22 DIY Minions Recycle Projects for Creative Kids

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First there was despicable me, and now our favorite character from the movie has come back with a big bang. Minions are not only loved by kids but also adults. I am sharing some easy DIY minions recycle projects. These minions crafts are fun to make with creative kids.

DIY Minions

DIY Minions recycle projects

Minions Recycle Projects

These fun ideas include recyclable materials like cardboard, TP rolls, paper plates, plastic bottles, paper, cardstock, and markers to make craft projects that revolve around the theme of Minion character.

Cardboard tube minions

Make these by covering tubes with blue and yellow paper and use markers for facial details.

cardboard tube minions

Cute minions bookmark

Make a paper bookmark and laminate it for durability.

paper minions bookmark

Minion Character Sticks

Easy minions stick puppets created with popsicle sticks and cereal boxes.

DIY minions puppets

Painted clothespin minions

Paint and glue googly eyes for cute laundry supplies.

Minion clothespins

DIY Minions hat

Make a DIY hat using cardboard cutout circle and round cardboard container.

minion hat

Minion puppets

Make finger characters with felt for shadow show or showtime with kids.

minions puppets

Tin can minions organizer

Cover an old tin can with yellow balloon or elastic material to make a cute pencil holder.

minions tin can

Minion Backyard Decor

Stack and paint old tires to make a yellow backyard friend.

DIY tire minion

Minion Paper Game

Make your own minion with color paper and glue stick.

paper minion

Minion Pins

Minion bowling pins from plastic bottles and cutout printable minion eyes.

minion bowling pins

DIY Minion Money Box

Painted minion mason jar for saving money.

minions mason jar

DIY Minion Toys

Cute minions weebles created from kinder surprise egg capsules.

minions from kindersurprise egg

Minions planter

Recycle old bottles into flower pots.

minion planter

Minion sand buckets

Paint minion faces with sharpie markers.

minion sand buckets

Baby food jar minions

Easy minions recycled from baby food jars into favor containers using googly eyes and paper strip.

minions baby food jars

Minions wall hanging

Cut a large felt piece and decorate with round pie foil container, paper plate, and transparent bowl for eye.

DIY minions wall art

Plastic egg minions

Draw minion faces with sharpie markers on kinder eggs.

plastic egg minions

Yogurt container minions

Recycled minions from yogurt containers with craft supplies.

yogurt container minions

Paint chip minions

Make bookmarks by painting paint chip.

paint chip minions

Paper plate minions

Decorate a paper plate with paper cutouts and foil covers table tennis balls for eyes and pipe cleaners for hair.

paper plate minions

Popsicle stick minions

Join popsicle sticks together using hot glue, here’s a simple how to make popsicle sticks canvas. Paint and stick paper cutouts to complete the look.

Popsicle sticks minions

We are loving these DIY minions crafts. And are going to make a few of them this summer.

What about you? Which one or two are your favorite to make!

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  1. Paola FDel says:

    Adoro le tue creazioni, hai una fantasia infinita! Complimenti!

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