You’ll also need your child to wear jeans, a long-sleeved yellow shirt, and black gloves. – Black tulle fabric or similar (optional… to cover mouth yet allow person to see through it) – Spray-on Polyurethane (optional… to keep paint from scratching off bowl over time) – Fabric scraps or old socks to create shoulder straps inside for comfort – Scissors and/or box cutter for cutting arm holes and mouth – Glue gun (handy if you have one… used for attaching the clothes) – Supplies for eyes (cans, lid from a jar, cut an oatmeal container, etc.) – 2 large black buttons (or paint some black) – Fabric for clothes (I think I bought about 1 yard per Minion) – Yellow spray paint (plan for about 1 can per Minion) – Piece of poster board, large size (or large enough to wrap around torso you might need a strip from a second poster board, so perhaps you want to get 2 at the store to be safe) – A wide, shallow bowl (I found mine at Dollar Tree) This is all you need… basic supplies you either already have or can find easily: How awesome is this Adult Gru Mask (see below) – the perfect final touch! *Update: I have found that this typically sells out every Halloween, so I would suggest you go ahead and order it if it’s available and you really want to add a “Gru” to your clan! (A great job for Dad!) :)ĭRESSING A TODDLER FOR HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR?ĭon’t miss this post: 10 Things to Consider Before You Put Your Toddler in that Halloween Costume! If you know there is no way on God’s green Earth that you are going to be making these (!), here are some links where you can order costumes and call it a day! :)įind a Child’s Minion Costume here (overalls style).įind an Adult Minion Costume here (overalls style – matches the style above).įind a Minion Costume for your DOG here (LOL!!). WANT TO MAKE THE CRAZY PURPLE MINIONS?Ĭlick here or on the photo below for that tutorial (very similar to this one!) Please click here for further explanation. Just sayin’!) :)ĭisclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate/referral links. Can you imagine how funny it would be if you had a whole mess of kids out trick-or-treating as a group of Minions?! Love it! (By the way, the kiddos below won their fair share of “Best Costume Contests” last year. This costume idea might even be more relevant this year since Despicable Me 2 came out this past summer. You might even have much of what you need! And it cost very little–I spent maybe $10-15 or so. You just need to allow some time to let the paint dry in between steps. (I had only been blogging for a week back then! Time flies!) It really was so easy. When I made my girls’ Minion costumes, I took pictures along the way so I could share the tutorial with all of you. We moms searched and searched for a good costume that we could simply buy and be done with it, but they were all pretty expensive, and honestly, they were terrible.Īnd then my friend came up with this awesome idea and told us how to do it. I can say that because I didn’t come up with it my super-creative friend did! Last fall, two of my daughters and a few of their friends all decided they wanted to be “Minions” together (from the movie Despicable Me). Halloween themed hallway.This Halloween costume idea is simply genius. Happy Halloween 2013! Christa hosting Halloween 2013 in Okinawa, Japan. The small craft details around their house for Halloween was really impressive. The hosts, Christa and Chris, were excellent. Halloween 2013 with the Hendricks Family in Okinawa, Japan. Steve Jr, came in his ROTC uniform (not in the photo). Steve was a redneck, his wife Yuko was a hippie, and their son Takumi was a riddler. The Hendricks, who we consider as our extended family here in Okinawa, were also having fun with their characters. Purple Minion from Despicable Me movie for Halloween 2013. Hubby as Gru from Despicable Me movie for Halloween 2013. Happy Crafting DIY Minion Costume with Googles By DIY Minion Shirt for Kids From 8 DIY Minion Costume Plans It is always much more fun and affordable to make costumes at home the DIY way. I bought a purple shirt from Uniqlo and used felt cloth from a 100 yen shop and got creative! Hubby and I as Gru and his Purple Evil Minion from Despicable Me movie for Halloween 2013. We’ve found you 37 here to try, from the Minions, Lucy, Gru and even the Purple Minion. I bought my tutu online as well since work got in the way of being crafty but did the minion shirt myself. He bought the mask and scarf online and improvised on his jacket. This year, hubby and I decided to be characters from the movie Despicable Me 2, Gru and his purple evil minion.
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