Due to the enormous amount of fun we’ve been having with face painting around here lately, I thought I’d let you in on a little secret I learned about a decade ago while teaching at the lab school.  If you purchase an inexpensive set of  Watercolor Colored Pencils you can use them for face paint simply by dipping the tips in a little water before drawing.  I really can’t think of an easier way to do it!  For me, it’s less complicated to use the pencils to draw and there’s far less mess than creamy palettes.  They’re easy to store, last forever, and are ready to use at a moment’s notice.  Once the drawing dries, it’s pretty durable as far as rubbing goes, yet to remove it all you need is a wet washcloth.  This just might be the best bang I’ve ever gotten out of six dollars!

Here’s just a sample of where these pencils, plus a little imagination, have taken us in the past few days:

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