Hair stenciling lets your kids take temporary tattoos and face-painting to the next level–their heads. With handmade stencils and temporary spray-on hair color, even little guys with close-cropped hair can have fun with this one and then shampoo it out.
STYLE PREP
To create a stencil, have your child draw the shape he wants onto a large plastic lid with a pen. Cut out the shape with scissors (or an X-Acto knife–a parent's job), and then cut off the lid's lip.
TURNING HEADS
Pick a temporary spray-on hair color (such as Jerome Russell Punky
Colour or ColorLooks by L.A. Looks, each about $6) that will show up well on your child's hair. This stuff looks cool, but it smells like heavily scented hair spray, so make sure you use it in a well-ventilated area. Hold the stencil against your child's head (dry hair only) and spray color on the hair showing through the stencil. Be sure to have your child shield his face while you spray, then lift the stencil and watch him admire himself in the mirror.
