Everything is about to be Minions as far as the eye can see. With Minions: The Rise of Gru now on the big screen, your summer holidays are set to be yellow, blue and googly-eyed, and it’s best if you just lean into it. We’ve rounded up some fun Minions-related activities to bust the boredom and keep everyone entertained this summer: why not give these a go...
BA-BA-BA-BANANA SNACKS
We all know Minions are obsessed with bananas - why not dress a bunch up as the mischievous yellow creatures for a fun snack time treat. You can use these printable Minion designs, or improvise with pens and paper.
BA-BA-BA-BANANA HUNT
You could also hide your Minion-ified bananas around the house and garden for a fun (and healthier) twist on an Easter Egg Hunt - just remember to keep a note of where they all are to avoid a sticky banana mess if any get missed…For a less-healthy prize, turn them into banana splits.
THROW YOUR OWN MINION-FEST
Those Minions sure know a good song when they hear it - not only have they got a few of their own, the soundtrack to each of the Despicable Me films is chock full of hits; just check out the festival-themed poster for Rise of Gru. So why not throw yourselves a Minion-Fest: get your best festival outfits on, deck the garden with yellow and blue bunting and pop a tent up before dancing the afternoon away and lip syncing with the whole family.If you don’t have a garden, you can easily recreate this in the park or your living room.
PIN THE GOGGLES ON THE MINION
Get crafty by creating your own eye-less Minion or use this handy printable version to create a yellow and blue twist on pin the tail on the donkey. Pin your Minion to a wall or a tree, blindfold the players, spin them around three times and giggle as they get those goggles in very wrong places.
LEARN HOW TO SPEAK MINION
This adorable YouTuber has put together a handy video to teach you some of the basics of Minion-ese. Spend some time together learning a few words - thank you, goodbye etc - then challenge each other to only say those things in Minion for the rest of the day. Anyone who forgets has to do a forfeit. You might find yourself requesting a lot of bananas...MAKE SOME MINION SLIME
Kids love slime. It’s just a fact of life. Did you know you can make your own? Here’s a handy tutorial with a decidedly Minion-esque twist. Once you’ve made the slime, then you can send the kids off to play with it which should buy you a few minutes of peace and quiet!MAKE YOUR OWN MINION
How do you make your own minion? Find something yellow then slap some glasses on it. Done!
Make or buy a load of little Minion-style glasses, then send everyone off around the house to Minionise everything yellow. You’ll be finding little Minions everywhere for months to come.
Or try our Vue Minions stickers on Instagram. Upload your creation and tag @Vue with the hashtag #makeaminion to show us your personalised Minions.
Minimalist Minions
We’ve made the Minions minimalist! But can you tell your Kevin from your Bob? Head to our Facebook page to have a go.
