The big costume element we needed to create as the minion hat. We had several of the items needed already at home. A couple were purchased at our local five and dime.
- 1 yellow hat
- 1 Pringles container
- 1 styrofoam ball
- 1 yard of 3 inch black ribbon
- a black marker
- an Exacto knife
- a roll of foil wrap insulation tape
- a needle
- black thread
- 3 black pipe cleaners
How did we make the hat?
- Cut one section off a Pringles container. The section needs to be 3 inches long.
- Cover the section with the foil insulation tape on the outside and cover the top edge of the section with tape.
- Push the styrofoam ball into the section. It may take a little push.
- Draw an eyeball on the styrofoam ball that is facing out.
- Cut slight curve on the bottom the section that will be facing the baseball hat to match the curve of the hat.
- Cut a horizontal slit on each side of the foil covered section to create a place to put the ribbon through. My slits were about 2 1/2 inches long.
- Thread the ribbon through the slits. Try to make sure that there is the same amount of ribbon on both sides of the foil covered section.
- Using black thread and the needle sew tiny stitches through the ribbon and hat. Make sure you pull the ribbon tight before adding the next stitch. I sewed a couple tiny stitches in, knotted the thread and then cut it. Then I moved to another section off ribbon until I got to the back of the hat.
- When you get to the back of the hat tie a bow with the remaining ribbon.
- Cut the pipe cleaner in half and fold them in half.
- Put the folded sections of pipe cleaner through each of the air vents in the top of the hat. Twist the folded area and bend it to the left to create an anchor inside the hat. (The anchor will hold each of the pipe cleaners in place.) Spread the pipe cleaner hairs apart on the top of the hat for a more dramatic effect.
Done?
I truly believed I was done with the costume when I took JDaniel outside to take the pictures for this post. JDaniel informed me as I took the pictures that I am missing the triangle on the overhalls. I will try to work on creating one before Halloween, but for now I have figured out how to make a Despicable Me minion costume that I think looks done.
The costume was missing one other thing. Do you see it in the picture? We were missing a banana. Minions love bananas! JDaniel rushed inside to get one for his costume.
What are you and/ or your children wearing for Halloween? Will one of them be a Despicable Me Minion?
What a great costume! I especially LOVE the hat!
this is SOOOOOO cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are so into this stuff lately. i actually just posted about a party i threw my daughter recently with all kinds of minion fun and party ideas 🙂 haven’t been by in awhile, took a blog break, but fun to catch up and see what you are up to!! talk to ya later…hoLLy
That turned out SO cute! 🙂
Darling. I wanted to make my baby a Minion outfit, but it’s just not going to happen this year. So I’m going to enjoy your darling creation.
It turned out very cute, and so simple to make! I heard on the radio it was the top searched costume online this year. You should get lots of blog hits this week 🙂
Excellent! My daughter had a cinema day at school last week and i nearly made her a Minion costume. In the end she decided to go as Totoro
It’s so perfect and easily recognizable.
My daughter is being a specific princess, at her request, but I’m trying to make a bunny costume for my son!
how cute is that 🙂
LOVE IT… great GREAT JOB
That is perfect! I love it…and the fact that he doesn’t have to have something over his head. Great idea! 🙂
LOVE THIS!!! It looks so great!
That is ADORABLE! You are so talented!
Love it! I’m terrible with costumes so I’m so thankful when people share their easy and adorable homemade costumes!! And I love minions!
You are so creative! He looks adorable.
Wow! I love the cap. That is so lovely! ^^
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!
what agreat idea…how flipping cute and easy. thansk for sharing.