| Are you planning a birthday party for your child? | | | | character. Use the main color to fill it in. Then add |
| Then you're probably looking for some birthday | | | | features, like ears, eyes, mouth and nose. It does |
| party activities. Why not including face painting as | | | | not have to be perfect for the kids to love them. |
| part of the party? Here are some guidelines to | | | | If you don't want to attempt painting cartoon |
| get you started in face painting as quickly as | | | | characters at first, start with the basics. Keep |
| possible. | | | | your face paintings to simple objects. Some |
| Kids love having their faces painted. Whether they | | | | simple, all-time favorite face painting designs for |
| are three or nine, kids get a thrill out of having | | | | kids are: clouds, hearts, rainbows, cupcake, ice |
| characters and shapes painted on their face. The | | | | cream cone, balloons, butterfly, smiley face, their |
| great thing about children's face painting is that it | | | | name. |
| takes very little time to do and it's a low-cost | | | | It is also important that you practice and try out |
| investment. | | | | your face painting designs before the birthday |
| The first thing you need to do is determine what | | | | party, especially if you have never done face |
| kinds of paintings you'll do. If you organise a | | | | painting before. This just ensures that you have a |
| themed birthday party, come up with several | | | | steady hand and eye when the big day comes. |
| face painting ideas within that birthday theme. | | | | You can practice on the back of your hand or on |
| For example, if your child wants a Sesame Street | | | | your own kids' faces. |
| themed birthday party, brainstorm some face | | | | The more practice you can get in ahead of time, |
| painting ideas based on the cartoon characters | | | | the easier it will be to paint lots of kids' faces at |
| from the show: Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster. | | | | the birthday party. Plus, you won't be nearly as |
| When you have several ideas, sketch them out | | | | nervous and afraid of messing up, if you've had |
| on paper so that you'll have a general guide when | | | | lots of practice. So the next time you organise |
| you get ready to paint the kids' faces. | | | | your kid's next birthday party, include face |
| You may be feeling a little scared and nervous | | | | painting and add some color and excitement to |
| about trying to paint cartoon characters - don't | | | | the party! |
| be. Start with a simple outline sketch of the | | | | |