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getting enough sleep each night is important, because to do your best, you need lots of rest!

Can you help Garfield find his bed?

Your body has a special kind of clock inside that helps you rise with the sun and go to sleep at night.
I feel sleepy all the time. is my clock broken?

When youre asleep, your brain keeps working and your body recharges.
some call it sleep. I call it resting between meals.

Most kids need at least 9 hours of sleep each night.

9 hours? Ive had naps that lasted longer than that!

Connect the dots to find out what Garfield needs for bed.
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SLEEP TIP #1
Eating too close to bedtime can ruin your sleep.

Which of these wont help Garfield sleep? Put a circle around it.

SLEEP TIP #2
Noises can keep you awake, so make sure youre in a quiet place at bedtime.

Knock, knock! Whos there? Anita. Anita who? Anita nap cause I stayed up too late last night!

SLEEP TIP #3
Drinking colas with caffeine before bed can keep you from sleeping.

Garfield cant sleep. Unscramble the words below to find out whats keeping the crabby tabby awake.
1. RBAIKGN ODG 2. EIRNS 3. OTEILVNIES 4. EIRAPALN 5. DRAIO 6. RBIHGT IGTHSL 7. KJACHRMAME

ANSWERS: 1. Barking dog 2. Siren 3. Television 4. Airplane 5. Radio 6. Bright lights 7. Jackhammer

SLEEP TIP #4
Exercising too close to bedtime can make you too jumpy to sleep.

See how many words you can make out of

BEDTIME. bet dime

SLEEP TIP #5
Go to bed at the same time each night.

Ready... Set... Relax!

SLEEP TIP #6
Have some quiet time before bed.

Word up!
Are you awake enough to find all the words in the word search below?
SLEEP DREAMS NIGHT DARK CLOCK NAP BED PILLOW BLANKET BEDTIME

D U N P O E H B E D

S L I O N M N K I H

L R G B A D A R K O

E C H T S U P E B Z

E Y T F J C E S E P

P I L L O W D C D A

R M W E X L V L T U

D R E A M S I O I N

O E N V R I R C M Y

M K S B L A N K E T

SLEEP TIP #7
Make sure your bed and pillows are comfortable.

Its time for beddy, but Garfield needs his teddy. Can you help him find Pooky?

The RIGHT way to sleep

The WRONG way to sleep

Getting enough sleep lets you be your best in whatever you do.

Which Garfield didnt get enough sleep?

SLEEP TIP #8
Keeping a sleep diary helps you see how well youre sleeping and if you need more sleep.
Im best at getting rest!

Connect the dots to help Garfield get ready for bed.

2 3 1

F E

H G I 9 4

D C B A L M W V U S R Q T P

J 10 11 12 K 13 7 6 5 8

O N 14

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Knock, knock! Whos there? Juana. Juana who? Juana turn off the light? Im trying to sleep!

Its Garfields bedtime. Unscramble the words below to find out what he needs for a good nights sleep.
1. OLWIPL 2. NEBALKT 3. OPKOY 4. LTHIGINGTH 5. UTEQI 6. DBE

ANSWERS: 1. Pillow 2. Blanket 3. Pooky 4. Nightlight 5. Quiet 6. Bed

SLEEP TIP #9
A warm bath before bed can help you relax!

Getting enough rest will help you play your best!

M T W T F S S
BEDTIME LAST NIGHT RISE TIME THIS MORNING NUMBER OF HOURS I SLEPT LAST NIGHT HOW I FELT TODAY:

1
WIDE AWAKE

2
A LITTLE SLEEPY; NOT MY BEST

3
VERY SLEEPY; FIGHTING TO STAY AWAKE

Connect the dots to find out if Garfields asleep or awake.

3 2 6 1 9 7 8 10 4 5

Getting enough sleep will help keep you on your toes!

See how many words you can make out of

SLEEPINESS slip

pine

Knock, knock! Whos there? Dawn. Dawn who? Dawn go to bed too late!

Getting enough sleep is a slam dunk!

What can Garfield take but not give back?

ANSWER: A nap

Can you crack the code and decipher the message?

8 15 22 22 11 2 12 6 9 A = 26 B = 25 C = 24 D = 23 E = 22 F = 21 G = 20 H = 19 I = 18 25 12 12 8 7 8 ! 25 9 26 18 13 11 12 4 22 9 J = 17 K = 16 L = 15 M = 14 N = 13 O = 12 P = 11 Q = 10 R=9 S=8 T=7 U=6 V=5 W=4 X=3 Y=2 Z=1

ANSWER: Sleep boosts your brainpower!

Youll do better on a test if you get the proper rest.

Uh-oh! Garfield stayed up too late and overslept! Help Odie find the sleeping cat and wake him up.

A comfy bed will help you have nice dreams.

If you dont get enough rest at night, youll be sleepy during the day and you might miss something really important.

Some people, even kids, can have problems sleeping. Some sleeping problems are:
Loud snoring Trouble falling asleep Trouble staying awake during the day.

Look sharp!
Hold this page up to a mirror to reveal the special message.

Knock, knock! Whos there? Tom. Tom who? Tom to go to bed!

Fill in the missing letters to complete the sentences.

1. Most kids need at least sleep each night. IN I hours of T room.

2. Make sure you sleep in a Q

P DI Y helps you 3. Keeping a SL see how well youre sleeping. 4. Never sleep in a puddle of D G DR L!

ANSWERS: 1. Nine 2. Quiet 3. Sleep diary 4. Dog drool

The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute was established to help improve the health of Americans through research, training, and education about sleep and sleep disorders.

For more information, please write: The NHLBI Health Information Network P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NIH Publication No. 01-2736 February 2001