Simple Face Painting Designs for Kids


Kids get attracted to colors and that is why they are so fond of paining. They are fascinated by a variety of objects and they love to get them inked on their face. Children gathering for fancy dress competitions, cultural programs, magic shows, Halloween parties love to paint their faces and dress up in fancy ways. And painting the face becomes an activity of sheer enthusiasm. I must tell you that kids do not actually need any occasion to paint their face, rather they would love to portray their favorite objects and images on their face whenever they get the opportunity.

There are a plenty of designs that could be adopted by kids. Few of them are unisexual while the rest are specific for either girls or boys. However, one has to be very careful while sketching them on children's face because they have a very sensitive skin. The safety measures will be elaborated later in the content. We present you the designs below.

Face Painting for Girls

When we think of little girls, all sorts of cute and bubbly images come to our mind. Some popular designs include fairies and angels. Girls love to get their face painted with characters from fairy tales like Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping beauty, etc. Portrait painting on face is quite time-consuming and requires immense precision. Therefore, opt for the simple designs enlisted below for the quick effect.
  • Ladybug
  • Butterfly
  • Magic wand
  • Rabbit
  • Kitten
  • Princess
  • Hearts
  • Balloon
  • Hat
  • Star
  • Moon
  • Fruit
  • Elephant
  • Bird
  • Rainbow
  • Flag
  • Cakes
  • Flowers
  • Barbie
  • Bunny
  • Smileys
  • Catwoman
Face Painting for Boys

Mischievous and naughty! These qualities are ideal to define boys. Therefore, their face paintings must also complement their character. They would love to color their face and get their favorite character painted. Well, we should not expect them to be patient enough to get everything perfect. Therefore, the best thing is to adopt the simple designs and paint them within a lesser time span. The images are mentioned below.
  • Dragons
  • Action heroes (spider man, batman, superman)
  • Joker
  • Flags
  • Football logo
  • Snakes
  • Beetle
  • Cat
  • Tiger
  • Bear
  • Devils
  • Clown
  • Vampire
  • Octopus
  • Skeleton
  • Baboon
  • Pirate
Tips for Face Painting

Let's take a look on the tips for face painting for kids. Kids are fidgety and it's almost impossible to hold their patience while painting. Therefore, we must be very careful while applying the paint. Face painting should be done with extreme care so that it doesn't smudge into their eyes or mouth. The brand of paints should be approved by FDA and they should be nontoxic. Some craft paints cause severe allergies on skin and development of rashes is the most observed side effects of low quality facial paints. We have to keep all the supplies ready before we start painting. Face painting supplies include baby wipes, tissues, paint brush, cotton swabs, 3-4 bowl of clean water, gentle sponges, pens and stencils, paper towels, handy mirror, brushes, face paints and paper towels. We need to observe their skin before applying paints. Paints should never be applied over wounds, cuts or rashes. We should also not continue applying the paints if they cause irritation on their skin. The painting should not be done at a stretch because kids get bored soon. Therefore, they should be allowed to take breaks in between. A little care and caution would bring out a great piece of artwork.

Designs with too much highlights and colors will render their face clumsy, stealing their natural beauty and innocence. Therefore, select the designs only after comprehending how the face will actually appear with the image.

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