You don’t have to speak Minionese to wear these awesome costumes, but it definitely helps. Funny and lovable, you will have so much fun creating these DIY Despicable Me and Minions costumes.
There is something about those domed heads that simultaneously makes us laugh and want to hug them. Once you see these, you will have a hard time resisting making them for Halloween this year.
There are so many creative takes on recreating Gru (it helps if you have a bald head) and the Minions. And when you get a group together, you can share in the costume making and hilarity.
Minions come in all shapes and sizes in this collection of Despicable Me and Minions costumes. All the construction secrets are revealed here! Get inspired to create your own evil Gru, nonsensical Minion or even Kyle Dog. You will even see a Minion Batman and a 3PO Minion.
So sit back, grab some bapples and get ready to laugh at this super fun selection of Despicable Me and Minions costume designs.
Since my 5 year old daughter loved the Minion movie this last summer, she wanted to be a minion this year. We always love doing family themes like, Arial and Sebastian and Flounder from little mermaids, and the frozen gang, and Dora boots and Swiper, and the Flintstones, so why not a family of Minions … Read more
Hello everybody! I’m Savanna and this is my King Bob the minion costume! I have been making my own costumes for around 4 years now. Making costumes is something that I really love and enjoy. The idea for this Minion costume actually came from a friend of mine. She works at a local college and … Read more
My 3 y.o son wearing a Minions Costume made by his grandfather. The materials used are mainly sliced foam, paint, double sided tape and belt then for the jumper and sleeves, his grandfather just bought a blue and yellow fabric then he’s the one who formed and sew it. Definitely not an expensive one since … Read more
We thought it would be fun to dress in Despicable Me costumes since my kids love the Despicable Me movies. For Gru we got a fake nose from the costume store and a striped scarf from Amazon. He wore pants and a jacket he already owned, and stuffed a beach towel under the coat to … Read more
Every year, I try to flex my creative muscles at least 4 times: two kids = two homemade Halloween costume ideas and two homemade themed birthday cakes!! Two years ago, my then nine year-old, hyped up on the Despicable Me Fanfare, requested a minion as her costume of choice! Hahahaha!! A minion? Perfect. Keep in mind, I don’t … Read more
Here’s the story behind our Evil Purple Minion DIY costumes. My boys LOVED the Minions 2 movie. They thought that the purple Minions were awesome, so they decided that was going to be their choice of Halloween costumes. So, after scouring the racks at the department stores, I ended my search unsuccessful. I decided that although … Read more
This evil purple minion costume is easy to make and requires NO sewing. This year I wanted to make a Beetle Juice costume as my son had previously been Edward Scissorhands and Chucky (Child’s Play), but he decided he wanted to be an evil minion. In total I spent around £10 to make this costume. I had a … Read more
Ever since the movie came out my daughter has always joked with my husband and says the line from the movie, “When ever I see your head I always imagine an egg with a lil chick popping out going PEEP PEEP PEEP.” Hence, from the picture above you can see why he is a perfect fit … Read more
Here’s how I made these Minion costumes – as is customary in our house, early October brings about the conversation of “What are we going be for Halloween?”. With an 11 year old girl and 8 year old boy, the options always vary. From princesses and witches to mummies and ninja’s (and everything in between!!), … Read more
Ever since we saw the movie Despicable Me 2, I wanted to dress up as the characters as a family. Not only because it’s a great movie but my kids are, seriously, minions. And my youngest daughter, Keren, is totally the evil minion. For a few months she started growling- it was so funny – … Read more
Well, it all started when my son who has aspergers and OCD decided he wanted to be a minion for Halloween, when he did, my other two did as well, so I looked at a lot of ideas, and didn’t find any easy way of making them. This is how I Built the Minion Costumes: … Read more
My son wanted to be a minion, but didn’t like all the pre-made costumes we found. I was inspired by a huge candy bowl I found in a dollar store. I turned the bowl upside down, cut a pool noodle to fit inside, and that became the top of the minion. Next I duct taped … Read more