Hi friends,
The new Minions: The Rise of Gru movie is set in the ’70s, which means we’ll see styles and hear slang from that time too. We have yet to watch the movie, but we DID get to see some Minions for ourselves at Legoland and even had the chance to stand in front of the radical, optical illusion backdrop, similar to the movie poster! So we’re bringing you more Minions this week, the groovy tie-dye type; they’re adorable, unique, and simple to make. Check out our tie-dye buddies below.
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What You'll Need
White & Black Paper
Coffee Filters
Food Dye
Medicine Cups or something small + 1 TBSP H2O per cup
Plastic Spoons
Scissors
Pencil & Colored Pencils
Glue
Table Cover or Newspaper
Optional: plastic gloves or tweezers
The Steps
Place your table cover down.
Fold a filter in fourths and continue folding until you have tiny sections.
Mix your colors in different cups with 1 TBSP H2O, then use the spoons to add patterns of color or random ones to the folded filter.
Repeat as many times as you’d like, then carefully open up and lay out to dry.
5. Fold the white paper over to create multiple eyes and trace a clean medicine cup or something just as small, then cut out.
6. Use the color pencils to create goggles and eyes.
7. Cut strips of black paper for the goggle bands and thin ones for hair.
8. Fold a strip of white paper multiple times, draw 1 shoe, and cut through all the layers. You’ll end up with multiple shoes. Repeat if more is needed.
9. Repeat the previous steps with black paper, draw 1 glove, and cut through all the layers.
10. Last, glue the eye/s, goggle sidebands, gloves, shoes, and hair if you choose, then add a smile with the black pencil.
That’s it!
Naomi and I each made minions with (1) eye and (2) eyes.
Happy crafting!
Amanda and Naomi
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