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Tips for Your Kids Party
by Patricia B. Jensen
If you can apply your own make-up or doodle a simple design,
you can learn to face paint for a kids party. With these easy tips and techniques
and a little practice, you'll be turning out all sorts of colorful characters.
Find out how to achieve spectacular results and the admiration of children and
parents alike.
First and foremost, inform parents that there will be face
painting at your party. Check for any skin allergies. Do not paint children
with open cuts or rashes.
Prepare by obtaining the correct paints and materials. Use
water-based paints which clean off easily with wet wipes or mild soap and water.
Whenever possible, Use paints that have FDA approval for cosmetics. Acrylic
paints are not meant for use on the skin and should be avoided.
Have lots of sponges and brushes handy, as well as a container
of water. Use a different sponge or brush for each color to minimize the need
to clean frequently.
When brushing on color, use only enough water to allow the
paint to flow on smoothly. Use even less water when sponging color on large
areas. Apply as you would shoe polish, dabbing to even and smooth the color.
The easiest way to get comfortable face painting is to apply
color to the entire face and then add simple accents or sparkles. For example,
for a Spiderman party, sponge on an all-over red background, then with a fine
brush paint a spider web on the cheek or around one eye. Red works well for
a ladybug party too, just add a couple of large black spots on each cheek.
For a Shrek or Hulk party, green faces alone can convey the
character and mood of the day. White with dark under-eye shadows makes a great
Halloween mummy face, pink and glittery is perfect for a princess party, lavendar
with a few well-placed flowers for a garden party. Clowns are easy - white face
with red cheeks and nose, blue crosses over the eyes.
When you're ready, practice a few simple cheek designs. Many
face painting books are available with designs from simple to spectacular. Use
these to inspire you and practice, practice, practice. The more you practice,
the quicker you will be able to complete a design, and your confidence will
grow.
Try these quick and easy cheek designs:
Girls: hearts, stars, flowers, slogans, butterflies,
ladybugs, smiley face, dolphin
Boys: spider, spiderweb, scars, mustache &
beard, snake, shark
Face painting stamps are also available online to make the
process even easier. These rubber stamps allow you to stamp a design on the
child's face and simply color it in!
Invest in a good quality facial glitter, which adds pizzazz
to any face paint design.
Supplement your face painting by making available some temporary
tattoos for kids to choose from. Many different themes are available.
Have a mirror handy to show kids the result of your handiwork.
They'll get excited about your handiwork, and that enthusiasm will spread!
Plan other games and activities for kids to do while you take
them one at a time for face paint.
Remember that everyone is capable of sponging on face color
and making simple designs. That's all kids really want. Once you've conquered
the basics, you can always graduate to more intricate designs.
You might just enjoy face painting so much you'll decide to
hire out your services for other kids parties, too!
Other articles you may find interesting:
Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three and kids party
enthusiast. She is the webmaster and owner of Kids-Party-Paradise.com
- a complete resource for kids party ideas including invitations, cakes, decorations,
games, costumes, favors, and food. For all the latest party news, read her
Kids Party Blog. kids-party-paradise.com
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