Minion

Isn't great that one can use simple materials to make favorite characters?  How about that movie Despicable Me?  Really, I don't know why the movie industry comes by these titles, but they do know how to draw kids. As I did not see the movie, I wondered if there was some type of satire, because the word "minion" didn't have a positive light to me.  But as a cartoon perhaps I was being a bit much. I found http://mollymoocrafts.com/toilet-roll-craft-make-a-minion/ the perfect recipe for using the excess toilet rolls a parent brought to class.

Sorry you don't get to see the kids doing the minions in action.

Can you tell this is a female minion below? I do apologize for pictures 2 and 4. They are a bit blurry.

Supplies:

1. toilet rolls

2. blue and yellow construction paper

3. newspaper

4. yellow paint

5. googly eyes

6. yarn

7. cardboard

8. masking tape

9. paper mache paste

10. hot glue gun

11. glue

12. black markers

Directions:

1. stuff newspaper inside toilet roll pushing until a dome appears at other end of tube (top)

2. cover top of dome with masking tape to hold in place

3. encase outside of toilet roll with paper mache

4. let dry

5. paint tube yellow

6. cut cardboard in small circles for eyes, hot glue on toilet roll

7. hot glue googly eye(s) on cardboard

8. let child draw headband for goggles for eyeball to eyeball

9. construct blue clothing for minion gluing it in place

10. construct arms from yellow paper, hot gluing in place (optional)

11. add yarn for hair (optional)

Duration:

Takes two days