Minions Kid’s Craft

I don’t think I’ve even told you guys, but I’m happy to announce that I am the new Kid’s Craft contributor over at the FAN-TAB-U-LOUS blog, My Craftily Ever After.

Ashley, the main master behind the blog, was so sweet to pick me for the spot, and I’ve had so much fun coming up with new kid’s craft ideas! I’ve been a little house-focused here lately, so it’s a great excuse to bust out some craft supplies with my little guy. 😉

A little over a month ago, I shared this DIY Minions Kid’s Craft with Ashley’s readers, and now I’m bringing it home to you!

Since today is my little man’s 5th birthday, and tomorrow is his Minions Birthday Party, it just makes sense. 🙂

My kid (like no one else in the nation, I’m sure) is a Minion freak. He’s been in love with these little Twinkie-like creatures since the very first Despicable Me film, and the love has only grown. He’s used them in school projects! {When asked to create a planet, he made it blue and dictated that only Minions lived there. When asked what he would do with one hundred dollars? He’d buy a million Minions. I guess they work cheap.}

We’ve sort of exhausted his love of Marvel and Iron Man, so I decided to go Minion on his next project. I had some extra canvas lying around after a great Michaels sale, so I pulled one out and asked J how he felt about making a Minion. {Any guesses how that went?}

If you are incredibly detail driven such as myself, bite it back! This is a kid’s project! I had to bite my own tongue and remember to just enjoy watching J have fun making his minion.

Originally, I planned for a fully yellow canvas with a center eye (or eyes). J informed me pragmatically that Minions need PANTS. {Silly Mommy}. So I sketched in an area for him to paint blue for the overalls that all the Minions are wearing these days.

Outlining, carefully. This kid comes by it honestly, I HATED when I colored outside the lines!

A fully outlined Minion! (Ours is called Jeff.) Now to set up the identifying features, like goggles! We used a mason jar lid. You can re-use the glass jar portion for a vase so as not to waste!

I debated on this one. Trace? Cover the insert? We decided to trace the insert of the lid onto white felt and cut it out. The bonus? J, at post-preschool level got a big kick out of demonstrating his safety scissor skills. You can really play around here, either cover the actual tin with white felt/fabric/paper, or just cut a circle of any white medium to fit.

Grab a bottle of Modge Podge and secure that white circle to your painting. Apply the podge to the back of the felt and press down until you feel it is secure. (Gotta love the camera strap in the pic. Makes it feel authentic, no?)

We cut a circle of black vinyl for the eyeball. You can use more felt, cardstock, vinyl, whatever you wish. I had vinyl on hand, so there it was. Then it comes time to make the “goggle”.

Grab your mason jar lid and apply a fine line of glue to it. I used a clear adhesive, I recommend Tacky Glue or E6000. Secure it over your white felt circle for the goggle. Paint the black goggle strap and have a Minion!!!