Doing face painting for years would probably gain you mastery over your hobby but make you run out of ideas. Or if you are new to face painting you would probably be asking about interesting and new ideas for your new hobby. This article is good for those who want a fresh face painting idea to boost their artistic reputation or those who are new to face painting.

Begin brainstorming for themes. Are there any holidays or special occasions coming up? Think of Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, spring break, or birthdays.

Below is a list of themes you might want to use as a face painting idea:

- Fairytale - young children will find fantastical and fairytale themes fun to do. There are many ways to incorporate the fairytale theme into your face painting idea. Think of fairies, princesses, dwarves, unicorns, dragons, ogres, etc.

- Animals - animal themes can be great for utilizing the whole face. You can transform a face into a tiger or lion. Put some red paint on the nose, whiskers on the cheeks, and spots or stripes all over for that animalistic effect.

- Comic book characters - are another good face painting idea for kids. One idea is to paint a web-like pattern on the face so you can create Spiderman's look. There are many comic book characters out there, so your options are endless.

- Food - a popular face painting idea is using food as a theme. You can paint on cupcakes, ice creams on cones, lollipops, turkeys etc. Again, you have countless options.

- Nature - find inspiration in your environment. Paint on flowers, butterflies, the sun, stars, clouds, etc. With face painting, you can actually create almost anything with just a brush and some paint.

- Carnival - for the child and young-at-heart, use the carnival theme. These can include clowns, balloons, one-eyed monsters, and many more!

When you've decided on a particular theme, its now easy for you to narrow down on the materials you'll be using other than paint. Here are some materials you can use with your face paint:

- Face and body jewels - add a bit of interest, texture and dimension to your face painting. They are easy to use-just stick them on!

- Glitter - adding glitter will add a different sparkle to your face painting idea. Body glitters you can use are glitter dust, powders and gels. Whichever type of glitter you use, the versatile material can bring your work of art to life.

- Accessories and props - costumes go well with face painting but sometimes, simple accessories can achieve the effect at a much lesser cost. Wigs can complete the look of your face painting, especially if you are working on a "clown" design. Tiaras and wands are perfect for fairytale or princess themes. These fun accessories can be easily purchased at costume or toy shops.

As you can see, simply brainstorming on themes and using extra materials can transform your face painting idea into something extraordinary.