Halloween Face Painting Ideas For Kids

Whether your kid wants to dress up for Halloween or a friend’s fancy dress party, these Halloween face painting ideas are great and easy to do at home too.

When Halloween approaches, shop windows fill with decorations for the occasion. Ghosts, demons, witches, goblins, other magical creatures and creatures of the night that walk among the living are popping up everywhere.

Schools have also embraced the festivities, with the intention of allowing  children to dress up and have fun. Halloween is an evening free from the academic routine of children, especially for the little ones.

To get into the party mood, children often want to wear a costume. However, which costumes you choose will depend on your child’s interests and how much time is available.

Whatever you go for, face paint can make for a quick and easy Halloween look or it can be the perfect complement to a more elaborate disguise. So here are some ideas.

Halloween face painting ideas: traditional

• Witch
• Mummy
• Demon
• Zombie
• Kolbolt
• Vampire
• Pumpkin
• Spirit
• Skeleton
• Bat
• Werewolf
• Characters and monsters from myths or horror stories

Halloween face painting ideas: contemporary

• animals
• Disney or other characters
• Fairies and other mythical creatures
• Queen or princess
• Superheroes or other characters from the Marvel Universe
• Warriors (Roman, Medieval, Musketeer or others)
• Celebrities: singers, actors, scientists and other famous figures

While the range is vast, the good news is that Halloween face painting ideas are often not as complicated as they seem.

However, you don’t have to be an expert to apply face paint and make your kids happy. With a little creativity and patience, you and your child will enjoy the process as well as the result.

For some Halloween face painting ideas you will need many different cosmetics. Others, however, can be done with just a little vegetable food coloring (yes, the same ones you use for dessert) and a few face paints.

It is also important to consider the age of your child. For example, for toddlers (from 12 months to 2 years old), you should avoid going overboard with costumes or makeup, as they can be uncomfortable. However, some kids enjoy having their faces painted and will love the results.

Now we will share some easy Halloween face painting ideas for young kids.

Halloween face painting ideas: puppy face

What do you think of this cute, funny pup? This is a look that is easy to create and most kids will be happy with the result.

Use it as a finishing touch to a disguise or on its own for a cheap and easy Halloween look. The materials you will need include:

• Face paint in the colors black, brown, red and white
• brushes
• Glitter (optional)

Watch the video to see how to recreate this puppy face. Do not miss it!

lion face

Rawrr! This creative lion face paint will make your child’s costume look even wilder. The materials you will need include:

• Face paint in the colors black, brown, yellow and white

• brushes
• latex sponge

Don’t miss the tutorial video.

Batman

Batman is one of the most famous superheroes. And this is one of the easiest looks to recreate without spending too much. You only need a few materials such as:

• Face paint in the colors white, black, yellow and orange
• brushes
• glitter gel

witch face painting idea

At Halloween, villains take center stage. So witches are a good option for a bad look, perfect for the spooky festivities. Although it may look complicated, painting your face like a witch is quite simple. You will need, among other things:

• Face paint in the colors black, green, purple and red
• latex sponge
• brushes
• Water

Panda face painting idea

Pandas are animals that kids love and that also make a great costume. This Halloween face paint look is cute and cuddly and provides the perfect finishing touch to a disguise. You will need, among other things:

• Face paint in the colors black, white and red
• brushes
• latex sponge

Have fun painting with the help of this tutorial video.

What kind of makeup should you use

While all of these looks are easy to do yourself at home, you have to be careful with the materials you use. Ask for face paint or make-up with skin -safe ingredients that do not cause irritation.

Normal paint can contain toxic substances that can be harmful to your child’s skin.