Homemade gru costume8/9/2023 ![]() ![]() I was ALL about taping that honker to Andrew's nose, but she suggested Breathing Strips, much more 'Husband-Friendly.' Hot glue the Breathing Strip to the interior of the cone and where the bridge of his nose will be. Purchase some skin tone color felt, cut and fold it onto a cone shape (like an ice cream cone), hot gluing the edges together. She was perfect for this project because the Halloween before she, her husband, kids, and family friends were a whole Despicable Me Crew. The NOSE: This one was a little tricky, I called in my Crafty Friend for help on this one little help. Andy doesn't own scarves, this is why I didn't mind making the purchase here.Ģ. ![]() Black & Grey Scarf: This was a purchase from, Premium Soft Knit Striped Scarf.Black Slacks: I grabbed a pair of Andy's black pants for this one, no fuss no muss.We are still getting the full Gru Effect. I know a sweater isn't a coat, but is it really that big of a deal if it isn't perfect. Black Coat: Andrew has a black zip-up sweater in his closet.Designing and sewing anything for this costume really isn't worth it, because the clothing is pretty basic, I swear! The Ensemble: Rummage through your closets, donation centers, or online shopping. I placed a call to a Dear Crafty Friend for a few D.I.Y Minion costumes, started sewing up a storm and supply shopping for a husband-size Gru! As a Side Note: Many, Many of the costumes we have created are also available in a DIY Kit in our online shop at Happy Halloween Shopping!ġ. Now he was bound and determined to be a Minion for Halloween.Īfter a quick re-planning of my initial plan I re-assigned characters to the kids, incorporated Andy as Gru, the former villain turned good guy and myself as Lucy Wilde, the Anti Villain League Agent and Gru's Love Interest. They’re from, which also has Minion Dog Costumes and Minion Kids Costumes.Do your kids LOVE Despicable Me? Zach & Lily are obsessed!įor Halloween Zach asked to be Gru from Despicable Me, which I thought was uber adorable, especially when I had the 'evil genius idea' to create a L ucy Wilde costume for Lovely Lily!Īfter I had a plan in place, as any normal warm blooded 4 year old would do, Zach changed his mind. If your significant other wants to accompany you as Gru, we found this Gru Mask that comes with a matching Gru scarf!Īnd if you really do want to buy a pre-made Minions costume instead of making your own, we found some of the best ones that actually look good. To make minion hair on your hat, just stitch on or glue on a few short pieces of black yarn or strips of black felt. That’s it! If you want to add some extras, you could go for a yellow skull hat (especially if it’s a cold evening for Halloween). To finish the look, wear some black boots and black gloves. These are also available from Amazon here, but currently out of stock – just check because they might be available again! These silver steampunk goggles should also work. If you plan to buy I’m finding many places sold out, but these are available as of 10/8: Fun.com Chrome Goggles and Minion Goggles Accessory. It’s easiest to buy a pair, but you can also make your own by forming two circles out of aluminium foil and then attach them with thick black elastic. The main accessory you must have is silver goggles. You could go with a button down, but the smooth knit material (and no collar) of a t-shirt or sweatshirt works better. Next up you have to get that yellow in there for SURE, so get a long-sleeved yellow shirt. If you’re not able to get them in denim, any blue overalls will work The number one thing you need to make your own Minions costume is a pair of denim overalls. DIY Minions Costume for Grown-Upsĭickies Women’s Denim Bib Overall Cotton Long-Sleeve T-Shirt Minion Goggles Basic Black Gloves Clarks Mansi Calla Womens Leather Boot Here’s what you need to make a Minions costume. With Prime shipping you can get it all last minute too. You may have lots of the parts of this costume already, but for any you don’t you can find them on Amazon. To top it off, DIY costumes always win over store-bought options because they show that you made an effort and they look more premium even if you spent less money to create it! You won’t find anyone else at your Halloween party or minion cosplay event with exactly the same costume. You can buy Minions costumes in the store or online, but frankly some of them can look pretty cheesy, especially if you don’t spend a small fortune on it!Ī DIY option looks awesome because you can customize it to fit you and make it unique. Who is everyone’s favorite little yellow creature? Why, MINIONS of course!! MINIONS was a huge hit in the theaters and you could be a huge hit with a DIY Minion costume for Halloween! ![]() ![]() It’s easy to make your own DIY Minion costume with just a few simple clothing options and accessories! ![]()
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