OK, so be real with us: Who’s the true beauty maven in your house? Is it you, or is it… your mini-me? After all, adults aren’t the only ones who love makeup, hair styling and, of course, showing off a set of freshly painted, colorful nails — even better when they have an eye-catching design. Plenty of kids are on the beauty bandwagon too, and nail art can be one of the most fun (and inoffensive, at least compared to, say, a ton of eyeliner on a 6-year-old) methods of diving into beauty, creativity and self-expression.
They’ll probably want something fun and bright that features all their favorite colors — or better yet, a design that lets their nails play host to all their favorite characters from books and movies.
From Harry Potter and Star Wars to Marvel and Disney, we’ve rounded up 17 nail art designs kids (and you, TBH) will absolutely freak over — and will want to show off to friends ASAP. So click through with your kid, pick a design, stock up on colors and get to painting. Bonus points for mom-and-me designs — because they’re not going to tolerate matching with mom for long, right?
Mario Character Nail Art
If anything can pull kids away from hour three of ultra-competitive Mario Kart racing, it's this Mario character nail art. (But one question: Where's Yoshi?!)
Mice & Cheese Nail Art
This mice and cheese nail art is so cute, we could eat it up.
Tokidoki
If the kids aren't fans of Tokidoki by now, they will be once they feast their eyes on these too-cute cartoon characters.
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Nails
Take the kids' Marvel obsession one step further: Paint the Hulk, Thor and Loki on their little fingers.
Ice Cream Nails
Kids can't resist ice cream, right? And they won't be able to resist this ice cream nail art, either.
‘Despicable Me’ Nail Art
Paint these Despicable Me minions on your little minion.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Nail Art
A Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast nail art ditches Belle, her gold gown and the Beast and takes a more subtle approach, focusing on the iconic rose — and bedazzling with a single jewel.
Emoji Dogs
Kids love emoji. Kids love dogs. You can't go wrong with this one.
‘Harry Potter’ Nail Art
What's a nail art roundup for kids without Harry Potter? And this is, by far, the best HP nail art we've seen.
Kawaii Space Adventure
Take the kids on a colorful journey through space, one fingernail at a time.
Converse Nail Art
These adorable tiny pastel Converse shoes are perfect for the first day of school.
‘Minnie Mouse’ Polka Dots
Go the more classic route: Minnie Mouse polka dots. They're understated but still incredibly adorable.
Drippy Rainbow Nail Art
Inspired by a mural artist Jen Stark, this psychedelic nail art will have kids oohing and aahing over their nails for days on end.
‘Disney’ Character Nail Art
Kids who are obsessed with Disneyland or Disney characters will obsess even more over these nails.
Emoji Nail Art
More emoji, please!
‘Toy Story’ Nail Art
Now your kid can take Woody and Buzz Lightyear around with them everywhere.
‘Star Wars’ BB-8 Nail Art
As much as we love Rey (played by Daisy Ridley), we have to admit: BB-8 is the real star of the new Star Wars franchise.
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From comic books to minions, nail designs your kids will love.
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