Testing out face paint ideas with your kids is an easy activity for a rainy day or when you’re looking for some outdoor summer fun. But do you tend to stick with the same designs every time you pull out the face paint kit? Face paint ideas are limitless, so have fun and experiment!<\/p>
If you’re tired of painting the same smiley face or football on your little one’s cheek every time, here are 52 fun face painting ideas for kids to get you inspired:<\/p>
Full-Face Ideas<\/strong> Cheek Art<\/strong> Planning to break out the face painting at your kid’s next birthday? Check out these Creative Ideas for Kids’ Birthday Parties<\/a> to plan the rest of the event.<\/p> Jennifer DiGiovanni is a freelance writer, small business owner and mother of three.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Testing out face paint ideas with your kids is an easy activity for a rainy day or when you’re looking for some outdoor summer fun. But do you tend to stick with the same designs every time you pull out the face paint kit? Face paint ideas are limitless, so have fun and experiment! If Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":883,"featured_media":7340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"enable_toc":false,"care_reviewed_by":0,"care_post_updated_flag":false,"care_updated_date":"","last_update":"2021-05-19","view_count":5197,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"member-type":[4],"vertical":[6,17],"platform":[2],"class_list":["post-899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","member-type-all","vertical-children","vertical-child-care-advice","platform-resources"],"acf":[],"created":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/883"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=899"},{"taxonomy":"member-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/member-type?post=899"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=899"},{"taxonomy":"platform","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platform?post=899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
For kids who follow the rule of the more face paint the better, here are some full-face designs.
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For this beautiful yet understated look from Snazaroo<\/a>, begin with a light white base before adding flowers trailing down one side of the face.
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Add some whiskers and a pink nose to a white base, and your little bunny is good to go!
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The mustache trend seems to be everywhere — on lunch boxes, T-shirts and games. Jazz up a face-painted mustache with curls on the end, or create a pink, green or blue mustache for a pop of color.
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You don’t need exceptional artistic skills to paint an S-shaped green snake. Customize this design to be as long or as short as your child desires.
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Argh! Recreate a pirate look with a painted red bandanna and eye patch.
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Paint a red base, then simply add some black dots and two antennae shooting up over the eyebrows.
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This easy but popular face paint design uses a white base and large black spots. Don’t forget the black nose and whiskers!
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Start with a gray base, and let your imagination run wild! Add some colored lights, some gears and anything else your child can dream up.
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Check out FacePaintingTips<\/a> for a cute clown face that takes just minutes to create!
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Draw the body on your child’s nose and use either side of her face as wings to make a beautiful butterfly.
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Achieve this purr-fect look with painted whiskers and a black or pink nose.
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Start with a basic blue mask painted around the eyes, and decorate like Batman, Captain America or your child’s own secret superhero identity!
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Use lots of pastels and sparkly face paint to create a magical fairy mask. Customize to your little fairy’s favorite designs, like the stars and hearts on this fairy from Snazaroo<\/a>.
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Popular characters don’t have to be complicated! It’s easy to create your very own Angry Bird over your child’s eye like this one from Marvelous Masks<\/a>.
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Paint a headband over the forehead with jewels or flowers hanging down.
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Use a white base and black lines to create a creepy inhuman effect.
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Use this tutorial from Snazaroo<\/a> to create a cool camouflage look on your little soldier’s face.
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Transform your child into a mischievous little Minion with a yellow base, round Minion glasses and a few spikes of black hair.
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This knight’s helmet design on Pinterest<\/a> is perfect for your little jouster.
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Get ideas from Pinterest<\/a> to create a smiling jack-o’-lantern on your child’s face.
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Check out Hellokids<\/a> to learn how to make a cute (and easy!) giraffe face paint design your little one will love.
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Start with a green base, and get creative! Does your child’s witch have wrinkles? Or a wart? It’s all up to you!
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Like the cat, but a bit more advanced. Add orange and black stripes to fill in the entire face of this fierce tiger.
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This cool face paint design from Pinterest<\/a> uses your child’s eye as the unicorn’s eye and shapes the unicorn around her face.
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For kids who dislike the feel of real masks, there are countless Halloween-themed face paint mask ideas out there, like this purple spider design on Pinterest<\/a>.
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What cool designs can you make with bright, bold neon colors? Anything you want. And, as you can see from this ’80s-inspired pattern on Face Paint Forum<\/a>, some of them even glow in the dark!
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Draw a gold crown or a sparkly tiara on your child’s forehead, extending out to the hairline: instant princess!
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Not all masks are scary. Try one decorated with flowers and bright, happy colors, like this one from Snazaroo<\/a>.
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Even if your child is a little short to be a Stormtrooper, he can still look the part with this face paint design from Pinterest<\/a>.
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Start with a green base, and add an extra eye on the forehead for an extra-creepy effect.
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Your little Queen of Hearts will love this princess mask from WonderHowTo<\/a> no matter what time of year it is.
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Paint a white, red or black headband across the forehead.
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Use one color on half of the face and another on the opposite side. What cool color combos can your child come up with?<\/li><\/ol>
These ideas are for kids (and parents) who aren’t thrilled with the idea of covering their entire face in paint. Many designs are also suitable for painting on arms as well.
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Copy your child’s favorite sports team logo on her cheek before you head out to the game.
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This tutorial for a grinning shark from A Day of Rachel<\/a> is quick and easy — and super cool!
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Daisies, tulips, roses … flowers are a classic face paint design. Try out your child’s favorite flower, or make a whole bouquet.
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Yum! Paint a colorful treat on your child’s face — you can even add sprinkles.
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A rainbow is an easy face paint idea, but why stop there? Add some clouds, the sun or even a pot of gold.
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A bright bunch of balloons makes a great design for a kid’s birthday party.
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This easy cheek figure is hard to mess up and sets the mood for a spooky Halloween party.
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Draw your kid’s favorite dino on his cheek — or draw one dinosaur on one side and one on the other, as if they’re ready to do battle.
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This design is quick, simple and looks really cool — a perfect combination.
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Sound too detailed? It’s not! Check out this super easy caterpillar design on Repurpose My Life<\/a>.
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Let your baby be a firework on the Fourth of July with red, white and blue designs.
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For extra fun, add a little spider dangling from it!
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Use rainbow colors, and your little hippie will have a groovy time wherever she goes.
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It’s not as hard as it looks! Use Paintertainment<\/a>‘s tutorial to craft your child’s initials (or her full name, if you get ambitious).
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Truly not feeling artistic? Did you know face paint stamps exist? Check out the wide variety of designs available at Face Paint<\/a>.
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If you’re struggling to come up with fast, easy face paint ideas, pull out your phone and peruse the emoji universe for simple smiley faces.
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Similar to the stamps, these face paint stencils from All-About-Stencils<\/a> are perfect for parents who don’t trust their inner artist.
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Your little sports fan will love it, and you’ll love how easy it is to create.
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Go with a simple seahorse on the cheek, or get inspired with this more ornate tutorial from FacePaintingTips<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>