Face painting is fun, artistic and a great way to enhance your child’s party or cheer up your kids on a gloomy day. Children’s face painting can be messy but it’s easy to clean up and its well worth the smiles you will be creating. There are so many things that you can do when face painting. For example, you can draw cats, dogs, rabbits, ghosts, fairies or butterflies. You can simply paint one side of the face one color and the other side a different color. The options are as limitless as your imagination.

To help you get started, here are a few children’s face painting tips that can be very useful.

• Invest in quality paints. These can be more expensive but the quality is worth the extra money. They will go on smoother and wash off easier without irritating the skin.

• Create a good working area by having a chair for the kids to sit on, a table for your material and a mirror for viewing the finished product.

• Create a chart with the designs you can do and have it available so you won’t be asked to paint something you are not comfortable with. However, you need to practice other designs so you can increase your variety.

• Keep in mind that children with sensitive skin may break out no matter what quality paints you use. Therefore, take the time to find out if the child has sensitive skin before painting their face. If you are unsure you can try a small decoration at first until you find out.

• When covering the entire face in one color it is recommended that you use a sponge and let the first coat dry before applying another. It may be darker after it dries and too much paint will crack.

• Stencils make a great accessory for face painting, collect a few of these.

These tips will help you get started. Children’s face painting is fun and entertaining. It’s a joy to see the face of a child light up when they look at themselves in the mirror.