DIY Minion Tote
This cute Minion tote was made with a simple craft material! It's no mess, great for kids or all ages, and you can customize the size.
Servings 1 tote
Cost $2
Equipment
- Brown Permanent Marker
- Sharpie
- Wax Paper
Ingredients
- 3 rolls Duct Tape 1 roll each of yellow,, blue, white
Instructions
- Cut a strip of yellow duct tape that’s twice the width you want the purse to be. Cut another identical strip, and place it evenly on top of the first strip, so no sticky side is showing. Repeat this step.
- Place the two non sticky strips of yellow duct tape parallel with each other. Leave a gap in the middle to place a third strip of tape, but make the gap small enough that the tape strips will overlap some. Add the third strip of tape, then flip it over and add a fourth strip, so it covers the sticky.
- Fold the edges in, to meet in the middle, and pinch them between your fingers. This should form an oval of sorts. Use a piece of duct tape to secure the pinched edges together.
- Then use another piece of tape to tape it flat, so it lays down. This will be the body of your Minion. Once your tote looks like this, you’re ready to close off one end, to complete the body.
- Cut a strip of tape that’s about an inch longer than the width of your purse body. Lay the tape upside down on a flat surface, and place one end of the purse body on it, giving it plenty of room to overlap. Fold the edges of the tape in, then fold the flap over to seal the bottom of your purse.
- Once the tote body is finished, you can add the Minion overalls. Use a single strip of blue tape along the bottom edge of the purse body for the overalls.
- Cut a long strip of blue duct tape, and tape it onto a sheet of wax paper. Cut the strip in half long-ways. These two strips will be your tote straps. Line them up with the top of the overalls and press them up and over the edge of the top of the purse body.
- To make the purse handles, place two 10” strips of blue duct tape on top of each other, sticky sides together, so no sticky is showing. Cut the strip in half long-ways. Attach these to the inside of the purse, lining them up with the overall straps, using blue duct tape squares.
- Place a small strip of white duct tape on a piece of wax paper. Use the scissors to cut out a circle from the duct tape. Remove the wax paper, and place the white circle eye, in the middle of the overall straps. Use a brown permanent marker to make the iris of the eye. Wait for it to dry, then add the pupil of the eye using the black permanent marker.
