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Minion Supply Holder | Dollar Store Craft

July 23, 2015 by Briana Carter

Minion Supply Organizer Dollar Craft

Surely your children have been caught up in the Minion craze with the rest of the world, right?  I know mine have!  Make this Minion school supply holder and your kids will be rushing to do their homework after school-okay maybe not rushing but it will definitely make homework time more fun.  All it takes is just $3 worth of Dollar Tree supplies, a few common household items, and about 15 minutes will produce this adorable Minion craft that the kids will love!  Make it with your child and create some memories or surprise them with one full of back to school supplies for a special treat.

Dollar Tree Supplies Needed:

  • Yellow Planter
  • Black electrical tape
  • Silver duct tape

Minion Supply Holder Supplies Needed

If you cannot locate a yellow planter at your local Dollar Tree a $.97 can of yellow spray paint can transform a terra cotta or other inexpensive pot.

Other Items:

  • white cardstock
  • black marker
  • hot glue
  • empty toilet paper roll

Directions:

Wrap black electrical tape around planter about ⅓ of the way down so that it almost meets-about 1” apart.

Minion Supply Holder Step 2

Cut a ring off a toilet paper roll about ½” wide. Wrap duct tape so that half covers the inside and the other half covers the outside. Trim excess tape off toilet paper ring.

Minion Supply Holder Step 1

Cut a 2” diameter circle from white cardstock, draw a black pupil in the center to create an eye.

Minion Supply Holder Step 3

Glue eye on planter over the gap from the black tape.

Minion Supply Holder Step 4

Apply hot glue to the rough side of taped toilet paper tube ring and press over top of eye.

Minion Supply Holder Step 5

Done, isn’t he adorable?

Minion Supply Holder Easy Dollar Store Craft

An cute minion decoration for just a few dollars- you could also use it in the bathroom for toothbrushes, hair bows, or in the kitchen for small individually wrapped snacks.

Minion Supply Holder | Dollar Store Craft
Ingredients
  • Yellow Planter
  • Black electrical tape
  • Silver duct tape
  • white cardstock
  • black marker
  • hot glue
  • empty toilet paper roll
Instructions
  1. Wrap black electrical tape around planter about ⅓ of the way down so that it almost meets-about 1” apart.
  2. Cut a ring off a toilet paper roll about ½” wide.
  3. Wrap duct tape so that half covers the inside and the other half covers the outside. Trim excess tape off toilet paper ring.
  4. Cut a 2” diameter circle from white cardstock, draw a black pupil in the center to create an eye.
  5. Glue eye on planter over the gap from the black tape.
  6. Apply hot glue to the rough side of taped toilet paper tube ring and press over top of eye.
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Comments

  1. Jenna says

    July 31, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    My boys are all about Minions right now and this is adorable. I’m featuring your post at our weekend features article with a link back to you. I can let you know when the post goes live if you’d like to share on social media :)

    • Briana Carter says

      August 1, 2015 at 11:59 am

      Thanks!

      • Jenna says

        August 2, 2015 at 12:17 pm

        The post just went live! Here’s the link
        http://24cottonwoodlane.blogspot.ca/2015/08/inspired-by-you-weekend-features-7.html

        Have a great week!

  2. Kristen from The Road to Domestication says

    July 31, 2015 at 11:38 am

    That is so cute LOL And so simple! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week!

  3. Maria@SewTravelInspired says

    July 30, 2015 at 12:41 am

    I love the Minions. I will do this craft with my granddaughter. Pinned!

  4. Nina Lewis says

    July 29, 2015 at 10:40 am

    I love this idea! I’ve pinned it so that I can make this with my grandchildren!

  5. Melissa French, The More With Less Mom says

    July 28, 2015 at 2:15 pm

    We all need a little more minion in our lives. Thanks for posting. Hello from Busy Monday.

  6. Joann says

    July 26, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    What a fun thing for back to school and it looks easy enough. Yes, my kids have been caught up in the Minion craze like everyone else.

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