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How to Make a KINDER SURPRISE Minion

Saturday, May 16, 2015

How to Make a KINDER SURPRISE Minion

In honour of the exciting news that the Limited Edition Minions collection will be coming out this month in specially marked KINDER® SURPRISE® Classic eggs, I was challenged to create a mini Minion using a KINDER® SURPRISE® capsule. I am a big fan of Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2 and I'm always up for a fun craft so this was right up my alley. And it is also fitting seeing as the new Minions movie will be coming to the big screen on July 10.

How to Make a KINDER SURPRISE Minion - materials

How to Make a KINDER SURPRISE Minion


Materials:

  • 2 Elmer's Painters pens in opaque blue and black, medium tip
  • 1 silver ink pen, fine tip
  • 1 black Sharpie, fine point
  • Glue Dots
  • googly eyes
  • KINDER® SURPRISE® capsule

How to Make a KINDER SURPRISE Minion

Step 1: Apply googly eye(s) by placing a Glue Dot on the back. I used a mini Glue Dot for mine.

Step 2: Outline the eye with a silver ink pen to form the goggle. I used an extra fine tip.

Step 3: Use the black paint pen to draw the goggle strap.

Step 4: Paint the coveralls using the blue paint pen. I did this free-hand.

Step 5: After the blue pain has dried, use the black paint pen to add details such as the buttons and the insignia. I chose to outline the coveralls as well but you can skip this step.

Step 6: Using a fine tip Sharpie in black, draw the mouth and hair. I tried using the paint pen but as it is a medium tip, it was too thick.


I found the Elmer's paint markers beaded slightly when I applied it to the capsule but it was easy to fill in the spots with a second layer. The good thing about using a paint pen is that I can paint overtop any mistakes if I wanted to. Just be sure to let the paint dry in between coats or you may find your Minion will end up with unnecessary finger prints. Not that it happened to me, or anything...

Minion KINDER SURPRISE Minion 3-pack

All out of KINDER® SURPRISE® capsules? Time to re-stock but be sure to keep an eye out for the specially marked KINDER® SURPRISE® Classic eggs and start collecting all 11 Minions toys. Tune in to the Kinder Facebook page on Friday, May 22, when fans who’ve collected all 11 will have a chance to win four tickets to see the Minions movie in theatres when it comes out this July.

Disclosure: I’m a #KinderMom who is part of the KINDER® Canada influencer team; as part of my affiliation with KINDER® Canada, I am provided with special perks and products. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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30 COMMENTS

  1. LOVE those Minions! The one you made is adorable!

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  2. Love it! Those Kinder egg capsules are handy for lots of crafts, but a minion is awesome!

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    1. You could create a whole army of minions!

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    2. Hubby actually did a few with our girl over the weekend! I knew we saved the ton of capsules for a reason lol

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  3. You are so crafty!! I love this guy.

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  4. what a great idea to recycle the container.
    (Debbie W)

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  5. Oh that's so neat I love it! Love the minions :)

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  6. So cute! Love, love the minions! What a great way to re-use the capsule!

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  7. So cute! My little guys would love this!

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  8. Wow, the minion idea is adorable. Who doesn't get a kick out of the Minions? :-)

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  9. I found the Kinder Minions at Walmart yesterday! My boys are THRILLED!

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  10. My kid would love to make minions out of the capsules. They really are perfect for it

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  11. I made a minion out of a capsule and posted to Kinder Canada's Facebook page.

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  12. These are so cute! My guys would love to make these on a rainy day! Thanks!

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  13. awesome idea for the kiddos; you are talented and into crafts I see.

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  14. We are going to see the Minion movie this week. We love those Minions!

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  15. This is too cool! My daughter would love this thanks!!!

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  16. We saw the Minion movie and LOVED it!

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  17. These are super cute!! ust make some next time we get some Kinders :)

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  18. so adorable! Gotta love the Minions! thanks for sharing! Will be getting the kids to make them!

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  19. love this ..i love the Minions and so do my kids ..def gotta make us some

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