Charming Kids Teardrop Cascade Mehndi Design for Full Hand

A contemporary kids mehndi design providing full hand coverage, featuring anklet border and ribbon weave. Rated as Easy, this pattern is perfect for a wedding.

Full-hand designs run from the fingertips to the wrist, so allow extra time for application. Work from the wrist towards the fingers, or the other way round, so you never rest on wet paste. This is a beginner-friendly pattern: practise the main shapes on paper first, then copy them onto skin with a fine-tipped cone.

Children's mehndi uses small, simple motifs that can be finished in a few minutes. Children's skin is more sensitive than adults', so only natural henna paste should be used.

Application tips: Leave the paste on for a shorter time, around one to two hours, and wash hands well afterwards. Do a patch test on the inner arm a day before, especially the first time a child wears mehndi.