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Try Facepainting For Halloween

Linda — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:30:17 +0000

Can you believe how fast this year is passing by? Halloween will soon be here, and what a great time to do some facepainting. You can come up with so many great ideas and designs. The supplies are inexpensive, and facepainting is a great way to add to and enhance a Halloween costume.

Consider the safety factor also. With facepainting there is no need for a mask to block one’s view. With so much traffic nowadays, it pays to consider every aspect of what we and our children are doing. Have fun and be safe!

Kids Face Painting

Linda — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:44:15 +0000

Now that summer has arrived, we look forward to all sorts of favorite activities - festivals, carnivals, fairs, parades, and many more festive events. More and more of these occasions are beginning to feature kids face painting as a popular activity. Kids love to have their faces painted, and it is fun for adults to see all the various designs.

A face can be transformed entirely into an animal or character, or even a monster. Or a portion of a child’s face can be painted – often with a simple design, such as a butterfly, a star, or whatever suits ones fancy. Facepainting just adds more fun to a great day!

Facepainting – a Halloween Tradition

Linda — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:11:11 +0000

With Halloween approaching, it may be time to explore the aspects of facepainting. It seems as if all kids love to have their faces painted – not only at Halloween, but on any occasion which comes along.

At Halloween especially, when your children are out ‘trick or treating’ and perhaps crossing busy streets, consider the safety issue. Rather than wearing a face mask, having their faces painted allows them more visibility to observe their surroundings.

An important fact to be aware of when painting your child’s face is that one cannot use just any paint for this process. Just as there have been specific paints created for other specific applications, there are very special paints made for face painting. Be sure that you purchase these paints or check that the person painting your child’s face is using these paints in order to avoid allergic reactions.

Facepainting booths are popular, not just on Halloween, but at carnivals, fairs, birthday parties, and anywhere kids and adolescents gather. Perhaps you may want to venture out into this fun field and set up your own facepainting booth at these affairs.

It’s something to consider — and could be fun and profitable too!