Cheek-size tiger headOrange, white, black. A round head on one cheek, white muzzle, three forehead stripes make it a tiger.
Cheetah spots with a dark line past each mouth cornerYellow, black, white. Pale yellow cheeks, small solid spots, a black line from beside the nose past each lip corner.
Giraffe patches on one cheekYellow, brown. A yellow patch on the cheek covered in brown shapes that fit like paving, two horn knobs above.
Leopard with rosettes over the browGold, brown, black. Gold on forehead and cheekbones, broken-ring spots clustered above the brows, white muzzle.
Lion cub nose and ear patchesTan, brown, white. Brown nose triangle, white muzzle, a rounded ear above each brow; the round ears read as lion.
Lion head with a sunburst mane on the cheekYellow, orange, brown. A small face ringed by two rows of mane strokes like sun rays.
Lion with a golden muzzle and whisker dotsGold, tan, white, black. Gold over nose and cheeks, white chin, black nose tip, tan mane strokes from brows to temples.
Panther outline prowling along the jawBlack, yellow. A sleek cat in outline along the jawline, tail curling up the cheek, yellow dot eye.
Tiger cub with round cheeks and short stripesOrange, white, black. Orange brow and cheeks, white muzzle pads, four short stripes a side; the pink nose says cub.
Tiger forehead stripes with a pink nose tipOrange, black, pink. Three black stripes fan up from each brow over a soft orange forehead, pink nose tip; cheeks bare.
White tiger with gray shading and inward stripesWhite, gray, black. White base off the lids, gray at the temples, black stripes from the hairline and ears inward.
Zebra stripes curving around the faceWhite, black. White base off the lids, black stripes curving from the edges toward the nose, black nose tip.
Pets 12
Bone on one cheek beside a curled tail with wag ticksWhite, brown. A bone on one cheek and a curled tail with motion ticks beside it.
Budgie on a perchGreen, yellow, black. A small upright bird on the cheek, barred wings, a long tail below the perch line.
Floppy-eared dog from two brow shapesBrown, black. A long ear hangs from above each brow down the temple, black nose tip, a line to the top lip.
Guinea pig with a rosette of furBrown, white, black. A loaf shape on the cheek, a white swirl on its side, no tail.
Hamster holding a seed, pouches bulging, on the cheekTan, white, pink. A round body on the cheek, two bulging pouches, tiny pink paws holding a seed.
Rabbit in black line onlyBlack. Outlined ears above the brows, a Y-shaped nose line, whisker dots and two teeth, no fill.
Ring-shaped cat napping, tail tucked over its noseAny color, black. A ring-shaped cat on the cheek, tail over its nose, two ear points.
Siamese-style cat with dark pointsCream, brown, pink. Cream cheeks, a soft brown patch over the nose and at the ear shapes, pink nose tip.
Spotted dog with one ear patchWhite, black, pink. White muzzle, black spots on the cheeks, one black ear shape over a brow; tongue on the bottom lip.
Tabby cat with an M on the foreheadGray, black, white, pink. Gray cheeks with thin black stripes, an M high on the forehead, pink nose, white chin.
Terrier face with a scruffy beardGray, white, black. A small square head on the cheek, brushy strokes under its nose, button eyes.
Tortoise crossing the cheekboneGreen, brown, yellow. A domed shell of six-sided plates, four stumpy legs, head stretched forward.
Woodland 12
Badger stripes over the noseWhite, black, gray. A white stripe down the nose, a black stripe either side running up over the brows.
Bear cub with a tan muzzleTan, brown, black. Tan around the mouth, brown nose, a round ear above each brow; cheeks left bare.
Deer with a dark nose and forehead spotsTan, white, brown. Brown nose tip, white around the mouth, a line of white spots above each brow.
Fox ears from the browsOrange, black, white. A tall pointed ear above each brow, black tips, white inside; orange nose bridge.
Fox napping in a ball, white tail tip on topOrange, white, black. A curled body on the cheek, the white-tipped tail wrapped over its nose.
Fox with a white jaw edge and an orange nose pointOrange, white, black. An orange band over the brows runs to a point down the nose, white along the jaw, black nose tip.
Hedgehog with dash spinesBrown, tan, black. A tan face and a brown dome on the cheek covered in short dashes.
Raccoon mask on brow bone and upper cheekGray, black, white. A dark band shape around each eye on bone, lids bare, white above it, black nose.
Sitting squirrel with an acorn and a high curled tailRust, cream, brown. A sitting squirrel on the cheek holding an acorn, tail curled high behind it.
Teardrop mouse whose curly tail reaches the jawGray, pink, black. A teardrop body on the cheek, two large ears, a long curly tail to the jaw.
Upright owl with V-mark chest feathers, on the cheekBrown, tan, yellow. An upright owl on the cheek, two tufts, yellow eyes, chest of small V marks.
Wolf: fur strokes up from the brows, pale chinGray, white, black. Gray strokes up from the brows, white muzzle and chin, black nose, fur ticks on the cheeks.
Birds and butterflies 12
Butterfly in side view on a flowerOrange, black, pink. Folded wings above a small pink bloom on the cheek.
Hovering hummingbird with wing-blur lines by a red bloomGreen, red, white. A tiny bird on the cheekbone, needle beak at a red bloom, wing blur lines.
Moth on the cheek, a ring mark on each tan wingTan, brown, cream. Open wings on the cheek with a ring spot on each, feathery feelers.
Owl face: stroke rings on brow bone and cheek, small beakBrown, tan, white. Rings of short strokes on brow bone and cheek, a small beak on the nose bridge.
Parrot with a hooked beak on the noseRed, yellow, blue, black. A curved beak painted down the nose, red brow feathers, yellow and blue on the cheeks.
Peacock: blue nose bridge, crest and five forehead plumesTeal, blue, gold, green. A blue nose bridge, fine crest above, five feather eyes arching over the forehead.
Penguin with orange feetBlack, white, orange. An oval body on the cheek, white tummy, flippers out, orange beak and feet.
Pink flamingo on the cheek, black-tipped beakPink, black, white. An S-neck bird on the cheek, one leg bent, black beak tip.
Swallowtail with tails pointing to the jawYellow, black, blue. Wings with black borders on the cheek, two tails, a row of blue dots.
Swan gliding on the cheekWhite, orange, blue. A curved neck and wing, orange beak, two blue ripple lines.
Toucan with a striped beakBlack, yellow, orange, red. A black bird on the cheek, its huge beak in three color bands.
Two butterflies facing the nose, one per cheekAny two colors, black. A small open-winged butterfly on each cheek, heads toward the nose, a dotted flight loop behind.
Sea and pond 12
Dolphin leaping over a waveGray, blue, white. An arched dolphin on the cheek above a curling wave line, drops flying.
Duck with a green head on a rippleGreen, brown, yellow, blue. A mallard shape on the cheek, yellow bill, blue ripple below.
Frog in mid jump across the cheekboneGreen, yellow. A frog in mid jump across the cheekbone, back legs trailing to the ear.
Frog peeking out of a pond ringGreen, blue, white. Two eye bumps and a smile above a blue ripple ring on the cheek.
Jellyfish drifting from the templePink, lilac, white. A dome at the temple, wavy tentacles down to the cheek.
Octopus sitting on the foreheadPurple, pink, white. A round head above the brows, arms curling down the temples and cheeks, sucker dots.
Otter adrift, paws folded on its chestBrown, tan, blue. A long body on a blue line on the cheek, paws on its chest.
Round whale on the cheek, spout topped with a heartBlue, white, red. A rounded whale on the cheek, its spout rising to a small heart.
Three-band orange fish above pink anemone armsOrange, white, black, pink. A fish with three white bands on the cheek, pink tentacles below.
Tree frog with red toe pads on the cheeksGreen, red, white. Green forehead and nose, a wide mouth line, three red toe dots on each cheek.
Turtle swimming up the cheekboneGreen, yellow, blue. A shell of plates, four flippers, two bubbles ahead of it.
Wide-shelled crab on the cheek, both pincers upRed, black, white. A wide oval body on the cheek, two claws up, eyes on stalks.
Farm 12
Barn cat on a hay baleOrange, yellow, brown. A sitting cat on a square bale on the cheek, straw ticks sticking out.
Calf's nose and ears for a cheekWhite, pink, black. A small cow head on the cheek, wide pink nose, an ear out to each side.
Cow blotches on forehead, cheek and jaw, skin betweenBlack. Three or four uneven patches on forehead, cheek and jaw, bare skin between.
Cow: black patch around one eye socket, pink nose and lipWhite, black, pink. A black patch on brow bone and cheek around one eye, pink over nose and top lip, nostril dots.
Goat with a tufted chinWhite, gray, tan. A long face on the cheek, two back-curving horns, a pointed beard.
Goose stretching up the cheekbone in a blue bowWhite, orange, blue. A goose on the cheek, neck stretched up the cheekbone, orange bill, a blue bow.
Gray donkey head, white nose, two tall dark-edged earsGray, white, black. A gray head on the cheek, white nose, two tall ears with dark edges.
Horse with a white blazeBrown, white, black. A white stripe from forehead to nose tip, brown patches on the cheekbones, black nostril marks.
Pig with a snout circlePink, dark pink. A darker circle on the nose tip with two nostril ovals, pink ear triangles above the brows.
Rooster with a red combRed, orange, brown, yellow. A proud bird on the cheek, tail feathers arching to the ear.
Sheep with a woolly topknotWhite, black, pink. A black oval face on the cheek, a pile of white curls on its head, ears out sideways.
Sheepdog in black and whiteBlack, white, pink. A head on the cheek split black and white down the nose, tongue out.
Bugs 12
Ant trail marching to the earBlack. Six three-dot ants in a wavy line from the nose side to the ear.
Banded-leg spider in the middle of five spokesBrown, yellow, white. A round spider with banded legs in the middle of a five-spoke web on the cheek.
Bee stripes over the nose with forehead feelersYellow, black. Yellow and black bands across the bridge of the nose, two feelers curling up the forehead.
Beehive with two beesYellow, tan, black. A hive of stacked ovals on one cheek, two bees circling on dashed loops.
Caterpillar of seven circlesGreen, yellow, black. Linked circles across the cheek, each a different green, two feelers on the first.
Dragonfly with a segmented body and white-edged wingsTeal, blue, white. A thin segmented body on the cheekbone, wings outlined in white.
Firefly with a yellow tail lightBrown, yellow, white. A small beetle on the cheek, its tail end yellow with short rays.
Honeycomb cells on one cheek with a resting beeYellow, orange, black. Seven six-sided cells on the cheek, one bee sitting on the top cell.
Ladybug family climbing to the templeRed, black. Three ladybugs from large to tiny in a line up the cheekbone.
Ladybug lifting off the cheekbone, gray wings showingRed, black, gray. Wing cases lifted apart on the cheekbone, gray wings beneath, three motion ticks.
Ladybug walking along a leaf, seen side-onRed, black, green. A red half dome with three spots walks along a green leaf on the cheek, six tiny legs.
Snail carrying rings of every rainbow colorTan, mixed colors. A spiral shell in rainbow rings on the cheek, two eye stalks.
Dinosaurs and reptiles 12
Chameleon on a twig, tail in a spiralGreen, yellow, blue. A hump-backed lizard on the cheek, curled tail, one turret eye.
Club-tailed dinosaur with armor bumpsTan, brown. A low wide body on the cheek, rows of bump dots on its back, a round club at the tail end.
Crocodile snout across the cheeksGreen, white, yellow. A row of teeth along the top lip out to both cheeks, nostril bumps on the nose.
Duck-billed dinosaur with a flat painted billGreen, tan, yellow. A flat bill shape over the nose and top lip, a rounded crest painted high on the forehead.
Flat one-color plated dinosaur with a spiked tailAny one color. A flat side-on plated shape on the cheek, four legs, spiked tail.
Flying reptile gliding over the cheekboneBrown, tan. A long-beaked glider with wide wings, a crest pointing back.
Gecko climbing to the templeGreen, yellow, orange. An S-shaped lizard on the cheek, toe pads as dots, tail curled.
Hairline frill with a horn over each brow and the noseGreen, tan, yellow. A scalloped frill at the hairline, a horn above each brow, one on the nose.
Open dinosaur jaw from ear to mouth corner, zigzag teethGreen, white, dark green. A long open jaw from the ear to the mouth corner with zigzag teeth.
Plates along the hairlineGreen, orange. A row of pointed back plates from temple to temple, largest in the middle, green scales below.
Sauropod stretching its neck to a leafy twigGreen, yellow. A sauropod on the cheek, neck stretching up the cheekbone to a leaf sprig.
Snake coiled in an SGreen, yellow, red. A snake on the cheek in two bends, diamond marks along its back, forked tongue.
How it works
These animal face paint ideas are 96 designs sorted by animal, in eight groups of 12 from big cats to dinosaurs. Each line gives the colors, where the design sits and the one mark that makes the animal read.
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Tiger face painting ideas and the lions
Big cats and safari has four tigers: Tiger cub with round cheeks and short stripes, White tiger with gray shading and inward stripes, Tiger forehead stripes with a pink nose tip and Cheek-size tiger head. The three lion face painting ideas turn on the mane and the round ears. A zebra, a leopard, a cheetah and a giraffe share the group.
Dog face paint ideas, cats and cows
Pets has three dog faces, among them Spotted dog with one ear patch and Floppy-eared dog from two brow shapes, and a rabbit drawn in black line only. Farm has three cows: Cow: black patch around one eye socket, pink nose and lip is one of two full faces.
Questions and answers
What are some fox face painting ideas?
Woodland has three: Fox with a white jaw edge and an orange nose point for the whole face, Fox napping in a ball, white tail tip on top for a cheek, and Fox ears from the brows.
Are there dinosaur face paint ideas?
Yes, 12 with the reptiles: Plates along the hairline, Hairline frill with a horn over each brow and the nose, Open dinosaur jaw from ear to mouth corner, zigzag teeth, then a gecko, a chameleon and a snake.
Which ladybug face paint ideas and bees are there?
Bugs has three of each: Ladybug walking along a leaf, seen side-on, Ladybug lifting off the cheekbone, gray wings showing, Bee stripes over the nose with forehead feelers, Beehive with two bees.
What are easy animal face paint ideas for a cheek?
Easy marks 35 designs and Cheek only marks 62. Start with Cheek-size tiger head, Hamster holding a seed, pouches bulging, on the cheek or Frog peeking out of a pond ring.
What paint is used for an animal face?
Face paint sold for use on skin; craft paint and markers are not for faces. Follow the label, including any warning about the eyes. Full-face designs here stay clear of the eyes and none goes on an eyelid.