Easy face painting ideas (for people who don't think they can face paint!)

Guest blog by Georgia Coote

Rainbow face paint set, £3.95

We love face paints in our house, so we were so excited to use the handy Rex London face paint set. I always feel like face paints are the perfect starting point for all manner of different imaginative games, as well as a complete saviour for school or nursery dress up days. I’ve found that wriggly children aren’t always the best canvases to work on, so the simplest and speediest designs are best. Here are my top four tried and tested designs.

Rosy nose and whiskers

The simplest design there is, a rosy nose and whiskers that could be used for a cat (our favourite), a fox, mouse or a rabbit, and is the perfect design which can be done in no time! Simply dab on a nose using the red colour, then after spraying a little water into the black, or just by dipping your brush in water, draw three whiskers either side of the nose using the edge of the brush and say hello to your new feline friend!

Rainbow eye

This look is super cute for young children, and with the asymmetric look it’s pretty cool for older kids too. Start with colouring the eyelid in one colour, then add an arch on top of each colour to create a rainbow. Wet each  colour with a spray or wet brush before using, and ensure that each arch is dry before you paint the next - otherwise the colours may run.

Leopard spots

Leopard print seems to be quite a favourite amongst lots of kids and adults alike right now and it’s so easy to do. First, wet the yellow paint and apply some splodges on the face using your finger - the great thing about this is there’s no need to be precise! Then, using a moistened brush, loosely draw around the splodges with black. If you wanted to you could cover the whole face.

A wriggly caterpillar

Inspired by the classic hungry caterpillar, this would be fantastic for World Book Day. I’ve used a small circular sponge tool for the body, but you could just paint circles by eye. Ensure the green paint is nice and wet, and then dip in the sponge and print on a little trail of connecting circles round the side of the face. Leave this to dry. Then using a thin wet paintbrush, paint on some legs and a face, and there you have it! The simplest and happiest hungry caterpillar there is!

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