70+ Easy Mehndi Designs for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Aura Mehndi Studio

Contributing Writer: Queenie Singh

No Indian wedding is complete without getting some beautiful mehndi designs tattooed on your palms and feet, right? Being a very integral part of Indian culture, mehndi is gaining popularity worldwide as well, with many people opting for henna art on their hands, feet and body. While the elders in the house are busy getting their hands and feet painted in alluring mehndi designs done by talented mehndi artists, why leave the kids out of it?

If you have a wedding coming up soon, make sure to include your little ones in the fun to give them a taste of our grand culture through these easy mehndi designs for kids and, of course, make the celebrations more fun and special. If you’re confused about getting your little girl’s hands covered with the mehndi paste or mehndi cones, then don’t worry because we’ve got a few tips too, along with some easy mehndi designs for kids that you could take inspiration from this festive season.

In this Article:

1. 70+ Mehendi Designs for Kids

2. Tips for Applying Easy Mehndi Designs on Kids' Hands and Feet

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70+ Mehendi Designs for Kids

Is there a festival or wedding around the corner that your whole family is preparing for? Kids and toddlers of the family are often decked out in the best outfits for a wedding. These are their years to have fun and run around in the event venue carefree. If you are looking for traditional mehndi designs for your kid's hands or feet, check out our list of simple and easy designs for kids. 

Cute, Easy Mehndi Design for Kids

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Let your imagination run wild when picking out the best and easy mehndi design for kids this festive season. This beautiful butterfly henna pattern not only looks straight out of a fairytale garden but will look equally cute on your kid’s hands. 

Very Easy Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Queen of Henna

If you have always thought that a mehndi design would look amazing on a bride, you have never seen a beautiful and cute mehndi design for kids etched on the cute little hands of a toddler. Take it from us, it will be the cutest thing around your wedding festivities.  

Easy Arabic Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Jaan Henna

Arabic mehndi designs have always been a favourite for the bride and her bridesmaids. But what about all the little ones who would love such curly and gorgeous mehndi designs on their hands? Take inspiration from this easy mehndi design for kids and bookmark it for later. 

Butterfly Easy Mehndi Design for Kids' Hands

Mehndi Artist: Anu Mehndi Art

Which kid doesn’t love the beautiful and fluttering butterfly hovering over their hands? Etch this beautiful creature on your kids’ hands with this gorgeous mehndi design.

Mandala Easy Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Mehndi by Ramisa

Don’t you just feel absolutely mesmerised by the beauty of a mandala mehndi design? Get the simplified and easy version as a mehndi design for kids for your next celebration. 

Easy Mehndi Design for Kids With Birds

Mehndi Artist: Kulsooms Henna

How adorable do these chirping birds look as mehndi design for kids? Not only are they super easy to recreate, but they will also look absolutely beautiful on your kid’s hands. And, on the plus side, this mehndi design for kids will not take much time, so they can have fun in the festivities too! 

Mehndi Design: Easy and Beautiful for Kids

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Simple mehndi designs have their own class and style and look perfect for any occasion. If your kid is looking for something minimal yet effortlessly gorgeous, this beautiful mehndi design for kids has to be on your list. 

Unicorn Mehndi Designs: Simple and Easy for Kids

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As far as we can tell, girls love unicorns and all the magic that comes along with them. Add sparkle and a touch of magic to the mehndi design for your kid with this pretty henna unicorn. 

Floral Front-Hand Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Organic Henna Aisha

Floral patterns are our absolute favourite when it comes to picking ravishing mehndi designs. Pick this gorgeous front mehndi design filled with tiny floral details for easy mehndi design for kids and be assured it will look spectacular. 

Simple Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Amrita Henna

It is always recommended that you pick some simple mehndi designs for your children. Mehndi design is an art on the skin that takes hours to dry and leave the rich taint that we all crave. But that is just about adults, because the general nature of children will not allow them to sit through hours of slow and steady mehndi art on their palms. 

While you let them partake in the beauty of culture and traditions and introduce them to the magical mehndi ceremony, you must allow them to run around free-spirited and dig their hands into some sweet savouries. Simple mehndi designs for kids are your savior—balancing culture and fun just in the right proportions.

Scroll on to find some simple and easy mehndi designs for kids that you can pick from.

Simple Butterfly Mehendi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Taras Mendhi 

Kids love butterflies and we're sure they would love to get a butterfly henna tattoo more than any other design. Take cues from mehandi designs for kids like this one and get them their favourite butterfly design on hands. 

Geometric Mehendi Designs For Kids

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Getting your little girl to sit and get mehendi may become a task at times. If you're looking for easy and quick mehandi designs for kids that they will agree on getting and will actually like, this is a great one to bookmark for inspiration. 

Butterfly and Flowers Mehendi Design For Kids

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Mehndi designs for kids like this one are super easy to make and barely take any time. If your little girl isn't big on staying put and is super eager to play all the time, you'd want to save this mehendi design for her. 

Easy Butterfly Mehandi Design For Kids

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This is one of the most minimal and simplistic mehandi designs for kids that includes a butterfly. Little kids love getting butterfly shapes like this one and we're sure they'll love getting this on their backhand.  

Simplistic Mehandi Design For Kids

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Looking for 5-minute mehndi designs for kids? This beautiful and simple mehendi design is great for you! This will barely take 5 minutes and will look great on the tiny hands of your little girl!

Vine Mehandi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Mehndi Motifs

If you're looking for simple mehndi designs for kids, this is a unique one you should be saving right away. The leaves, vines and a mix of both giving the little hands tiny rings makes this beautiful design one of our favourites on this list. 

Simple Mandala Mehandi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Aza Henna Art

This is one of the easiest and the most beautiful mehandi designs for kids on this list. Take special note of the finger ring that is formed on the middle finger that really binds the design together and makes it look even more beautiful on the tiny hands!

Little Mandala Mehendi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Makeup Stories by Jasmine

This is one of those mehndi designs for kids that will be super quick and easy to make. You can even make this by yourself and modify it according to what your little girl likes. What makes this mehndi design so beautiful is the tiny manadalas on the finger and the bracelet. 

Floral Motifs Mehendi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Henna by MK

The lotus motif is one of the most trending mehndi designs for kids and adults. This design will not only look great on your little girl's hands but will also only take a few minutes to draw and dry. Another great mehendi design for kids is the combination of vines and flowers as seen in the picture. 

Geometric Mandala Mehendi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Aza Henna Art

Geometric mandalas like this one make for great mehandi designs for kids. To further elevate the look, you can mix and match this with finger rings made of vine designs and bracelet designs made of flowers or vines. 

Cartoon Elephant Mehendi Design For Kids

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Some of the best mehandi designs for kids will have their favourite cartoons on them as they will love getting them! If you ask your little one what they want as a henna tattoo, chances are they'll name their favourite cartoon character and you can take inspiration for the same form this one. 

Heavy Mehendi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Azas Mehndi

If your little girl loves getting mehndi and is ready to sit still for a long time to get her henna tattoo, this is one of the best mehandi designs for kids to save. Depending on her preference, you can also modify this design or mix and match it with her favourite cartoon. 

The Minimal Mandala Mehndi for Toddlers

Mehndi Artist: Lubna Mehndi Artist

A simple mandala shaped mehndi art on your infant's backhand can be just the easy mehndi design for your kids that you want. It reduces the amount of mehndi cone used on the child's skin while keeping the design chic for the babe!

The Dotted Mehndi Cone Design for Baby Hands

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Are we all not aware of how small the hands of your baby are? Of course! The tiny space can accommodate only so many designs and dots and geometric shapes like circles and squares can make for a go-to easy mehndi design for kids. 

The Cartoon Mehndi for Kids

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Kids love cartoons and there is no other way of putting it. Show the mehndi artist what your child's favourite cartoon character is and let them recreate it on their hands as an easy henna design for kids. 

Storyteller's Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Priyanka Singh Shikarwar

Elements from your kid's favourite story like a teddy bear, a mother and child, maybe Aladin's lamp and so on could make a beautiful and easy mehndi design for kids. The mehndi artist is sure to find a link to draw it all in an alluring yet easy mehndi design for kids.

Arabic Mehndi Design for Kids

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While Arabic mehndi designs look very intricate, there are some designs that simply throw in the beauty by adding up the elements together. This jaali pattern Arabic mehndi design with flowers and domes makes for a gorgeous yet easy mehndi design for kids to flaunt. Your little one will definitely smile and show off her mehndi styles throughout the function. Another great design is going for the chain-like designs as well on the bracelet and rings to make it stand out even more.

Also Read: Arabic Mehndi Designs: 89+ Simple & Easy Arabic Design 2021

Floral Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Henna by Norina

It is no surprise that flowers form an integral part of any and every mehndi design. Be it rose mehndi designs, lotus ones or simple swirls and small floral details in a mehndi - flowers always make the mehndi design dainty and attractive. Flowers are also some of the easiest mehndi design elements that add up to a breathtaking design. 

Simple Floral Mehandi Design For Kids

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This cute tiny hand laden with henna is probably the cutest thing you'll see on the internet today. Quick and easy floral mehandi designs for kids like this one only take a couple of minutes to make and is thus great for little babies, 

Easy Floral Mehandi Design For Kids

Mehndi Artist: Shama Art

Textured floral mehndi designs for kids like this one look absolutely amazing on kids' tiny hands and can also be made in a very short time. To make the hand seem full with henna, try making this laterally. 

Lateral Floral Mehandi Design For Kids

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There's nothing that looks better on tiny hands than floral mehndi designs for kids like this one. You can mix and match the design with different floral designs and some vines and leaves to create a beautiful henna tattoo for your little one. 

Tiny Floral Mehandi Design For Kids

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Does your little girl want simple henna tattoos that do not fill the hand too much? If yes, this is one of the best mehndi designs for kids that you should be saving right away. The half-flowers and the tiny daisies in the middle make this a super cute mehndi design. 

Mehandi Design For Kids with Flowers and Strings

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One of the simplest mehndi designs for kids, this one is super quick to make and can be made by anyone! You probably won't need a mehndi designer for this one and will also only need your little one to sit still for a couple of minutes. 

Mehendi Design For Kids with Lateral Floral Design

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Lateral mehndi designs always look great on hands, be it on kids or adults. This is another one of those lateral mehndi designs for kids that will give your little one's cute, tiny hands a makeover and we promise, they will love it too!

Mehendi Design For Kids with Minimal Floral Design

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Another one of the amazing floral mehandi designs for kids. Your kid will love this for how quickly it can be applied and how cute it'll make their hands look! This one will also only take a couple of minutes and will dry in no time, allowing your little one all the time to play around!

Unique Floral Mehandi Design For Kids

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You don't always have to get the common lateral floral mehandi designs for kids. You can also choose to go for unique designs like this one. We love how this one is super easy to make and looks so pretty on hands. 

Floral Mandala Mehendi Design For Kids 

Mehndi Artist: Henna by Zoons

This is one of those mehandi designs for kids that will fill their hands appropriately and will be super easy and quick to make. For the moms of all the little girls who love henna-laden hands, save or bookmark this design for inspiration. 

Mehandi Design For Kids with Flowers and Vines

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Are you looking for simple ways to make mehndi designs for kids? If yes, this is surely going to be your savior. Take note of how simple the floral design is on the backhand and how the leaves and vines on the fingers elevate the look of this design further. 

Mehendi Design For Kids with Floral and Jaali Work

Mehndi Artist: Henna Art by Zahra

If your little kid loves to sit and get henna on their hands, you can give this a try. Mehandi designs for kids of this type are a mix and match of various different patterns and styles and give a beautiful look to the hands while also elevating the whole look at a wedding or festival. And we think you'll agree when we say that this design will look even better on the cute little hands of a kid!

Gorgeous Floral Mehandi Design For Kids

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This is one of the most trending mehndi designs for kids and for adults. Since it is so easy to carry and does not make holding things difficult, it is the perfect mehendi design for kids. Bonus- it also looks great and elevates the whole traditional or wedding look. 

Mehendi Design For Kids with Tiny Flowers

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Looking for unique mehndi designs for kids? You'll love this one! Bookmark this beautiful design for its innovative mixing of designs like Jaali design, floral designs and leafy motifs and patterns. The best part? It'll barely take a few minutes for this design to be made on your little girl's hands. 

Simple Floral Mehndi Designs for Kids

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Just a cluster of simple floral mehndi design combined with swirls and dots and some hearts make for this amazing, easy mehndi design for kids. Give the fingertips some nice detailing to add to the charm. Opting for a combination of cute little designs is another way to go about doing easy mehndi designs for kids. Create a pretty trail of butterflies or hearts or go for a more playful effect by adding a mix of hearts and butterflies along with flowers all over those little hands. This is one of the easiest designs you could go in for to create lovely child-like mehndi designs whenever your little one wants a mehndi design too!

Single Flower Mehndi for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Mehndi By Fariyal

Another tiny, simple floral mehndi design for your kid is here to melt hearts! The single flower placed centrally on the backhand is a beauty.

Floral Mehndi for Kids, Front Hand

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This half-hand floral mehndi design with bold strokes is another one of the easiest mehndi designs for kids that you can pick.

Kids Mehndi Design for Backhand

Mehndi Artist: Henna by Dahsha

Backhand mehndi designs have become very trendy compared to yesteryear, when only the bride would get a backhand mehndi as a part of her full-hand mehndi design. Backhand mehndi designs look lovely in photographs and add to the appeal of the whole mehndi design. Going in for bows, butterflies, flowers, and hearts is one of the best designs you could choose for your kid. 

African Backhand Mehendi Design for Kids

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Who said trending African mehendi designs were only for adults? Mehndi designs for kids like this one are a huge hit too! Try it out on your little one's hand and watch them glow at how lovely their hands look!

Arabic Backhand Mehendi Design for Kids

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Are you looking for simple Arabic mehendi designs for your kid? If yes, this is for you. This is one of the easiest mehndi designs for kids that you can apply in just a few minutes. The design also looks amazing on tiny hands and will barely need any time to dry. 

Simple Backhand Mehendi Design for Kids

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If your little one loves getting mehndi on their hands but cannot sit still for more than a few minutes, save this as this will be super helpful for you! This is one of the most beautiful mehndi designs for kids that needs only a few minutes to apply and looks great on their tiny hands. 

Quick and Easy Mehandi Design for Kids

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Before we tell you what makes this one of the best mehandi designs for kids, let's take a moment to acknowledge how this is the cutest thing on the internet today! Moving on, the mix of floral and string design makes this a minimal and easy-to-make mehndi design that your kid will truly love!

Detailed Mehendi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Mehr Henna Art

If your little one loves mehendi and is ready to stay put for a while for it, you should be saving this design right away for inspiration. Mehndi designs for kids like this one may take a little extra time but once completed, will look amazing on their cute little tiny hands. 

Backhand Mehendi Design for Kids with Bracelet Design 

Mehndi Artist: Mehndi by Thasneem

Mehndi designs that have jewellery designs like this one are super easy to make and look great not only on adults hands but also on kids' hands. The fact that it is super easy to make and only takes a while makes this one of the best mehndi designs for kids.  

Trending Backhand Mehendi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Mannutech

Searching for trending mehndi designs for kids? This one is a huge hit, not only for adults but also for kids. Try mixing this pattern with other styles like floral designs, Arabic elements, floral motifs and Mandala designs. 

Subtle Backhand Mehendi Design for Kids

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This is easily one of the most elegant mehandi designs for kids on this list. From the floral design to the strings and finger mehendi design, there's nothing not to like in this. Bonus: the design will also take only a few minutes, so won't need your little one to stay put for hours!

Mix Patterned Backhand Mehandi Design for Kids

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We love mehndi designs for kids that mix various patterns like finger mehendi designs, mandalas, peacock motifs, and more. If your kid loves mehendi so much that they will sit still for an elaborate design like this one, make sure you save this for future reference!

Simple Mehandi Design for Kids' Backhand 

Mehndi Artist: Handful of Henna

This super easy mehndi design may look quite complicated for kids, but only takes a little while to make on their tiny hands and looks amazing too! If you're looking for mehndi designs for kids that are more than just a minimal floral design, this is a great one to save for inspiration. 

Floral Backhand Mehandi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Humayras Henna

Are you looking for super simple and elegant mehndi designs for kids that will fill their hands and will take no time to apply and dry? If yes, this design will be your savior. Plus, your little one will love this cute henna design too!

Floral Backhand Mehndi Design

Mehndi Artist: Henna by Moona

Floral chains are one of those easy mehndi designs for kids that will always be in vogue, even for the elders. You and your little one can match your mehndi designs, but your little one is definitely going to blush away knowing that she’s matching up with her mom! 

Butterfly Mehndi Design for Kids Hand

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Another much-awed element in a child's life is a butterfly. Add in a few cute little stars along with a big and some small butterflies for an enchanting backhand easy mehndi design for kids. Choose cute butterfly mehndi designs just like these to make their hands look pretty. Use the one-finger mehndi technique, making a trail-like design and following it up with a cute little butterfly. Your child wouldn’t be happier seeing this butterfly mehndi design on her hands!

Arabic Mehndi Design for Kids: Backhand

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Arabic mehndi design elements like domes make for great backhand mehndi designs, especially if you are looking for simple and easy mehndi designs for kids. Make two totally different patterns altogether, creating a lot of excitement for your little one. You could even try out a nice, simple ring design on one finger as well.

Lotus Backhand Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Henna Lounge

Adding a few circles to a lotus in the centre, this is a beautiful backhand mehndi design for kids to flaunt at weddings.

Half-hand Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Honolulu Henna

Half-hand mehndi for your kid's backhand can be an easy backhand mehndi design yet an adorable one. Flowers and leaves with swirls make this easy mehndi design for kids a hoot.

Haathphool Backhand Mehndi Design

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Jewellery shaped mehndi designs are always going to be an eternal south Asian love story. This hath phool design avoids any intricate shapes and thus makes for an easy mehndi design for a kid's backhand. If it’s a family wedding or a traditional affair where you want something more elaborate for your little one, then trying the cuff-like pattern is a great idea. At first glance, it may look too complicated and difficult to do, but when you look at it closely you will notice that it’s not really tough at all. If this still seems a bit difficult, you could still use the same design, but tweak it a bit to suit your style and preference.

Mandala Backhand Mehndi for Kids

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Mandalas and mehndi designs are a match made in heaven. This backhand mehndi design for kids is easy and simple but eye-grabbing.

Simple Backhand Mehndi Design for Kids 

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Some bold lines and some swirls with leafy structures are going to make your kid's hands look delightful. 

Floral Mehndi Design for Backhand

Mehndi Artist: Mehndi By AK

Floral mehndi is a universal designing element in every style of henna art and this easy mehndi design for kids with flowers are going to make those tiny hands look even cuter.

Simple Rose Mehndi Design for Backhand

Mehndi Artist: Nyza Mehandi

Rose mehndi designs are always enticing. The royalty of rose petals drawn on the skin in rich colours are sure to make this easy mehndi design for kids a fascinating one.

Feet Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Ayisha's Mehandi

Why should elders have all the fun with foot mehndi designs when your toddler can also flaunt a twirl with beautifully painted feet in the rich colours of a mehndi cone. 

Easy Leg Mehndi for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Tehreem Muneeba

When it comes to henna design ideas for your little one's feet, it just does not get any cuter than this. This minimal henna design for your kid's feet will be super easy to make and will take a little while to dry so that they're free to run around carefree!

Lattice Feet Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Beauty Bar by Ash

Making this tiny foot look dainty as ever, this simple leafy line design is a graceful easy mehndi design for kids.

Also Read: Foot Mehndi Design Ideas

Simple Foot Mehndi for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Haizel

This is another very simple foot mehndi design for kids that will need probably a handful of mehndi cone strokes. It is surely a charming and easy mehndi design for kids to flaunt this season.

Leafy Mehndi Designs for Kid's Feet

Mehndi Artist: Mehndi Art

Making these tiddly feet look so photogenic, this easy mehndi design for kids is sure to win hearts.

Minimal Feet Mehndi Design for Kids

Mehndi Artist: Mehndi by Anjum

This minimal easy mehndi design for kids' feet looks like a minuscule bridal mehndi for feet and we cannot stop falling in love. 

Leg Mehndi Design for Babies

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Paisley cannot be left out when we talk mehndi designs and this easy mehndi design for kids with the tiny paisley designs are here to melt hearts.

Intricate Foot Mehndi for Children

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Small spaces make art difficult but this beautiful foot mehndi design is here to remind us how gorgeous this easy mehndi art looks on the kid's foot. 

Tips for Applying Easy Mehndi Designs on Kids' Hands and Feet

Do the Patch Test

Whether it is applying hair colour, bleach or even a facial mask, it’s always recommended to do a patch test first no matter what. This is done to see if there’s an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients or chemicals. Children have very sensitive skin, so it’s very important to do a patch test before you begin. You can apply a small amount of mehndi on the forearm or feet to see if your kid is allergic to mehndi or not. Leave it on and let it dry, wait for a day to see if there’s redness or any kind of itchiness. If everything seems fine, then you could go ahead with the complete design.

Go for Organic Mehndi

When it comes to kids, it’s always better to go in for organic mehndi rather than the chemical ones. Organic mehndi is a much safer option, so you do not have to worry much.

Simple Designs

Children are innocent, so let the innocence show through their mehndi designs too. Do not choose designs and patterns that are very elaborate and complicated – leave these for the women! Simple designs like paisley motifs, flowers, hearts or even their favourite cartoon character is a great way to go when applying mehndi for little girls. Also, remember kids cannot sit for very long hours at a stretch, so mehndi designs that take too much time isn’t a great idea at all. Kids are young and playful, so smudging could be a problem too. Keep it simple and elegant!

If your kid is very small, then go in for single mehndi designs like a heart, flower or a butterfly just like this to keep the innocence and take care of their skin. A simple design like this could keep your little one really excited and happy or probably get you more excited for them and melt your heart.

These were some of the best easy mehndi designs for kids that we handpicked for you. Make sure to choose a pattern that’s simple yet elegant and fits your baby's palm/feet right. Do not opt for mehndi designs that are more suited for grown women – these include elaborate full hand mehndi patterns that are complicated. Also, be creative and innovative and choose designs that would suit your young ones or fulfil their desires and expectations and pick designs that your little one likes. This could be her favourite cartoon character or flower etcetera.

Did you find the perfect and easy mehndi design for your kids yet? Let us know your favourites from the list in the comments below.