diff --git a/src/components/screens/ElementsScreen.tsx b/src/components/screens/ElementsScreen.tsx
index 4692afd..4a392e6 100644
--- a/src/components/screens/ElementsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/screens/ElementsScreen.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useFloatingItems } from '../../hooks/useFloatingItems';
 import elementsData from '../../data/elements.json';
 import recipesData from '../../data/recipes.json';
 import { CharacterSprite } from '../CharacterSprite';
+import { useIdleMood, type Mood } from '../../lib/useIdleMood';
 import {
   calcResonanceBonuses,
   calcTierAutomationStatus,
@@ -515,6 +516,22 @@ const producerSpriteStyle = (active: boolean) => css`
   animation: ${active ? `${scenePulse} 1.8s ease-in-out infinite` : 'none'};
 `;
 
+const idleYawnKeyframes = keyframes`
+  0%, 70%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); opacity: 1; }
+  78% { transform: translateY(-1.5px) scale(1.04, 0.96); opacity: 0.94; }
+  88% { transform: translateY(-2.5px) scale(1.06, 0.94); opacity: 0.88; }
+  96% { transform: translateY(-0.5px) scale(1.02, 0.99); opacity: 0.97; }
+`;
+
+const idleSpriteWrapperStyle = (mood: Mood) => css`
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  ${mood === 'idle'
+    ? `animation: ${idleYawnKeyframes.toString()} 8s ease-in-out infinite;`
+    : ''}
+`;
+
 const producerInfoStyle = css`
   min-width: 0;
 `;
@@ -1325,6 +1342,7 @@ export function ElementsScreen() {
   const claimDailyBonus = useGameStore((s) => s.claimDailyBonus);
   const claimDailyMission = useGameStore((s) => s.claimDailyMission);
   const harvestElement = useGameStore((s) => s.harvestElement);
+  const idleMood = useIdleMood();
   const [selectedEl, setSelectedEl] = useState<ElementData | null>(null);
   const [activityLog, setActivityLog] = useState<ActivityEntry[]>([]);
   const { items: floatItems, add: addFloat } = useFloatingItems(1100);
@@ -1651,13 +1669,15 @@ export function ElementsScreen() {
                   }}
                 >
                   <div css={producerSpriteStyle(active)}>
-                    <CharacterSprite
-                      elementId={el.id}
-                      elementColor={el.color}
-                      tier={el.tier}
-                      size={42}
-                      state={(elements[el.id] ?? 0) > 0 ? 'obtained' : 'locked'}
-                    />
+                    <div css={idleSpriteWrapperStyle(idleMood)}>
+                      <CharacterSprite
+                        elementId={el.id}
+                        elementColor={el.color}
+                        tier={el.tier}
+                        size={42}
+                        state={(elements[el.id] ?? 0) > 0 ? 'obtained' : 'locked'}
+                      />
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                   <div css={producerInfoStyle}>
                     <div css={producerNameStyle}>
diff --git a/src/lib/useIdleMood.ts b/src/lib/useIdleMood.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a35a25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/useIdleMood.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+const IDLE_AFTER_MS = 30_000;
+const TICK_MS = 2_000;
+
+export type Mood = 'awake' | 'idle';
+
+const ACTIVITY_EVENTS: Array<keyof WindowEventMap> = [
+  'pointerdown',
+  'touchstart',
+  'keydown',
+  'scroll',
+];
+
+export function useIdleMood(idleAfterMs: number = IDLE_AFTER_MS): Mood {
+  const [mood, setMood] = useState<Mood>('awake');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let lastActivity = Date.now();
+    const onActivity = () => {
+      lastActivity = Date.now();
+      setMood((prev) => (prev === 'awake' ? prev : 'awake'));
+    };
+    ACTIVITY_EVENTS.forEach((evt) =>
+      window.addEventListener(evt, onActivity, { passive: true })
+    );
+    const tick = window.setInterval(() => {
+      if (Date.now() - lastActivity >= idleAfterMs) {
+        setMood((prev) => (prev === 'idle' ? prev : 'idle'));
+      }
+    }, TICK_MS);
+    return () => {
+      ACTIVITY_EVENTS.forEach((evt) => window.removeEventListener(evt, onActivity));
+      window.clearInterval(tick);
+    };
+  }, [idleAfterMs]);
+
+  return mood;
+}