Mehndi application holds the utmost importance in Indian culture. No festival is ever complete without etching a gorgeous mehndi design on your hands. And that’s why we keep bringing to you some of the latest mehndi inspiration to steal ideas from. Whether it’s a simple mehndi design, bridal mehndi design for full hands, or mehndi designs for the sister of the groom – we have covered them all, and today, we would be covering mehndi design for your little ones! You know how kids are just obsessed with mehndi, they just want to be a part of whatever their mothers do. That’s very sweet, except that they don’t have the patience to sit at a place even for 10 minutes.
So it’s important that we deck up their hands with designs that are simple yet look adorable after putting on. This blog is full of such easy mehndi designs for kids. From easy cartoon mehndi designs to simple Arabic mehndi for baby girls or just basic chakras or paisley patterns – dig into this list to find the one just perfect for your little munchkin.
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Simple Mehndi Designs For Kids
#1 A basic trail design
An Arabic trail design that diagonally goes from one end to another covers the whole hands and looks stylish as well. This simple one is easy to make even for a beginner and thin strokes mean it will dry out easily, so the kids can get back to their fun in no time!
Via @amritahenna
#2 Some uber-cute smiley chakras
We can’t stop obsessing over this uber-cute smiley chakra mehndi design. It’s so nice and neat with proper spacing. The concentric circles give it such a creative vibe. We are sure you’re doting on it as much as we are!
#3 Peacock Motifs Never Fails To Impress
A peacock motif in a mehndi design just amps up its beauty & gives it a traditional nudge. Composed of swirly patterns and dotted semicircle strokes, it’s extremely easy to make and would be apt for a wedding.
#4 Oh Those Pretty Stars & Florals!
Looking for an endearing mehndi design for your baby girl? Your search ends here. This unique mehndi design with flowers drawn at a random distance and the blank space filled with little stars has our heart. We can already imagine how precious it would look on your sweet girl’s hands.
#5 Feminine And Pretty
Isn’t this such a graceful mehndi design for your baby girl? We love that this design is neither too detailed nor too minimal. It has got pretty florals, jaal patterns, and such fancy dotted details.
#6 Modish Trail Design
You know how sometimes kids get stuck on the idea that they want an elaborate henna design. Well, this one covers the wrist, palms, and fingers, which would meet their whims while keeping the pattern simple.
#7 Traditional Mehndi Design For Baby Girl
Got a wedding to attend to and hunting for a traditional mehndi design for kids that covers full hands? This one right here is well-suited to your needs. All you have to do is make a big flower and build upon it with paisleys, swirl strokes, and curved patterns. You can easily extend it to the wrist by drawing the flower a little below and extending the trail by tracing more paisleys.
#8 For The Unicorn Lovers!
Kids just love unicorns, so why not adorn their hands with this cute & easy unicorn motif and the magical words. Just absolutely swooning over how enchanting this design is, can’t help but want to get it on my own hands as well. 😐😶
#9 A Tidy Design With Just Flowers & Leaves
Flowers are like the backbone of most mehndi designs. And considering that girls love flowers as well, we think it’s a great idea to deck up your little one’s hand with this impressive flower motif and leaf detailing. What further enhances this design is how her tips are filled with henna, definitely makes it look more complete.
#10 Try Bold Strokes!
Bold strokes outline when done neatly can look wonderful in a mehendi. This striking mehndi design for kids filled with bold strokes is undoubtedly appealing and can be done within 10 minutes. You just need to know how to draw a crisp & clean-cut paisley motif.
Via @pariza_henna
#11 Dinosaur Motif Mehndi Design
If your girl is an impatient one, this simple and cute cartoon mehndi will suffice for her. Characters from her favorite TV show might be difficult to draw, so grab her attention with this unique dinosaur motif instead.
Via @nefer_mehndi
#12 What An Adorable Mehndi Design For Baby Girls!
Butterflies are super girly and kids just love them as well. The design features a big butterfly with shady details, accompanied by stars as a trail, coming together to make for a super feminine mehndi design for your mini-me.
Via @nefer_mehndi
#13 A Lovely Trail That Ends In The Middle
Such a unique yet easy mehndi design for your kiddo! Love the clumped up flowers in the middle that extends to the wrist. If you want to fill the whole hands, just stretch out the design up towards the fingers.
#14 Concentric Circles Giving Us A Full Coverage Design!
Circles are probably the easiest mehndi motifs to draw. So if you are a beginner and looking for an effortless yet stunning mehndi design for your little girl – this one will surely impress you. Bookmark it right away.
#15 Floral Charm.
Intricate and appealing, your kids will definitely be excited for this mehndi design. When flowers are filled with such shaded patterns, they spruce up the entire design’s beauty. Keep in mind that even though it looks easy, you need to be extremely neat while drawing this or you can fade away it’s charm.
#16 Another beauteous mehndi design
We are just swooning over this creative mehndi design that features such common mehndi motifs and smartly covers the whole palm. To give it a fuller look, the fingers are also adorned with artsy design.
#17 A basic foot mehndi design!
Whenever we apply mehndi to our hands, we just have this urge to paint a little something on our foot too! And obviously so do kids. So if your munchkin is set on getting a foot design, this easy and cute one will awe her.
#18 An adorbs foot mehndi design for kids
This bewitching floral mandala design for foot will look so dreamy after being put on. Those bold strokes with perfectly left out spaces make it look oh-so-pretty.
#19 A Full Coverage Mehndi Design For Kids With Some Patience
If your child is patient and determined enough to get an elaborate mehndi design, this will look pretty charming. We also think it’s a great fit for adults as well. How about you twin with your little one by getting the same mehndi design? Pretty cute, huh!
Via @himani_henna
#20 The Charm Of Florals Is Unmatchable!
When you can’t decide what design to go for your henna, choose florals! Their unmatchable appeal makes it an ideal option for both children and adults alike. When you are trying out this one, make sure you go step by step and not hurry through the process.
#21 For The Love Of Bees
Kids just love adorable stuff. Especially animals, fruits, cartoon characters etc. They are in their learning stage so anything they can relate to excites them. We bet they have just learned all about bees and honey, so this simple and cute bee motif will be their favorite pick from this list.
#22 Fresh & Elaborate Mandala Design
Here’s yet another traditional mehndi design for kids. Mandalas are not too complicated to draw and look extremely cute on little hands. Mandalas or chakras are also considered auspicious in a mehndi design and depict a full circle of life and a connection of an individual with the universe.
Via @henna_flows
#23 A Magical Jaal Pattern
Jaal patterns are an easy and beautiful option for backhand mehndi design. We love this particular one because it features a half-hand mehndi design separated by a flower as opposed to the usual full-coverage design.
#24 Intricate Geometric Design
Isn’t this such an effortless mehndi design for backhands that would look good on both adults and kids? Simply perfect!
#25 A Drool-Worthy Backhand Mehndi
This is such a captivating backhand mehndi design with a prominent floral motif and simplistic patterns to build up the whole design.
#26 Florals, Florals & More Florals!
Just about anything would look cute on those little hands, but an intricate floral mehndi trail will just enhance the cuteness quotient.
#27 Keep It Simple!
We can’t stop obsessing over this neatly done jaal pattern.
#28 Unique Rose Trail With Edgy Finger Design
This Arabic mehndi design with a floral trail is so phenomenal. It’s such a cute and easy mehndi design for kids. The pattern is quite simple, considering kids are extremely restless but looks utterly wonderful.
#29 Paisley & Floral Combo!
Right from the statement floral motif to paisley with bold strokes, every detail of this stunning mehndi design is to die for.
#30 So Adorable
Any mehndi design on kids looks absolutely adorable but this minimalistic one with artsy finger mehndi is absolutely breathtaking! Don’t you think?
#31 Traditional For The Win!
Mehndi laden on one finger that’s further stretched to a full coverage backhand design, and a lovely mandala on the other hand with winsome finger mehndi, this design is so graceful!
Via @red_dan_
#32 Noteworthy Design For Feet
For little girls fond of mehndi on their feet, this edgy pattern is undeniably gorgeous. We love how the bold outlines are adding such an aww factor to the mehndi.
Via @red_dan_
#33 Side Feet Design
A pretty leafy trail on the sides of the feet looks absolutely remarkable.
#34 Another Butterfly Mehndi Design For Kids
Butterflies are obviously every kid’s favorite and they would love to include their obsession in the henna design. Here’s how you can do it easily and beautifully.
#35 Neat Design With Floral & Leaf Motifs
Flowers are the go-to in any mehendi design and they match the sweetness of the kids too. Here’s a winsome floral motif design that would look amazing on both back and front of the hands.
#36 Easy Mandala Motif For Kids Mehndi
While hunting for kids mehndi design, we couldn’t help but include all the mandala designs we found. We think they look uber cute on their small hands, especially when you cover their fingertips with henna too.
#37 Easy-Peasy Full Hand Mehndi Design For Kids
For moms looking for full hand mehndi designs for kids, here’s an easy option for you. All you’ve gotta do is make a mandala in the middle and a jaal pattern on the wrists. If you wish to extend it further, just draw a simple flower below.
#38 Minimalistic
Yet another full hand mehndi design for your munchkin. The only difference between this one and the one above is the thin strokes used in this one. Go for this if you and your kid have the patience to complete it.
#39 Modern Trail
A trail mehndi design never fails to impress & we just can’t stop obsessing over this one.
#40 The Beauty Of Those Roses Has Us Floored!
We know it’s not an easy design but if you’re getting your mehndi done by a professional mehndi artist and want to suggest a henna design for your kid, this beauty should be it! Those shaded fillings in roses would look so amazing as a henna tattoo!
#41 Looking Like A Hathphool
This minimalistic mehndi design that resembles a hathphool will look amazing on your kid’s hands. It looks stunning on a girl’s hands and we are sure you’ll love it as much as we do!
#42 An Elegant Design!
An elegant mehndi design for kids with neatly drawn semi-circles in the middle with small paisley and leaf motifs.
#43 Traditional Henna Design
If your kid is insisting on getting a design like grown-ups, this one is just perfect. Its swirly pattern with traditional motifs will look pretty attractive on a kid’s hands.
#44 A Hearty Affair!
A breathtaking pattern with a heart in the middle and repetitive filling makes it an easy yet super-cute design for little ones.
#45 Delightful Floral Trail
All kids love flowery trails, and this one is such a bold pattern and easy design.
Cartoon Mehndi Design For Kids
#1 A Cute Rhino
#2 Easy As Pie Clock Motif
Via @heritagemehndi
#3 Coz Kids Love Candy!
Via @heritagemehndi
#4 Diya That Signifies Auspiciousness
Via @heritagemehndi
#5 A Pretty Sock
Via @heritagemehndi
#6 Cartoon Teddy Bear With Little Hearts
Via @heritagemehndi
#7 A Mini-Ganesh Ji!
Via @heritagemehndi
#8 For Anyone Who Believes Unicorns Are Real
#9 Boys Who Are Superman Fans!
#10 Calling All The Cat Lovers
#11 Spongebob In A Flower
Phew! That was quite a list. Wasn’t it? We hope you bookmarked the mehndi designs for your kid. Don’t forget to send us a picture once you draw it & we can add it to this blog too!
