How To Make A Minion Costume

Hi!! Are you looking for an inexpensive DIY Halloween Costume? Don’t worry, I got you!! Today I’m showing you how to make a minion costume with materials you probably already have in your house!

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Our DIY Minion Costume

Here are the deets for the minion costume my little cutie pie is wearing (pictured above).

Yellow Hat – here

Glasses – cardboard painted with acrylic paint

Yellow Shirt – here

Blue Shorts – here

Tulle Skirt – DIY’d using tulle here and ribbon here

Blue Ribbon – Same ribbon used for the skirt here

Blue Soccer Socks – here

To make a DIY minion costume is easier than you might think. You probably already have everything you need.

All you need is a yellow shirt, blue overalls, and glasses. That’s it.

Glasses

Whether its one eye or two eyes, all minions have glasses. We made our glasses out of cardboard, but there are other ways to make them. I think mason jar lids also make great minion-esque glasses.

Wear them directly on your eyes like actual glasses, or do like we did and attach them to a hat or headpiece.

Shirt

In order to be a true minion, you have to have a yellow shirt. It can be a short sleeve, a long sleeve, or a tank top. Doesn’t matter as long as it’s bright yellow.

I have found the cheapest place to buy solid-colored cotton t-shirts is actually at Hobby Lobby. They are regularly marked down and can be purchased for around $2. Also, give your local thrift shops and/or consignment shops a try. You never know what you will be able to find there!

Overalls

Last, but definitely not least, are the blue overalls. I personally feel like anything blue or denim on your lower half will suffice. We rolled with a blue tulle skirt, tall blue soccer socks, and ribbon suspenders, but there are so many different options you can take and run with:

Denim pant overalls
Short overalls
Blue Soffe shorts
Blue tulle skirt
Suspenders
Denim Pants
Denim Skirt
Blue Jumper

Check Amazon, thrift stores, consignment shops, and even your own closet. Take a close look at what you already own. Pull everything out that is in the correct shade of blue and see if you can mix and match an outfit that way.