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.
Originally I was just fooling around at work and starting making giant minions out of cardboard to decorate for Halloween. Everyone loved them so much I decided to make a costume version. This was a very simple costume made to be worn like a human billboard. It consists of 2 giant sheets of cardboard from … Read more
Gotta love Despicable Me! These little minions are the best and funniest little creatures. They have some great one-liners and for Halloween dressing up as a group of Minions was amazing! We won a costume contest at the first bar we went to and got a lot of high fives and “awesome costumes!” It was … Read more
The following instructions only show how to make the costume for the purple (evil) minions, but by adjusting them only slightly you can create the yellow minions as well! Supplies Black overalls or overall dress Purple long sleeved shirt or sweatshirt Purple tights or leggings Purple beanie Purple pipe cleaners Small Mason Jar screw-on lids … Read more
After celebrating their 5th B-day with a Minion themed movie night party, it seemed only natural that my twin boys should be Minions for Halloween. After combing through Pinterest to get ideas, I came up with my own version of the Despicable Me 2 Minions. The fireman or “Bee-do Minion ” and the “two-in-one half … Read more
I’ll start by saying I’m not the most creative person I know but I instantly fell in love with the minions. After searching the internet I realize the only minion costumes for adults were pretty ugly..lol So I went right to work figuring out how to make a minion. I started with two camping pads … Read more
Being the cutest movie if the year my little want decide to be a minion this year, his brother as always was on board to dress up too….their father made this costumes from scratch. The only thing store bought was the mask. From fabric and foam to bottles of Clorox and colanders (minion eyes) these … Read more
This was our Despicable Me movie themed year, with Purple Evil Minion, Yellow Minion, little Agnes, and her unicorn! Our purple minion needed simple street clothing, but the hat was a HUGE hit! I sewed a simple beanie out of purple fleece, then sewed on eyes with googles all made out of felt. You could … Read more
After last year’s extravagant robot costume (and lots of whining, tears and bumping into things) I vowed I would never again make my poor son wear another costume that gave him limited sight or mobility.Then Despicable Me 2 came out in theaters and both our minds were changed. He loved the idea of being a … Read more
Started these costumes because I wanted something that kids would not be afraid of……the response to the costumes was so incredible, I could not believe it! started with 4 camping mats for the body, helmets to hold everything secure, yellow felt and light jean material…..sooo simple, but impressive… had a few issues, ones being my … Read more
I bought my son an inflatable Halloween costume and he was so excited! After attempting to have him try it on it was clear that this was just not going to work. He had a meltdown and was completely terrified of the costume. That is when my creativity kicked in to overdrive with only a … Read more
I’m a parent of two special needs young adults and my youngest son is absolutely crazy about the movie Despicable Me. I also work at a children’s hospital where, every year, the employees have a costume parade for the inpatient kids at Halloween. For those reasons, this year I was inspired to create a Minion … Read more
I work in an office and every year for Halloween we open our doors to children for a few hours at the end of the day for trick or treating. I like to make homemade costumes because it allows me to try to make them as realistic as possible. This year was by far the … Read more