Face painting is a very popular kids activity at carnivals and fairs, as kids get to play dress-up by having their faces decorated with any number of animals, heroes or other designs. A rabbit or hare is one such cute animal design sure to please even the littlest tyke. A few basic design ideas can help you create a pleasing hare.
Instructions
1. Pin the bangs away from the face, regardless if the child is a girl or a boy, as hair that sticks into the face paint can smudge the design. If need be, pin the hair on the sides of their head away from their cheeks as well, if you find their locks getting in the way. If the kids' faces are dirty, have them wipe their face with a clean cloth to give you a blank slate.
2. Paint a small inverted black triangle over the tip of their nose. Be sure to avoid their nostrils, as getting wet paint up your nose is unpleasant. Paint another black line down from the nose to meet the top lip. From there, paint lines over the sides of their mouth and continue downward to paint a "V" shape that meets at a point at their chin.
3. Paint a small, square box that covers both of their lips but stops at the bottom of their bottom lip. Color this box in with white paint then paint a black line in the square to divide the box in half. This gives the visual impression of two large rabbit-like bucked teeth. Color the inside of the V shape with black paint to show an open, smiling mouth.
4. Color around the nose with black or pink paint, whichever the child chooses. Add whiskers on either side of the child's face, making the lines wispy and across each cheek. Paint three whisker lines on each cheek.
5. Use the black paint to trace over the child's eyebrows then paint two more "U" shaped outlines around each of their eyes. Color in each U with white, taking care to avoid getting too close to their eyes. Once done, have them close their eyes so you can apply a little bit of black paint over their eyelids, which, when closed, give others the impression that a kindly hare is looking right at them.
