18 September 2008

Sunscreen as face paint

In: 1-3 Years, 3-5 Years, Behavior + Learning, Health, Travel + Getting Out

Depending on where you live, there are still plenty of sunny days ahead. And sunscreen isn't a bad idea even when it's cloudy. Here's how Erin makes the daily application ritual a little more fun for her daughter:

Our two-year-old hates to put on sunscreen but loved getting her face painted at the fair. We now use sunscreen to "paint" her nose and cheeks like a kitty cat and she is happy to go along with the daily routine.

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This is genius! Before I even finished reading I thought, "Why didn't I think of this?" I wan't to use this for myself! lol

Posted by: House of Gryphon | 07 May 2012 at 10:56 PM

sunscreen isn't a bad idea even when it's cloudy.

Posted by: custom paint | 02 September 2012 at 09:30 AM

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