This Minions craft is so easy to make! Paper plates, paint, and a couple other craft supplies is all you need making this paper plate minions craft budget-friendly. This Minions craft is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, really kids of all ages! Whether you’re at home or in the classroom, anyone who loves the Minion movie series including Despicable Me will love this craft!
Easy Paper Plate Minion Craft
My 4-year-old niece refers to minions as “the funny guys” and she is so right! When my kids discovered the stack of white paper plates in our craft cabinet, they couldn’t help but make some funny guys of their own. Using paint, plates, construction paper, and buttons, kids of all ages will enjoy making minions at home.
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Supplies to Make DIY Minions craft
- 2 white paper plates
- yellow, blue, and black paint
- scissors
- black construction paper
- large wiggly eyes
- black permanent marker
- 2 black buttons
- glue
Directions To Make This Fun and Simple Minion Craft
Step 1
After gathering supplies, invite kids to paint 1 paper plate yellow and the other paper plate blue.
Step 2
Allow the paint to dry completely.
Step 3
When the plates are dry, cut the blue plate in half.
Step 4
Glue it down to the yellow plate.
Step 5
Cut straps for the minion’s overalls from the remaining blue paper plate. Glue them down. Next, cut 2 large black circles (we traced the bottom of mason jar) and glue the large wiggly eyes to the center.
Step 6
Glue 2 large black buttons to the bottom of the overall straps. Use the black marker to draw a pocket on the minion’s overalls.
Step 7
Glue the minion’s eyes to the paper plate. Use the black marker to draw a smile and straps for the minion’s goggles.
Step 8
Use the scissors to cut the top of the paper plate to make the minion have hair.
Isn’t it cute? Perfect for birthday parties, minion parties, or just a crafty afternoon at home.
Our Experience With This Minions Craft
When I made this craft with my kids they were so excited for the new Despicable Me 3 movie. I have to say…Despicable Me is one of my favorite kid movie series. Which is why I decided we would make our own minions.
Because Despicable Me is super clever and the minions are hilarious! To celebrate, we made a fun paper plate minion craft! It’s easy, colorful, and requires only basic craft supplies.
Easy Paper Plate Minion Craft
Make this budget-friendly, easy, and fun Minion craft. Kids of all ages will love making their very own Minion!
Materials
- 2 white paper plates
- yellow, blue, and black paint
- black construction paper
- large wiggly eyes
- black permanent marker
- 2 black buttons
- glue
Tools
- scissors
Instructions
- After gathering supplies, invite kids to paint 1 paper plate yellow and the other paper plate blue.
- Allow the paint to dry completely.
- When the plates are dry, cut the blue plate in half.
- Glue it down to the yellow plate.
- Cut straps for the minion’s overalls from the remaining blue paper plate.
- Glue them down.
- Next, cut 2 large black circles and glue the large wiggly eyes to the center.
- Glue 2 large black buttons to the bottom of the overall straps.
- Use the black marker to draw a pocket on the minion’s overalls.
- Glue the minion’s eyes to the paper plate.
- Use the black marker to draw a smile and straps for the minion’s goggles.
- Use the scissors to cut the top of the paper plate to make the minion have hair.
More Minion Ideas for Kids From Kids Activities Blog
Click the links below to view more fun minion crafts and activities for kids.
- Check out these 56 Fun Minion Party Ideas!
- These Minion Cookies look so good!
- Pretend to be a Minion with these Minion Finger Puppets.
- Be festive with these cute Minion Holiday Treat Boxes.
- How cool is this Minion Washer necklace?
- Yum! I would eat these Minion cupcakes.
- Minions starts with the letter M!
How did your minion craft turn out?
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