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How to Make Minion Stick Puppets

By Brittanie in Activities for Kids

preschool

One of the most anticipated movies of the summer is Minions! My little one’s are super excited and if yours are too you will want to learn How to Make Minion Stick Puppets!

Minions are everywhere right now and kids cannot seem to get enough of them. They are silly, fun, and mischievous which makes it easy for our kiddos to relate, am I right mom and dad?

So if there are days when it’s just way too hot to head outside, crafts like these can be lifesavers for parents. My little guy loved making these with me today and he loved playing with them even more!

If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!

I truly love how bright the colors are for minions. It’s one of the many reasons I adore them. It’s also why I love how well this stick craft turned out! 

Now aside from these being puppets your kids can play with, they actually work amazingly well for bookmarks! So while you are encouraging summer reading, these little guys can encourage your children to learn and read.

With that being said, if you are a teacher (or know one) these would make fun crafts to make in class to use as bookmarks too! They truly are an all-around fun craft to make!  

Both you and your kids are going to love learning how to make these special stick puppets! 

Note: You will be using hot glue to make these. However, you can certainly make it a bit more kid-friendly and use school glue.

How to Make Minion Stick Puppets:

Supplies Needed:

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  • Yellow Craft Sticks
  • Blue Felt Fabric
  • Black Pipe Cleaners
  • Plastic Googly Eyes
  • Black Sharpie Markers
  • Hot Glue Gun (and glue sticks)
  • Scissors

If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!

Directions:

  1. Measure out how much felt you need by placing your stick over the top of your felt. You only want the felt to cover half of the stick (this is the pants of the minion).If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!
  2. Cut the piece of felt off so you have a nice long horizontal piece. Don’t worry if it’s not perfectly straight as you won’t be able to tell once your sticks are complete.If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!
  3. Grab your first stick and wrap the end of the felt piece around it. Hot glue this part to the stick.If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!
  4. Cut off the felt leaving just enough so it can wrap around to the stick to adhere to the area where you glued it down in step 3. Repeat this process until you have as many minions you want to make.If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too! If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!
  5. Take your black sharpie marker and add a thick line towards the top of the stick.If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!
  6. Hot glue a googly eye on top of the line you added in step 5. This serves as the minions eye. You can get creative and add 2 eyes, 1 eye, etc.If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!
  7. Draw on the mouth using your sharpie markerIf your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too! . Again get creative and make each one different!
  8. The final step is to add the hair (if you wish). I just cut some different sized pieces of the black pipe cleaner and hot glued them onto the backside of the craft sticks. I also opted to leave some bald. If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!
  9. Once the hot glue dries, your children can play with them and have some fun!

If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!

What is your favorite Minion?

If your family is a fan of the Minions, you'll love learning how to make stick puppets because these are extra special - they're MINION stick puppets! This easy to make craft is a great rainy day activity for kids because they're so fun to play with and they make great bookmarks too!

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    Filed Under: Activities for Kids, Arts and Crafts Tagged With: preschoolPublished on June 30, 2015

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    Comments

    1. Scott says

      June 30, 2015 at 10:50 am

      Googly eyes make everything better! Those turned out so cute, I wish I had that creative gene in me.

      Reply
    2. Sarah @ Must Have Mom says

      July 1, 2015 at 12:23 am

      These are super cute! What a fun craft! My kids will get a kick out of these. Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Andrew says

      July 1, 2015 at 8:04 am

      These Minion stick puppets are great! They would be a great project for a kids Minion themed party!!

      Reply
    4. Melissa Pezza says

      July 1, 2015 at 9:51 am

      This is such a great idea! My kids love the Minions, and they love to do crafts with me. This is the perfect project for us. Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Anne says

      July 1, 2015 at 10:36 am

      This are adorable! I love how you made their hair, too cute. We can’t wait for this movie to come out.

      Reply
    6. Kelsey Apley says

      July 1, 2015 at 10:42 am

      What a fun and easy craft to do! I am sure my nieces and nephews would love to make these and play with! Thanks for the idea!

      Reply
    7. Jen Temcio says

      July 1, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      I LOVE THESE!!!! You are so creative!! I can see kids of all ages getting excited for this craft! I also love that you tied it to learning. It would also be fun to do at a minions birthday party 🙂

      Reply
    8. Rachel G says

      August 28, 2015 at 6:19 am

      Thanks for the great idea! I homeschool 2 4-year-olds, and we made these this week. I linked to you in our week’s schedule here. Thanks for sharing such a cool craft! http://www.therandomwritings.com/2015/08/preschool-at-home-week-3.html

      Reply

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