No costume? No problem. A few minutes of face paint can turn your kid into the hit of the neighbourhood.
Sometimes the costume just doesn’t come together. Maybe it arrived too late, maybe it ripped, or maybe your kid decided at 4pm on Halloween that they don’t want to be a pirate anymore. Whatever the reason, face paint is your secret weapon. Emily Norris put together four genuinely easy Halloween face paint looks for kids that any parent can pull off — even if you can barely draw a straight line.
Watch: 4 DIY Last-Minute Halloween Face Paint for Kids
Genuinely Easy — Not “Easy for Artists”
We’ve all clicked on a “simple face paint tutorial” only to find out the person has ten years of body art experience. This isn’t that. Emily walks you through each look step by step, and the results are impressive without requiring any real artistic talent.
Why Face Paint Wins
Here’s something most parents don’t realize: kids often prefer face paint over full costumes. A costume can be hot, itchy, and annoying after twenty minutes of trick-or-treating. Face paint? They forget it’s even there. They can run, play, eat candy, and still look festive all night long.
Always use face paint specifically made for skin — especially for kids. Regular craft paint or markers can cause irritation. Look for non-toxic, hypoallergenic face paint kits.
Save this video for October 31st. You’ll thank yourself later.
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best one.
