Face Paint Ideas by Theme and Occasion

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0–9, A–C 9

4th of July Face Paint IdeasRed, white and blue face designs sorted by cheek, beside the eye and forehead, with simplified flags, stars, stripes, bunting and fireworks.
Animal Face Paint IdeasAnimal faces sorted by animal: big cats and safari, pets, woodland, birds and butterflies, sea and pond, farm, bugs, dinosaurs and reptiles.
Autumn Face Paint IdeasFall and Thanksgiving face designs: leaves and acorns, turkeys, apples, corn and harvest, plaid, scarves and cozy things.
Birthday Face Paint IdeasBirthday party face designs: cakes, cupcakes and candles, balloons, gifts and party things, the birthday number, and fast designs for a line of guests.
Butterfly Face Painting IdeasButterflies sorted by where the wings sit: around the eyes, on one cheek, patterns from real species such as the monarch, and quick ones in two colors.
Carnival Face Paint IdeasA menu for the face painting booth at a school carnival or a fair: fair food, rides, games and prizes, tents, tickets and balloons, with quick ones for a long line.
Cat Face Painting IdeasCat faces sorted by coat: tabby stripes, calico and tuxedo patches, tigers and lions kept to a cheek, and designs that are a nose and whiskers only.
Cinco De Mayo Face Painting IdeasFaces for May 5: the flag's green, white and red, Puebla's blue tiles, papel picado, dahlias and piñatas, mariachi instruments and food.
Cross Face Painting IdeasChristian designs for a cheek: crosses, doves, fish and lambs, rainbows and arks, hearts and stars, with the chapter and verse where a design comes from one.

D–F 10

Dog Face Painting IdeasDog faces sorted by coat marking: dalmatian spots and other spotted coats, husky masks and beagle patches, floppy ears, and quick puppy noses.
Dragon Face Paint IdeasDragons sorted by how much of the face they cover: baby dragons for a cheek, fire and smoke, a dragon curled around one eye, scales across the brow.
Easter Face Painting IdeasEaster face designs in four groups: bunnies; chicks, lambs and ducklings; eggs and baskets; spring flowers and carrots, with a quick group for an egg hunt. Lamb's ears drooping from the brows · Polka-dot egg pair · Duckling with an orange bill
Emoji Face Paint IdeasSmall emoji designs for one cheek in three colors or fewer: smiley faces, hearts and signs, animal faces and food, with an Easy group.
Face Paint Ideas for AdultsDesigns sized and placed for a grown face: half face, fine line and floral, makeup-style, bold and graphic, and a group that works with a beard or glasses.
Face Paint Mask IdeasMasks that are painted on, not worn: masquerade eye masks, plain hero masks with no emblem, animal masks and half-face masks, each with its colors.
Fairy Face Paint IdeasMake-believe faces sorted by who the wearer becomes: fairies, unicorns, mermaids, dragons, galaxy and stars, pirates and cowboys.
Farm Face Painting IdeasFaces for a farm visit, a harvest fair or a barnyard birthday: animals caught in the act, tractors and barns, crops and sunflowers, and things from the farm stand.
Festival Face Paint IdeasLooks for a festival, a fair or a carnival that you paint on yourself: color bands and rainbows, sun, moon and stars, flowers and leaves, dots and lines.
Football Face Paint IdeasGame-day designs sorted by what is painted: eye black and stripes, numbers and words, balls and helmets, team colors and spirit day, all in your own two colors.

G–P 7

Geometric Face Paint IdeasPatterns, not pictures: dots and lines, triangles and diamonds, flat color blocks and designs that mirror from one cheek to the other.
Gothic Face Paint IdeasDark and decorative, not horror: lace and filigree, bats and moons, roses and thorns, and cracked porcelain, each with its colors and where it sits.
Halloween Face Paint IdeasHalloween faces sorted by who wears them: for adults, classic, cute for small children, witches, faces that are the whole costume, pairs and a quick group.
Hand Face Painting IdeasFace paint for a child who will not have a painted face: the back of the hand, wrist bands, the forearm and the fingertips, each design sized to that patch of skin.
Jungle Face Paint IdeasA rainforest set: leaves, vines and flowers, monkeys, sloths and elephants, rivers, rain and treetops, and an explorer's kit from binoculars to a log raft.
New Years Eve Face Painting IdeasNew Year's Eve face designs in gold, silver, black and midnight blue: clocks and countdowns, party favors, fireworks and stars, with a quick group.
Princess Face Paint IdeasPrincess designs sorted by where the crown sits: crowns high on the forehead, tiaras over one eye, jewels and swirls, and quick ones for a cheek.

S–V 8

Scarecrow Face Paint IdeasScarecrow faces from a nose and two stitches to a full patched face: stitched smiles, patches and straw, friendly ones for small children, hats and collars.
Scary Clown Face Paint IdeasClown faces sorted by kind of clown: scary, friendly, classic types, jesters and harlequins, circus ring and rodeo clown, each with its colors and placement.
Scary Face Paint IdeasFrightening faces sorted by creature: zombies, skeletons and skulls, vampires and ghosts, monsters, and a quick black-and-white group. No wounds, no blood.
Spring Face Painting IdeasSpring face designs in five groups: flowers and blossom, rainbows and showers, garden and pond, kites, birds and sunshine, and a quick group.
St Patrick's Day Face Painting IdeasFaces for March 17: shamrocks with their three leaves, rainbows and pots of gold, green hats and orange beards, and quick designs for one cheek.
Tropical Face Painting IdeasFaces for a luau or a beach party: hibiscus, plumeria and monstera leaves, reef fish and island birds, sunsets, palms and waves, and tropical fruit.
Unicorn Face Paint IdeasUnicorn designs sorted by where the horn sits and how the mane falls: horns high on the forehead, manes down one side, stars and sparkles, small ones for a cheek.
Valentine Face Painting IdeasValentine face designs for a friend, a parent or a class: hearts on a cheek, hearts beside the eye, candy, cards and envelopes, and sets.

You know the occasion (a Halloween party, a game, an egg hunt, a festival) and need a face to paint for it. Each list here takes one theme and sorts its designs the way that theme is chosen: clowns by kind of clown, scary faces by creature, Halloween faces by who wears them, game-day designs by what is painted, animals by animal.

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There are lists for Valentine's Day, spring, Easter, the Fourth of July, fall and Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve and birthdays, for fairies and other make-believe faces, festival looks and designs for a grown face too. Every design gives its colors first and then where each shape sits, and none goes on an eyelid or along the lashes. Use only face paint sold for use on skin, and follow its label.

0–9, A–C 9

D–F 10

G–P 7

S–V 8

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