are large, so markers and crayons work as well as pencils and a page fits comfortably into one sitting.

The PDF prints on US Letter or A4. Use plain printer paper for pencils and crayons, or heavier card stock if you color with markers. It is free for personal and family use.

How to finish it in one sitting

• Pick three or four colors before you start. Deciding once means you color instead of choosing.
• Start with the capybara. A warm brown on the body and a cream face makes the rest of the page fall into place.
• Fill the big shapes first. The moon and the clouds take the most space; small stars can wait until last.
• Leave some white. An uncolored sky looks deliberate, not unfinished.

If you are wondering whether this actually helps you unwind, we looked at the research in Does Coloring Really Reduce Stress? What the Studies Say.

Five journaling prompts for after

The capybara on this page is writing in a journal, so it seems fair to join in. Write two lines for any prompt that catches you. There are no wrong answers and nobody else needs to read them.

1. What made today feel a little softer?
2. If you could sit on the moon tonight, what would you look at first?
3. One thing you can put down before bed and pick up tomorrow, or not at all.
4. Who would you invite for a mug of cocoa this week, and why them?
5. One small, kind thing to do for yourself tomorrow morning.

Want the rest of the book?

This page comes from the Capybara Coloring Book for Adults and Kids: fifty bold and easy cozy scenes, from rainy-night cocoa and a bubble bath to a blanket fort and a campfire, plus three sheets of cut-out stickers to color. It is an instant download in three editions, US Letter, A4 and a tablet and phone version for coloring on a screen, for USD 9.90.