Painting faces on kids
Vivian Aldridge
Does anyone know of a non-toxic face paint that I
could use for face painting on kids?
It would be nice if the material was inexpensive.
Also, what kinds of faces appeal to kids the most
aside from the Ninja Turtle mask?
I've been ask to face paint at a kids party and I am
kind of nervous. Has anyone done this and do you have
an tips on face painting, making kids sit still,
preventing arguments, or making a general big
mess?
Thanks,
All advice welcome!
Vivian
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A.Daviel
>Hi,
>
>Does anyone know of a non-toxic face paint that I
>could use for face painting on kids?
>It would be nice if the material was inexpensive.
>
>Also, what kinds of faces appeal to kids the most
>aside from the Ninja Turtle mask?
We've done this several times with 2-5 year-olds at parties. I can't remember
the brand of paints but they were sold specifically for face painting. I
can't remember where we got them; probably Safeway or a toy store - it wasn't
an out-of-the-way specialty place. They are water-soluble crayons in a
plastic holder; you wet them then write on the kid. Mostly we've done hearts,
rainbows and cat's whiskers (this age won't sit still for long, and there
isn't time to do something complicated on everybody). Ask them what they want
- they'll probably want something like you just did on another kid. The paint
seems to last for several hours, and cleans off easily with a wet cloth. Have
a mirror handy so they can see you work.
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bss_g...@vd.seqeb.gov.au
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know of a non-toxic face paint that I
> could use for face painting on kids?
> It would be nice if the material was inexpensive.
>
> Also, what kinds of faces appeal to kids the most
> aside from the Ninja Turtle mask?
>
> I've been ask to face paint at a kids party and I am
> kind of nervous. Has anyone done this and do you have
> an tips on face painting, making kids sit still,
> preventing arguments, or making a general big
> mess?
>
> Thanks,
> All advice welcome!
>
> Vivian
Here in Australia, you can get cheap premixed liquid face paints as well as
face paint crayons. The crayons tend to hurt the kids as you 'draw' so my
advice would be to stick with the traditional paints. You might also try a
local theatre group/theatrical supply store if there is one near you.
Do's and Don'ts for face painting kids
NEVER EVER EVER use old makeup!!!!!! Can't stress this strongly enough (sorry)
Stay well away from their eyes, nose, ears and hairline.
Put a layer of moisturiser on their face first. This helps removal of the paint
from the parents perspective, and also prevents harsh drying out effects some
paints cause in _very_ sensitive skin types.
Use a 'base' of watery face paint in suitable colour. eg. white, pink,pale green
pale colours. This will help the design stand out better.
Use cotton buds for detailed application, and discard after each child. NEVER
use a paintbrush/cottonbud etc on one child and then another.
It doesn't have to be on really thick although it does look good that way. With
very young kids, a light application is better, with older kids the more vibrant
the finished result the better.
Avoid using lots of bold blues/blacks etc as these tend to 'stain' the skin,
and may well put the child and their parents off every having faces painted
again.
Suggested utensils :
small pads of foam for applying large areas of colour discard after each child.
cottonbuds/tips for fine detail work discard after each child.
paintbrushes soaking in a disinfectant solution between children.
Stick with a few primary colours - red/blue/yellow/white/black and mix your own
colours from these.
Cottonballs for cleanups, if they don't like the design they have chosen.
Plenty of water and mild soap for you, it gets EVERYWHERE !!!!
A good chair at child level plus a chair for the child to sit in whilst you
paint.
A very large mirror for them to see the results.
Suggested faces:
Superheroes - as mentioned turtles, spiderman, batman. - choose an insignia
that suits and paint it on the cheek or forehead.
Animals - girls love puppies, kittens, bunnies etc. paint tip of their nose
suitable colour, line from nose to mouth and cupid bows for mouth. eyelashes
are mandatory, as are whiskers. Same basic principle for each animal just alter
the colours.
Jungle theme - stripes for tigers, spots for leopards, monkey faces as above,
butterflies (the girls love these)
Cutesy themes - flower children etc - bright coloured flowers on cheeks with
an obligatory heart thrown in for good measure. red paint on(around) lips
Girls love princesses - red lips, eyeshadow (even if its above their eyebrows!)
rosy red cheeks.
Boys love pirates with patches, scars on their cheeks, and anything gruesome
(skeletons and ghosts are favourites too).
Experiment with oval face shapes on plain white paper and textas or crayons.
Get a dozen or so designs which you feel comfortable doing, and reproduce them
on a large sheet of cardboard. Let the kids choose their own design from the
'board' makes it a lot easier if you have a large number of kids to do.
This experience has been gleaned over 6 years of playgroups at our house, plus
last years mammoth effort at the school fete where there were upwards of 300
children - most of whom appeared before me for face painting!!!1 eughhh!
Never ever again!
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Philippa Wightman Email: bss_g...@seqeb.gov.au
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Grace Sylvan
Does anyone know of a non-toxic face paint that I
could use for face painting on kids?
It would be nice if the material was inexpensive.
Well, I've done it with some crayon/pencils called "Crandache" as best
as I can remember (we lost our box). I am sure you could find them at
an art store - they're nontoxic, and they seem to not stain the skin.
They are colored pencils that you can dip into water to then
draw/paint on the child's face. They require frequent dipping, but I
tended to do small designs on cheeks rather than try and paint the
whole face.
Suggestions - have a mirror so they can see the results. Gently hold
their chin to steady them while you draw on their face. Practice some
simple designs on paper with the crayons/paints you will be using -
unicorns, butterflies, flowers, ninja turtle heads, dinosaurs, snoopy,
mickey, rainbows, etc. Figure out what the minimum amount of
shapes/colors/lines are needed to depict the item - details will get
lost.
I would sometimes use what the child was wearing for inspiration - I'd
paint flowers to match (size doesn't need to be the same) flowers on a
little girl's shirt, mickey mouse on a kid wearing a mickey shirt, a
dinosaur on a child wearing dinosaur suspenders.
Most of all, have a blast! The kids kept coming back for more when I
last did it!
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Tigger (Grace Sylvan) Mom of Katherine Yelena, 8/8/89,
tig...@satyr.sylvan.com Corey 1/31/91; we loved him so,
Robin Gregory born 2/28/92
"It seems to me that our large goal is to find the ways to help our
children become humane and strong."
- Dr Haim Ginott quoted by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Kellee Noonan
Does anyone know of a non-toxic face paint that I
could use for face painting on kids?
It would be nice if the material was inexpensive.
Well, I've done it with some crayon/pencils called "Crandache" as best
as I can remember (we lost our box). I am sure you could find them at
an art store - they're nontoxic, and they seem to not stain the skin.
They are colored pencils that you can dip into water to then
draw/paint on the child's face. They require frequent dipping, but I
tended to do small designs on cheeks rather than try and paint the
whole face.
I believe they are called "Caran D'Asch" or some such, they come
in a metal tin. They are quite good for face painting, much
easier to control than a brush for beginners. You can use a
brush with them, also, just rub the brush on the wet end.
they are sort of like water soluble crayons.
They cost a bit more than crayons, but they last a long time.
kellee