Minions are all the rage this year! One child was a Minion for Halloween and now the other one is busy crafting Minion Christmas Ornaments. No strict directions here, just photo inspiration and general guidance. It is amazing how creative children can be when we introduce them to a broad goal and give them the tools to accomplish the task. Encourage your children to help you think outside the box to create fun minion accessories like guitars, fruit hats, bananas and bull horns. Have … [Read more...]
Make a Mini Minion!
Minion Mania continues with a no-sew Minion created by my kids. After seeing the talking Dave Minion for $50 (!!!!), my son decided to take it upon himself to create a Mini Minion. This is the same child who created the LEGO bean bag awhile back. While this project was child designed, it was really a "mom-helped-me-get-it-done" project! We didn't use any crazy materials or sewing tools. Most of it I had on hand, but we did purchase the perfect Minion yellow felt for $.39 cents at the … [Read more...]