Temporary Tattoos for Kids: Fun, Safe, and Creative Expression
After my son’s Soccer Tots class, all the kids line up patiently for stamps on their hands. Last night, Mario chose a flower on one hand and a dinosaur on the other—he's definitely my son! I love flowers! He stared at his hands in amazement, proudly showing them off to anyone who would look. But even better than stamps that wash off quickly are temporary tattoos, which can last anywhere from 6 hours to 6 days, depending on their quality. Tattoos aren't just cool for adults—they're great for kids too. Many manufacturers now create amazing, non-toxic temporary tattoos specifically for children.
While the temporary tattoo trend isn’t new, it’s definitely making a comeback. You can find them in vending machines, grocery stores, boutiques, online, and even make your own. In fact, there are so many beautifully designed temporary tattoos available now that I had trouble narrowing down my favorites! With so many options, grab a pack or two. Temporary tattoos are fun, cute, and let your child express themselves!
Perhaps the Coolest Tattoos on the market are Tattly Tattoos, which are designed by Artists in the U.S. who get a cut of the sales of their designs. Tattly Tattoos are safe & non-toxic and printed with vegetable-based ink. With the hundreds of Cool designs at Tattly you are sure to find some your Child Loves, and if you need a Custom Order for a party or an event they do Custom Orders too. This Zoo Crew Set is a collection of masked and cool animals designs by Helen Dardik. These Critters are Adorable, and I know my son would Love these, especially the Funny Bunny!
My other favorite Pack from Tattly is the Monster Set, it includes Fake Monsters which are Adorable Little Critters designed by Anke van der Meer. My son would love all of this little guys named… Eep, Rawr, Wuv, and Grrr… How cute is that?
Mini Rodini has three-packs of non-toxic Temporary Tattoos with motifs inspired by the graphics & prints in their collection. I love this Panther, Parrots, and Tiger pack, but unfortunately it is Sold Out. Just as Cool though are these two other packs from Mini Rodini: Anchor, One-Legged Pirate, and Shark & Happy Hot Dog, Godzilla, and Bulldog.
Gumtoo designs non-toxic premium Temporary Tattoos for Teens and Kids. Gumtoo is a Singapore based company that works with talented designers from around the world. This adorable Jungle Set was designed by Lisa Martin from the U.K. I think all of these Jungle Babies are extremely cute, but Jeeba the Zebra is my favorite!
These Handmade Temporary Jungle Tattoos from Weegallery on Etsy are simply beautiful! The shop owner is Surya Sajnani, a graphic designer, who painted a mural in her babies nursery that led to her designing this beautiful collection of animals. These Temporary Tattoos would make great birthday party favors.
And of course you can always DIY your own Temporary Tattoos. The Girl Inspired made these DIY Temporary Tattoos for Halloween, and has Easy To Follow instructions on her Blog. You purchase Tattoo Paper and then create your layout using the Silhouette Software; the designs are only 99cents each and are print and cut. It sounds simple and they look Great! These Halloween ones would be so cute to hand out to trick-or-treaters as an alternative to candy!
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