• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header left navigation
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • Shop
  • Get The Email
  • Work With Me
  • About
  • Search

  • DIY
    • DIY Home Decor
    • With Power Tools
    • Renovation
    • For Kids
    • For Parties
    • Wearable
    • Organization
    • Cricut Crafts
  • Home Decor
    • Room Reveals
    • Kid Friendly
    • DIY Home Decor
    • Renovation
  • Lettering
    • Hand Lettered Printables
    • Free Practice Sheets
    • Handlettered DIY
    • Free Brush Lettering Quickstart Guide
Lemon Thistle

Lemon Thistle

Rad DIY, Lettering and Design for Real People

  • Printables
    • For Cricut
    • Party Printables
    • Home Decor Printables
    • Bachelor Bingo
    • Handlettering Practice Sheets
    • All Free Printables
  • Entertain
    • Party Printables
    • Party DIY
    • Tablescapes
    • Kids Parties
  • Blog

DIY Dino Party Tattoo Station

Sep 21

*This post contains sponsored or affiliate links- as always, I’d never write about a product I didn’t 100% love (full disclosure)*

DIY Dinosaur Temporary Tattoo Station and free printables templates! Such a fun activity for a kid birthday party!

Okay, so the part I loved most about our kiddos second birthday party? Other than how ridiculously happy they were the whole time… is the tattoo station! Our kids really love tattoos. Both Shane and I have them and so do both of their grandpas and a lot of our close friends. They like to point them out and this was the first time they’ve ever gotten temporary tattoos of their own, so I knew it would be a hit with them. Temporary tattoos are fun just on their own, but I thought it would be awesome to make a few specific to their theme (you know I’ll be sharing them with you!) and even more awesome to make a little station where they could put them on. Meet our little tattoo station!

DIY Dinosaur Temporary Tattoo Station and free printables templates! Such a fun activity for a kid birthday party!

DIY Dinosaur Temporary Tattoo Station and free printables templates! Such a fun activity for a kid birthday party!

Since I shared the twins Dino Party last week, I’ve already helped a friend order their own tattoo paper and make tattoos for a wedding (super fun!). So I thought I’d put a post together showing not only how I made the tattoo station but also the tattoos. And share the tattoos I made as a free printable!

Here’s what you’ll need to make your own:

For the Tattoos:

  • Tattoo paper (this is the exact one I used)
  • Inkjet printer
  • Tattoo design (or download mine below!)
  • Scissors

For the Station

  • Foam Display Board (like this one- that kids use for science fairs)
  • Flat Black Spray Paint
  • Craft Knife
  • String or black and white bakers twine
  • Tape
  • Paper Clips
  • White Paint Pen (I love the Elmer’s Painters Opaque paint markers for this sort of thing)

Okay, so for the tattoos, you pretty much just follow the instructions on the paper- design your tattoos, reverse the design, and print on an inkjet before adding the sticker sheet over top. BUT I don’t have a proper scraper like they suggest, so I just used a credit card- worked like a charm. Also… I just used scissors to cut my tattoos out because I only made one page (and had more than enough). You can grab my dinosaur tattoos right here. They print 29 to a page (mixed between the three dino designs).

DIY Dinosaur Temporary Tattoo Station and free printables templates! Such a fun activity for a kid birthday party!

As for the station, it was so simple! I think I’ll be using this design to create stations for kids parties in the future… now to dream up those stations! I used a foam display board, like kids use at science fairs. They only were available in white at my Walmart, but of course Amazon has black ones (which would have saved me a step!). I cut out a little window to hang the tattoos in with a craft knife before giving it a couple coats of flat black spray paint front and back. I used a paint pen/marker to write ‘Tattoos’ above the little window. I first tried using a chalk marker and it just wasn’t cutting it for me. I really love the way the Elmer’s Painters opaque paint markers work on spraypaint so that’s what I ended up using. In full honesty… I’m a huge procrastinator you guys and I did this about 20 minutes before the party started. In hindsight I would have done it sooner and maybe it would have looked a bit better! Any other procrastinators out there?

Then, I went to the back of the window and taped three strands of black and white bakers twine up with some washi tape. I used paper clips to hang the tattoos and left the extras on the table in front of the station for guests to grab and apply.

DIY Dinosaur Temporary Tattoo Station and free printables templates! Such a fun activity for a kid birthday party!

We’re still working our way through the tattoos (I’m wearing one now!) but I would caution that this tattoo paper is awesome BUT they wash off super easy. But the glue doesn’t. So the first time you shower or wash your hands (if it’s on your hand) the ink will start to run. And if you wash it off, there will still be adhesive residue which is kind of a bummer. But they’re still so much fun… so I don’t mind all that.

What do you think- would you do a tattoo station? How about temporary tattoos for a special event? I’d love to hear how you’d use these!

Category: Entertain, PrintablesTag: Activity, Birthday, Freebie, Kids, Kids Parties, Party, Party Printables, Printable
Facebook0Tweet0Pin0LinkedIn0
Previous Post: « Peanut Butter Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie
Next Post: DIY Simple Metallic Autumn Wreath DIY Simple Autumn Metallics Wreath- so perfect for fall! »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Betty

    Oct 01 at 7:50 pm

    Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop

    Reply
  2. Running Betty

    Oct 04 at 3:21 pm

    have you tried removing the residue with baby oil? that’s traditional with temp tattoos.

    Reply
    • Colleen Pastoor

      Oct 17 at 2:38 pm

      I totally didn’t! And I know that trick too *doh* But I did find the residue more sticky than usual. Will give it a shot next time.

      Reply
  3. paul

    Apr 14 at 3:52 am

    It is a great design to have this temp tattoo. It is fancy. I like it very much. Temporary tattoo designs are fun and exciting. It will be practical for me.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sidebar

WOOHOO!

Check your email to confirm!

(+ get your freebies + discounts)


Thanks for dropping by!
I’m Colleen: wife; mom to 4 wild ones; and DIY blogger behind Lemon Thistle. You can expect to see rad DIY, modern home decor, renovations, hand lettering and the occasional party on Lemon Thistle. Read More…

email facebook youtube instagram pinterest

Unless otherwise noted, all content and images are mine. Full posts may not be shared without express written consent. But I love when you share! Feel free to share, without altering, one image with proper credit and a link to the original post. All free printables are for personal use only.

Everyone loves proper credit- if you ever notice something improperly credited, please please shoot me an email and I’ll fix it lightning fast.

Find all my policies right here.
This includes my privacy policy, info on the GDRP compliance and information on affiliate links (Including Amazon Affiliates).

Visit Colleen Pastoor’s profile on Pinterest.

colleenpastoor

My house is never this clean
-
DIY + Home Decor Blogger
Mama of 4 👶🏼🧒🏼👦🏼👧🏼
Renovating our 🏠 the DIY way
🖤 Lettering & ☕️
-
✉️[email protected]

colleen pastoor/lemon thistle
What’s next on your project list? Spring is teas What’s next on your project list? Spring is teasing us so we’re starting on outdoor projects around here!
$100 play room makeover is DONE! This room has se $100 play room makeover is DONE! 
This room has seen so much change over the past year (swipe over to see it 2 weeks ago, 10 months ago and 1 year ago!). I took this last week to make over this space with mostly pieces we already had and I’m so so happy with the results! It’s a good reminder that some hard work, creativity and of course paint can work magic.
I’m sharing all the details (and that under stairs space!) on YouTube today (link in my stories!) and so is my friend @thediymommy (she made over her daughters bedroom for $100!).
Do you think dried grasses are only for fall decor Do you think dried grasses are only for fall decor? I used to think so, but these bunny tail grasses are too cute to put in a bin until next year. Plus the name sounds like spring decor to me ;) What do you think?

Ps. Today’s going to be a full day of playroom progress! I’ll share as much as I can in stories as I go :)
Paint is honestly magic.✨ I am so excited to sha Paint is honestly magic.✨
I am so excited to share this kitchen makeover with you guys! These are the same cabinets, just painted (countertops too!) And some updated finishes. I blogged the full before and after if you’d like to check it out!
Big thank you to @schaubhardware and @wagnerspraytech for partnering to make this space possible!
Ps. Most of the work done here was by the homeowners so if you’re thinking about taking on a makeover in your own home, maybe this is the encouragement you need 😘
As I’m sitting here staring at the dishes on the As I’m sitting here staring at the dishes on the counter while I try to focus on editing a video, I thought it’s as good of time as any to share this reminder 😘
I feel like I’ve lucked into the best job out th I feel like I’ve lucked into the best job out there, but then I’m also so aware of the amount of work it took to get here. Today I chatted with two of my blog friends in an Instagram live about DIY blogging as a job and answered some questions we get asked all the time about our work and the balance of it all! I saved it as an IGTV so you can watch it if you missed 🥰

Big thanks to @love_create_celebrate and @thediymommy for chatting with me today! One of the biggest perks of this job is all the talented ladies I’ve had the privilege of meeting and calling friends- these two are top of that list!
I’m having some fun in stories with a little giv I’m having some fun in stories with a little giveaway guessing game. I’d love if you played along!

I put up a question box and you can guess my next room makeover and the guesses are all over the place. Some are projects on my dream list, some are rooms I wish to even have in my house and some are spaces we’ve already tackled! Like our main bathroom ✨ these photos are from my spring home tour I shared over on the blog earlier this week. Hung up a pennant and called it decked for spring 🐣
Who is ready for spring?! I know we totally are- w Who is ready for spring?!
I know we totally are- we’ve been soaking up outside time this week with the kids home on spring break but over on the blog... it’s spring home tour time! I am sharing my home all ready for spring along with some amazing bloggers as part of the #seasonalsimplicity spring series!
You know I love a touch of DIY decor in every spac You know I love a touch of DIY decor in every space in my home, so I’m so excited to be partnering with @HGTVCanada to celebrate #$aveMyReno being back TONIGHT! #partner
 
My favourite thing about $ave My Reno is that they encourage home owners to get involved and DIY to maximize budget. They even help kids get involved- it’s everything Shane and I work towards in our own projects. You can catch it every Tuesday at 9/9:30PM EP on @HGTVCanada or catch up on episodes on STACKTV through @primevideoca!
 
PS. I made those tie dye pillows, similar to the ones featured in tonight’s episode! You can catch my stories to see the super speedy how-to :)
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2021 · Lemon Thistle · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme