When you find your toddler covered in Sharpie (again)—here’s what to do next

Toddlers do a lot of funny things. They might go on a food strike and demand mac & cheese for the foreseeable future or they might show up covered head-to-toe in sharpie.

We’ve all been there—the house is too quiet and next thing you know, you find your toddler coloring with Sharpies. The worst part of it is that their entire body is their canvas board. It’s happened to us all and it’ll happen over and over again but, here’s how to get Sharpie off skin.

Social media has a lot of mom hacks (thank goodness!) and this time they’re coming in clutch with Sharpie hacks. Just like with anything else, there’s more than one way to tackle this motherhood struggle.

How to get Sharpie off skin

1. Sharpie hacks with coconut oil

Sign me up for a great life hack that uses things I already have at home. Coconut oil works overtime in a lot of ways and now, it’s joining the Sharpie hacks game.

TikToker Sidney Raz posts some amazing life hacks. In this viral video, he marks his hand with Sharpie and then rubs it MAGICALLY off with coconut oil. Next time your child pretends a Sharpie pen is a makeup brush, break out the jar of coconut oil. Mom: 1 Sharpie: 0

2. Sharpie hacks with skincare

If you’ve tried anything by Farmacy, then you know their products live up to the hype. Their highly-rated cleansing balm can remove your makeup AND the Sharpie-shenanigans your child might get up to. Watch the brand’s Director of Global Media use the product on her own child’s face, which goes from sharpie-covered to clean in no time at all. And, because I know you’ll want to add it to your cart—here you go!

Farmacy

Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm

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$36

Mom’s best friend! It’s a cleanser that works double-duty, wiping off the day and leaving your skin hydrated.

SHOP

A version of this story was originally published on July 31, 2023. It has been updated.