Morph Face Painting

18/06/2025

Hi Morph Friends! The face painting team is out and about everywhere over Matariki weekend - so if you are looking for something to do, check out one of these events!

Stratford - Thursday 19th Puanganui-o-te-Rangi 4pm - 8pm at the War Memorial Hall. Free glow face painting and other entertainment.

Hawera - Friday 20th Puanga Matariki Whānau Day TSB Hub, 9.30am - 12.30pm, free face painting and other entertainment

New Plymouth - Winter Festival of Lights, Thursday 19 - Sunday 22nd, 5pm - 10pm. Spot our container outside the library. Glow face painting priced between $6-$10, cash or eftpos.

19/02/2025

Throw-back to last year’s Americarna fun!
Come and find us this year for FREE face painting:
Stratford - Friday 21st Prospero Place 10am-1pm
New Plymouth - Saturday 22nd Puke Ariki Landing 10am-2pm with Be Magical

20/01/2025

17/12/2024

You know it’s glow season when a large box of neon paint gets delivered!!
Our team is back painting at the TSB Festival of Lights 21st Dec - 26th Jan, every evening (except Christmas Day) 7pm - 10.30pm.
We’re in a slightly different spot but still the same location - Bellringer Carpark, Pukekura Park.
Come and get your glow on!

TSB Festival of Lights

07/08/2024

Meet the Morph Team ~ Maree
Maree joined the Morph team in 2023 and the passion and dedication she has shown to the craft have turned her into a face painting superstar!

Maree loves dress-up and prior to becoming a professional face painter was already creating some spectacular (and award winning) Halloween costumes. If you book Maree for a gig she will often come dressed to theme so keep an eye out for her rainbow skirt, flower crown or dinosaur shorts!

Maree also comes from a creative background, being an award winning embroiderer and embroidery tutor, an accomplished seamstress and is currently gallery assistant at Stratford’s Percy Thomson Art Gallery.

A keen people person, Maree loves chatting to the children, especially when they share her love of LEGO and Star Wars!

We also have a summer team of painters who help during busy season so look out for their intro later in the year.

06/08/2024

Meet the Morph Team ~ Helen
Helen started face painting in December 2015 after a search for a face painter for her daughter’s 5th birthday fell flat. Like she does with most creative endeavours, Helen thought ‘I’m sure I could do that!’ And fell down a Youtube rabbit hole. Parents that attended that party asked Helen to paint at their children’s parties and Morph was born.

Helen enjoys painting the tried and true designs but also likes going off-board and painting requests. It always fascinates her what ideas the kids come up with - the most random and memorable being ‘mosquito’ and ‘flying toast.’

Helen lives in Stratford with her husband, daughter, father-in-law and two terrible but terribly cute Foxy x Jack Russells, Schnitzel and Winnie.

With 8.5 years of painting under her belt, we’re sure you’ve seen Helen at an event in central or south Taranaki. She’s also the one who takes bookings and organises the calendar, so if you are thinking of enhancing your next party with face painting then send Helen a message.

18/07/2024

Come along to this fun, youth event tonight and get a free, glow face paint!

We're excited to host a Neon Rave these school holidays in partnership with Zeal 🥳🥳

⭐️ Friday 19 July 7-10pm
⭐️ Stratford War Memorial Hall
⭐️ Wear white or neon to glow under the blacklights
⭐️ Live DJs and DJ comp
⭐️ Free ice-creams and BBQ
⭐️ Facepainting and neon/glow items for sale
⭐️ For 12 - 18 year olds

💙💜FREE!!!!💜💙

Things to note:
- doors open at 6:45 and close at 7:45
- one way door - once you’re in you must stay until 10pm unless collected by a parent or guardian
- strictly no drugs, alcohol, smoking or va**ng - bags will be checked.

Shout-out to District Council - Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Whakaahurangi and Toi Foundation for supporting this event.

27/06/2024

The TSB festival of lights winter pop-up starts tonight! Come and get glow painted, you’ll find us in the glow container on Puke Ariki landing.
Thursday till Sunday - Cash or eftpos available.

29/12/2023

Wet weather cancellation - sorry all, no glow painting tonight (29th Dec) at the festival of lights as it’s a bit soggy ☺️
Cross all fingers we can get back painting tomorrow evening.

20/12/2023

It’s on again! Get your glow on with Morph Face Painting and UV activated paint - only at TSB Festival of Lights 💡

Here’s what you need to know:
•Location - main entrance carpark, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.
•Saturday 16th Dec until Sunday 21st Jan (every day except Christmas day*)
•7pm - 10pm
•16 new designs to choose from!
•Cash or eftpos available
•Not just for the kids, it’s for grown-ups too!
•Three face painters on most nights so it’ll be a quick queue

See you there, Morph Friends!!

*fingers crossed we don’t have any rainy nights - cancellations will be announced on our page.

16/12/2023

It’s on again! Get your glow on with Morph Face Painting and UV activated paint - only at TSB Festival of Lights 💡

Here’s what you need to know:
•Location - main entrance carpark, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.
•Saturday 16th Dec until Sunday 21st Jan (every day except Christmas day*)
•7pm - 10pm
•16 new designs to choose from!
•Cash or eftpos available
•Not just for the kids, it’s for grown-ups too!
•Three face painters on most nights so it’ll be a quick queue

See you there, Morph Friends!!

*fingers crossed we don’t have any rainy nights - cancellations will be announced on our page.

Face painting for parties and other events in central and south Taranaki, based in Stratford

09/12/2023

There were a lot of Rudolfs roaming Hawera before their Christmas parade today as Maree and I spent the morning painting our fast-face Christmas designs.
Big thanks to Bizlink Hawera for booking us and to the public for being in such a lovely festive mood.
Also thanks to the beautiful fairy from Be Magical for taking a photo of us face painters all ready for action.