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8 Easy Halloween Face Paint Ideas For Kids That Don’t Even Need Costumes
by Mishal Ali Zafar
Oct. 11, 2017
It’s fall, and Halloween is in the air. You may have already picked out your family’s costumes, or you may be perusing the internet for inspiration. There are tons of fun costume ideas out there (thanks to Pinterest) and they range from store bought to completely DIY, but if you have a little one who just loves face paint, you may want to find some easy Halloween face paint ideas for kids this year. Face painting can set apart any costume, and kids usually get a kick out of the total transformation. If you’re concerned about the safety of face paints, there are a few kid-safe options, like Go Green Face Paints and The Colorful Art Company, along with some easy homemade face paint recipes on blogs like Mommypotamus.
You may be hesitant about your face painting skills or worried that your kid won’t sit through an extensive face painting session, but don’t worry. Because there are plenty of easy options, you’ll be able to choose the perfect Halloween face paint idea for your kid that requires very little effort and time. If you can’t spring for a full Wonder Woman get-up, you can go for Wonder Woman face paint. Maybe your child isn’t crazy about dressing up, but really wants to be Hello Kitty for Halloween. No matter what their heart desires, these eight easy Halloween face paint ideas can help.
Easy face painting ideas for kids for every holiday
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There are numerous easy face painting ideas for kids. Most children enjoy it so much that they do not want any costume but if you have already an idea for the Halloween costumes of your children, some good makeup can be the final element in the child’s festive look. By definition face painting is a part of body art. The paints are water-based and contain only natural dyes which makes them absolutely harmless to the human body. When you plan makeup for kids, you need to make sure you bought the proper body paint which is hypoallergenic and does not clog the pores on the skin. Water-based paint is flexible and will not crack which means that it will hold during the day.
Face painting can be done with ordinary make up – eye shadow, blush, lipstick, cosmetic pigments – but it will not be as durable and it is certainly much better if you used special paint for body art which you can find in almost any craft store, costume shop, you can find them on-line or even in stationary shops. The price of the paint will vary as you can buy individual colors or sets which may come with additional sparkling elements like stars, rhinestones, etc. Easy face painting ideas for beginners do not require much skill. You can begin with drawing flowers, stars, a rainbow and then experiment with more complex themes or various cartoon characters. The best thing about it is that even if you get it wrong, the paint can be quickly washed off and you can start from the beginning. Here is a list of what you need if you plan a party for kids and you have already chosen this kind of painting fun.
- A glass or a jar
- Water
- Brushes with different sizes and shapes
- special paints for faces. Beginners can opt for a set of paints and choose gold, pearl and silver shades
- wipes or cotton makeup remover pads
- rhinestones
Easy face painting ideas for boys
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Children love face painting and most often they want to be the characters of their favorite cartoon films and fairy tales. Of course, it will depend on the age of the child, but frightening and horror makeups are not appropriate for toddlers or small kids. Little animals and birds, butterflies, flowers are a better idea for toddlers while with older children, especially for Halloween, you could try and paint a pirate or a vampire, but again – make sure that the child will get frightened. Most popular easy face painting ideas for kids which boys choose are Spiderman, Batman, Ninja Turtles, the Minions, Tiger, pirate, etc.
Easy face painting ideas for girls
As much as boys enjoy it, it is the girls that are always enthusiastic and there are as many easy face painting ideas suitable for girls as there are for boys. The designs for girls are so many and you can choose to go with the main party theme or paint a different pattern on every child’s face. For example the Frozen theme is especially popular among little girls and they love Elsa. If this sounds too complex, try some other easy face painting ideas for kids – Snowflakes, Snow Queen, angel, butterflies, bees, birds, various hearts, stars, kitty, fox, butterflies, pandas, rainbow, sun, clouds, flowers, etc.
