How to face paint an Easter chick: step-by-step guide

Here's how to face paint an Easter chick, step by step

You'll need:

• Face paints in the following colours: white, yellow, orange, black (see 4 of the best face paints for children below)
• A medium brush
• A damp sponge

Step 1: Paint semi-circles over the eyebrows

With white paint and a brush, carefully paint a high semi-circular shape above each eye, over the eyebrows and onto the forehead. Make sure your child keeps their eyes closed while you're painting!

Step 2: Make the outline of the chick's head and fill it in

With the yellow face paint, outline the white areas and then draw the outline of the chick's head. Add 3 tufts of feathers at the top of the chick's head (in the centre of your child's forehead) and 3 tufts at the sides (at the corner of your child's eyes) for little wings. Use the yellow paint and a damp sponge to fill the outline in.

Step 3: Draw on a beak and feet

With the orange paint and a brush, draw a beak on your child's nose and a webbed foot at each corner of your child's mouth.

Step 4: Add the details in black

With the black paint, outline the whole chick shape, using a zig-zag line to create a fluffy effect. Outline the feet, and then the eyes, adding 3 flicks as eyelashes. Finally, outline the beak, adding two small 'c' shapes as nostrils.

And then you're done!

Pics: Kelly Haldenby. Video: Sinead Ellams. Video edit: Emily Longman Wall

For more Easter fun:

• How to face paint an Easter Bunny: step by step
• How to face paint an Easter egg and flower: step by step
• 5 easy Easter bonnets
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