Today’s Paper Plate & Chalk Art Minion kids craft tutorial is drenched with so much crafty “mischievous” fun!
Keep scrolling to see how we made this Paper & Chalk Minion Hair craft idea come to life with a few simple supplies and steps! I’ll show YOU how easy it really is!
Minion Paper Plate Craft Idea
You guys – I’ve done it again with another paper plate and chalk mashup! This time it’s titled “chalk art minion” and it’s perfect to make before or after you watch the movie!
I just can’t stop thinking of NEW ways to bring these two unsuspecting materials together, in a creative and never before seen way! Today I’m super excited to be sharing MY unique version of a MINION with this fun technique and I hope you love it as much as I do! We are going to give our minion friends some epic hair that is going to make he or she stand out from the crowd!
Our latest and greatest minion craft idea can be easily paired with any of the movies from the franchise {especially the new one coming out next year!} This quirky and rather unique idea uses super inexpensive materials such as sidewalk chalk, paper and a small paper plate. That’s it! Materials you probably have on hand right now.
Best part, just like a real minion, kids can customize their new smiling friend however they like so they stand out from the other minions in the crowd!
Now what are we waiting for?! All the details can be found below in our step-by-step tutorial. Don’t let this crafty idea slip away because I just KNOW it’s going to put a smile on anyone’s face – promise! Bookmark this very post and later this week, make some “one-of-a-kind” chalk art and paper plate minions with your child. Then show off those creations with us! We love seeing those pics so tag us on Facebook or use our #gluedtomycrafts on Instagram for us to see!
Happy crafting, my dear friends! I can’t wait to see your paper and chalk minion hair creations!
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Who doesn’t love these adorable yellow critters from the Despicable Me film franchise? With just a few supplies, even your younger crafters can get into making this paper plate Minion tutorial!
Craft Supplies:
- Small Paper Plate
- Paper Craft Scissors
- Yellow Craft Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Dark Gray Cardstock Paper
- Blue Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Black Sidewalk Chalk
- Baby Wipes
- School Glue or Glue Stick
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
- Extra Large Wiggle Eyes
- Black Sharpie Marker
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Directions:
- First things first – grab your small paper plate and scissors.
- Cut the paper plate, straight down the center, into TWO equal halves.
- Reserve one half for today’s minion hair craft and save the other for a rainy day.
- Now grab your yellow craft paint and foam paint brush.
- Squirt some paint in the middle of the paper plate half and move it around with the foam paint brush, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- When done painting, set aside the paper plate to allow it to dry completely.
- Now grab your gray cardstock and the scissors again.
- Fold the gray cardstock paper in half and open it back up.
- Use scissors to again to cut straight up the center, to create two equal pieces.
- Reserve one gray paper piece for today’s craft and save the other for another day.
- Now grab your black colored chalk.
- Make several lines, all over the gray cardstock, to recreate minion hair. Add as much or as little as you like.
- When done with the chalk, set aside the paper piece and clean your hands off with a few baby wipes.
- Now grab your blue and black colored cardstock.
- Cut out the minion’s “body” from the blue cardstock. Just a basic rectangle shape.
- Out of the black cut out a thinner rectangle shape for his goggles.
- Once you have all your paper pieces cut out and the paper plate is dry to touch, it’s time to assemble your craft! Go ahead and grab all your paper pieces, the glue, the wiggle eye and stapler.
- Start off by stapling the blue rectangle piece to the bottom of the gray cardstock with the chalk lines.
- Follow that up by stapling on the painted paper plate piece to represent his head.
- From there – you can staple and/or glue the goggle piece and large eye{s} to the paper plate.
- Finish off by drawing on a smile with the black Sharpie marker.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display your custom one-of-a-kind paper chalk minion piece proudly for all to see!
- Don’t forget to share pictures of your minion hair craft with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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Customize It:
- Don’t have black chalk on hand?! No worries! You can easily substitute the chalk for a black marker or crayon instead. Less mess and maybe less stress too!
- Remember – you can also buy pre-colored paper plates {from a birthday aisle or maybe even a party store} to skip the hassle of painting a paper plate yellow!
- Also – keep in mind that each minion had his/her own flair and style in the movie. Not all of them were the same so be sure to pull out various sized wiggle eyes and different materials to make your minion creation stand out!
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Chalk Art Minion Craft
Instructions
- First things first - grab your small paper plate and scissors.Small Paper Plate
- Cut the paper plate, straight down the center, into TWO equal halves.
- Reserve one half for today's minion hair craft and save the other for a rainy day.
- Now grab your yellow craft paint and foam paint brush.Craft Paint
- Squirt some paint in the middle of the paper plate half and move it around with the foam paint brush, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- When done painting, set aside the paper plate to allow it to dry completely.
- Now grab your gray cardstock and the scissors again.
- Fold the gray cardstock paper in half and open it back up.Cardstock Paper
- Use scissors to again to cut straight up the center, to create two equal pieces.
- Reserve one gray paper piece for today's craft and save the other for another day.
- Now grab your black colored chalk.
- Make several lines, all over the gray cardstock, to recreate minion hair. Add as much or as little as you like.
- When done with the chalk, set aside the paper piece and clean your hands off with a few baby wipes.
- Now grab your blue and black colored cardstock.
- Cut out the minion's "body" from the blue cardstock. Just a basic rectangle shape.
- Out of the black cut out a thinner rectangle shape for his goggles.
- Once you have all your paper pieces cut out and the paper plate is dry to touch, it's time to assemble your craft! Go ahead and grab all your paper pieces, the glue, the wiggle eye and stapler.
- Start off by stapling the blue rectangle piece to the bottom of the gray cardstock with the chalk lines.
- Follow that up by stapling on the painted paper plate piece to represent his head.
- From there - you can staple and/or glue the goggle piece and large eye{s} to the paper plate.Large Wiggle Eyes
- Finish off by drawing on a smile with the black Sharpie marker.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display your custom one-of-a-kind paper chalk minion piece proudly for all to see!
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