Soon there will be laughter, singing and dancing – carnival is just around the corner! Have your children already chosen a suitable costume? No matter whether it's for carnival, Halloween or a children's birthday party - children love transforming themselves into different animals and superheroes with the right make-up. So that the disguise really comes into its own, I'll show you great instructions and ideas on how to put make-up on animals!
Does your child want to be a cat this year? Or would you prefer a ladybug? Putting make-up on animals for carnival is not that difficult. With the right instructions and a little practice, you are guaranteed to succeed in every look. So let your children slip into their role and discover my animal make-up ideas right away!
Animals put on make-up for carnival
All children find it super exciting when you make them up for carnival. Feel free to give yourself a little more time and start trying your make-up earlier. And if things don't go the way you want, don't panic straight away - whether the make-up fits perfectly is usually not that important to the little ones. The main thing is that you have fun!
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Make up ladybugs
Does your child want to be a ladybug for carnival? Making up a cute ladybug with the little lucky dots is not that difficult and even less talented parents (like me) can do it.
Materials needed
- Carnival make-up in red, black and white
- Makeup sponge
- 2 make-up brushes – large and thin
- Skin glue
Here's how to do it
- Transform the two eye areas into a ladybug by painting two red ovals over the closed eyebrows and eyelids - these are the wings.
- Use a fine brush to poke several small black dots onto the red ovals.
- Then, in the sleeper area, directly next to each oval, paint a ladybug body and head with antennae using white and black paint.
- Depending on your wishes, you can stick small wooden ladybugs on the face.
- And that's it - it's that easy to make up ladybugs.
Deer costume for children
“Bambi” is your girl’s favorite movie and she wants to transform into it? No problem – with my make-up instructions nothing stands in the way of your deer costume for children!
Materials needed
- Make-up in white, brown, black, gray and light blue
- Make-up brushes in different sizes
- Teardrop-shaped makeup sponges
Instructions
- Use the sponge and brown make-up to prime the eyelids and the bridge of the nose.
- Also paint the base of the ear and the middle forehead in brown.
- Prime the entire nose with the white paint and paint the tip of the nose and the front wings of the nose with black make-up.
- Next, paint the forehead area with several white dots, making sure that they are uneven in size.
- Lightly shade the eyes with brown eyeshadow.
Butterfly makeup
Cute and really beautiful – the butterfly is one of themmost popular children's costumesfor carnival. To complete the costume, I'll show you how to easily make up a butterfly.
Materials needed
- Carnival make-up in colors of your choice
- Make-up brushes in different sizes
- Makeup sponge
Instructions
- Lightly moisten the make-up sponge with water and dab the selected color over the eyebrows and eyelids in a wing shape.
- Dab the second part of the wing below the eyes - if you prefer it more colorful, you can use a second color.
- Using black paint and a thin brush, paint the outline of the butterfly and fill the butterfly wings with decorations as desired.
- Dab a few black dots on the bridge of your nose and use a brush to paint two strokes on your forehead.
Dalmatian carnival costume
Does your boy want to dress up as a cute Dalmatian this year? Great! Then my make-up instructions are just right!
Materials needed
- Water make-up in black, white and red
- Make-up brushes in different sizes
- Kajal pencil in red and black
- soft paper towels and wet wipes
It's that easy
- First, lightly moisten a make-up sponge, dip it into the white make-up and use it to prime the entire face using dabbing movements.
- Use the eyeliner pencil to draw a circular spot around the left eye and fill it with black make-up.
- Depending on your wishes, you can also draw other spots in the same way.
- Use the red eyeliner pencil to draw a narrow tongue from the lower lip towards the chin. It looks even more realistic if you draw a thin line on the tongue with the black pen.
- Use the black eyeliner pencil to draw an oval circle around the nose and color it in completely.
- With a small point pointing upwards, completely paint the upper lip.
- Finally, draw fine lines on the right and left for the beard hair and place a few small dots above the mouth.
Make up a cat's face
You don't have to be a make-up professional to create a successful carnival costume. With these instructions you'll be able to make up a cute cat's face in no time and easily.
Materials
- Carnival make-up in white, black and pink
- Make-up brushes in different sizes
- Make-up sponge
Instructions
- First, dip a large brush into the pink color and dab generously onto both cheeks. Depending on your preference, you can also apply some to the temples and over the eyebrows. For a smoother transition, blend the color with a thinner brush.
- For the cat eyebrows, apply a thin line of white paint over the eyebrows.
- From this arch, paint short slanting steps that run across the forehead.
- Then connect the arch to the outer corners with a small curved line.
- For the whiskers, draw short strokes with the white paint and repeat the same again with the black paint.
- Draw black eyelashes on the eyelids.
- And finally there is the cat's nose - to do this, paint a black triangle on the nose and a small circle underneath.
- Paint a little white paint on the tip of the nose and you're done - it's so easy to apply make-up to your cat.
Bunny make-up for children
Super fluffy and incredibly cute – who doesn’t love bunnies? Applying make-up to the animals is actually really child's play and your child will be really happy about it, we promise!
Materials
- Carnival make-up in pink, black and white
- Round brush
- Make-up sponge
Instructions
- First, prime the nose, cheeks and the area above the eyes with the pink paint. It looks even cuter if you also paint the lips pink.
- Draw the cute whiskers and the tip of the nose with black paint and a fine brush.
- Completely color the area above the lips with the white paint and draw small black dots in it.
- And your bunny carnival costume is complete!
Applying make-up to animals: More great ideas for your children's carnival costume
The butterfly as a carnival costume for girls is always a good choice
Or why not make up your boy as a wolf?
Putting makeup on a fox is much easier than you think
With a little practice, absolutely anyone can make up cute animals
Making animal carnival costumes yourself is really fun
Dalmatians makeup for girls
Tiger is also one of the most popular carnival costumes for children
The butterfly will forever remain a costume classic
