Cute Minion Paper Plate Craft for Preschool

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Your little ones will have a blast making crafts for kids using their favorite characters as inspiration! And with this fun Minion paper plate craft, they can put together an art project featuring their favorite yellow cartoons! All you need are some paint, construction paper, and googly eyes to make this Despicable Me inspired art project at home or in the classroom. Whether you’re learning about the letter M or putting together a fun DIY for your upcoming trip to Universal Studios, this cute preschool activity is sure to be a hit!

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Since this easy art project is so simple to make, it’s kids of any age or in any grade can put it together at home or in the classroom!

And since you only need a few household craft supplies to put it together, you probably already have everything you need at home right now!

Paper Plate Minion Craft

This fun paper plate craft is so simple to make, which means it’s a great option for a rainy spring afternoon or a hot summer day! And since it features your kid’s favorite character from Despicable Me, they’re sure to have a blast putting it together!

What we love most about this simple DIY is that you can put it together with just a handful of supplies you probably have laying around the house right now. And since it’s also super easy to customize, you can find more ideas for making this project with your kids at the bottom of the post.

• Paper plates. To make your Minion craft at home, you can use any size paper plate you want. Our Minions were made with small 6-inch plates because that’s what we had on hand, but full-sized plates would also work!
• Yellow paint. You’ll also need to use some yellow paint, as well as a paint brush for your kid to use, to create this fun craft. I suggest using acrylic craft paint because it provides a nice, thick coat.
• Construction paper and googly eyes. To make the googles for your Minion, we used black construction paper and googly eyes. But you have a few other options for this part of the project! Keep reading below to see some other ideas.
• Black marker. To finish turning your plate into a Minion, you’ll also need a black marker to draw the face and hair on the paper plate.

How to Make a Paper Plate Minion

Now that you have all your supplies gathered up, it’s time to get crafty! Have some fun with your kids making your own Minion DIY at home or in the classroom by following these easy instructions.

The first step to turning your paper plate into a Minion is to do some painting. We used yellow paint to give it the look of a Minion’s face. Simply paint the entire plate yellow , adding more coats if needed until the whole plate is fully covered. We used two coats of yellow acrylic paint for ours.

While you’re waiting for the yellow paint to dry, your kids can cut the construction paper for your Minion mask. Cut a one-inch wide strip of paper for each Minion you’re making.

When the paint is completely dry, glue the black strip of paper to the center of the plate. Then, grab a pair of scissors and trim the ends off the black paper along each edge of the plate.

Then, attach two large googly eyes on top of the black construction paper. We love using these googly eyes with sticky backs because they’re super easy for kids to attach on their own! You can also use glue to attach traditional googly eyes to your plate.

After that, all that’s left to do is draw a face on your Minion. Use a black maker to draw a smile under the eyes. Then, add a few tufts of hair to the top of the plate.

Minion Craft Ideas

Your kids are going to have a blast making their own Minion DIY with supplies you have on hand. Whether you’re putting together this cute craft at home, in the classroom, or at Bible School, it’s sure to be a hit with everyone involved.

And since this Despicable Me themed craft is so simple to make, it’s also easy to customize! Try these craft ideas as you’re putting your own art project together to create an adorable Minion with your kids today.

• Use a yellow paper plate. You can skip the mess of paint by using a yellow paper plate to make your Minion craft. You can find solid colored paper plates at Dollar Tree in the party section!
• Draw the mask with paint or markers. If you don’t have any black paper at home, simply paint a black line across the middle of the plate. Or use black markers to draw the mask on your Minion.

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