Jellyfish have no brain, no heart, and no bones — they are about 95% water. Despite this, they can sting prey using specialized cells called nematocysts on their tentacles, which fire like tiny harpoons in under a millisecond. Some jellyfish are bioluminescent, meaning they can glow in the dark. Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years, making them one of the oldest multi-organ animals on Earth.
Coloring ideas: with three jellyfish in one picture, try giving each a different color scheme — one pale pink, one lavender, and one golden yellow. The tentacles look beautiful if you color them a slightly darker shade than the dome. Add depth to the dome by coloring the outside edges darker than the center.
For younger kids, the three round bell shapes are satisfying to fill. Older kids can try making the jellyfish look bioluminescent by using bright neon colors against a dark blue background drawn on a separate sheet — or by imagining how they would look glowing in the deep sea.
