Does your child love dressing up or attending fancy dress parties? Take their creative play to the next level with the best hair chalk for kids. Select from all the colours of the rainbow and transform their hair with fun shades that wash in and out.
Hair chalk for kids is typically produced using non-toxic, temporary dyes with easy to use handles so that your child can get stuck in with their creativity, and you don’t have to worry.
Is hair chalk for kids easy to use?
Vicky There, a senior colourist at SALON64, shared some advice with Mother&Baby when it comes to using hair chalk for kids. She said, “Hair chalk is a great way to experiment with hair colour for children and super easy to use! With kids constantly wanting to get creative with their own hair more and more, hair chalk is the perfect solution to keeping both parent and child happy being a great temporary measure."
“Make sure that the ones you buy are non-toxic (which all should be) and be careful if your hair is particularly light and porous as the colour can stay in this type of hair a little longer than perhaps advertised."
“They are great to use for parties, festivals or to keep children entertained in the ‘new life’ we are all experiencing at the moment!”
Best hair chalk for children:
Best for fancy dress
Description
This set of ten hair chalks - five vibrant, five metallic - is perfect for creative children looking to play around with their hairstyles. Lasting around 80 applications, your child will be playing around with them all year long. Even better, they double up as face paints, so you can change up the way you use them.
Key features: This set includes ten temporary hair chalks. You'll find five vibrant and five metallic colours. Can also be used as face paints
Review: "Shows up really well on dark blonde hair, some colours are obviously better than others. Can use on dry hair, unlike other brands. Washes out fairly easy as well."
Best for long hair
Description
Alex Toys has set up a great colourful set of hair chalks for any child. Made acid and toxic-free, this is great for using in all types of hair and is also suitable for scrapbooking. This kit also includes a comb and hair accessories, making it easy to get experimenting.
Key features: Contains five washable hair chalk pens. It has been designed for easy usage and storage. Also includes twenty-four beads, a beading tool, a comb and twenty-four hair elastics.
Review: "My daughters all liked this hair chalk. It showed up well in their hair. It did make hair hard but they didn't care. Even older girls wanted a go."
Best for fun
Description
If you're looking for a range of colours to try out, this pack gives you everything from metallic silver to orange or blue. A perfect option for a gift or good to stock up for fancy dress parties or general summer fun.
Key features: This hair chalk pack comes with 12 colours: metallic silver, metallic purple, metallic green, metallic pink, blonde gold, metallic blue, sky-blue, orange, red, black, brown and light green. It's super easy to use - simply damp down hair, then dab with chalk pens and blow dry hair.
Best hair chalk combs
Description
With 10 bright colours conveniently placed on a comb, giving your little one coloured locks has never been so simple. One side to dye and one side to smooth, it’s super easy to apply and even mix colours to create your own shades!
Key features: The two-in-one hair chalk comb makes it easy to apply and smooth. Safe to use – non-toxic and water-soluble. Hair colours can be easily cleaned from hair with water and shampoo.
Review: “10-year-old daughter loves it. Took advice from previous comments and tried it on slightly damp hair. Despite her having dark brown hair, the colour still came through. We only tried one colour and there is plenty left for at least 2 more applications. “I would advise using over the weekend or holiday as takes a couple of washes to fully remove. Daughter is so looking forward to Halloween this year for some fantastic hair colours.”
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Description
The Buzz Art Chalk-It Hair colouring chalk comes in four different colours and works for all hair types. It looks amazing. It's easy to use. And, the best part? It produces minimal mess and is done in seconds! When you want to remove the colour, just wash the hair thoroughly with water.
Key features: Easy to wash out with just water, bright colour without the damage and mess-free! - super clean and easy to use.
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Description
This kit contains six different temporary hair shadows which wash out when you shampoo! Adding a flair of colour has never been easier. Follow the colour-illustrated activity guide and learn how to create the latest ombre look, or why not create some vibrantly coloured highlights?
Key features: Colours wash off easily when you shampoo, includes an illustrated activity guide, two hair clips and one pair of gloves.
Review: “I bought this for my daughter and we have had lots of fun - they are super easy to use without a lot of mess and come out with a hair shampoo quickly.”
What is children’s hair chalk?
Hair chalk is a creative way to add a little colour to your child’s hair. If your child is experimental, they can choose all kinds of colours, depending on which chalk you go for. It’s a temporary and safe alternative to hair dye or spray. We love that your kids can get imaginative with their hair - accessible for both boys and girls.
They’re made of soft chalk pastels, literally like the ‘chalk’ you use as a kid. Many of the hair chalks made for kids are created using non-toxic and sensitive materials. This means you don’t have to worry about it being too strong for their hair.
Is hair chalk safe for toddlers?
We know that all young kids want to jump onto all the new, fun things to doand with warmer weather coming in soon, hair chalk will be popping up in shops, parties and activities.
So, how do we know if hair chalk is safe for our younger children? We’d never want any child to be left out - getting your toddler involved too is simple and easy.
Top tip: When looking for non-toxic chalk make sure it's good for sensitive skin as well as a temporary dye. It means that your child’s hair and skin won’t be affected. And, they can change up their hair as much and often as they want, without creating any permanent effects.