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    Minion Flip Flops Summer Kids Craft

    Published: Jul 23, 2022 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 4 Comments

    Bust summer boredom with these adorable minion flip flops! Whether your kids like the cute yellow minions, the crazy purple minions--or both--they're sure to love this easy craft. We created these at Boo's Minion Birthday Party, and I love the way they turned out.

    Bust summer boredom with adorable Minion Flip Flops! They're perfect for a Minion birthday party or as a fun kids craft. Make purple minions, yellow minions, or one of each! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Boo's wish for a Harry Potter birthday party quickly disappeared as soon as the new Minions movie came out. Suddenly, it was Minion party or bust! I'm actually glad she switched. It was really fun coming up with Minion projects. Each girl made a pair of mismatched flip flops -- one purple and one blue. Ready to make your own? These Minion flip flops are super easy, so let's get started.

    These minion flip flops look so easy! We've got to make these at our Minions birthday party! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Minion Flip Flops

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    Materials:

    • Basic flip flops -- Blue or yellow for the yellow minion, and black or purple for the purple minion. Blue and black look the best, but when you're shopping sales, sometimes you have to take what's left! (I purchased mine at end-of-summer sales and paid less than $1/pair.)
    • Yellow and purple fabric (I purchased one yard of each and had more than enough for 10 pairs of flip flops.)
    • ¼" zinc fender washers (1 per flip flop--I found mine at Home Depot for $.12 each.)
    • Giant wiggly eyes. (1 per flip flop)
    • Loctite Vinyl, Fabric and Plastic flexible glue
    • Glue dots (I used Elmer's)
    • A small piece of rough sand paper

    Bust summer boredom with adorable Minion Flip Flops! They're perfect for a Minion birthday party or as a fun kids craft. Make purple minions, yellow minions, or one of each! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Instructions:

    1. Assemble the eyes by attaching the wiggly eyes to the fender washers with glue dots.

    Eyeballs for Minion Flip Flops {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    1. Cut the fabric into strips  about 1" x 5.5". (It doesn't need to be exact.) Plan on using 16-24 strips per flip flop (depending on the size of the shoe).
    2. Rough up the bottom of the fender washers and the spot where the eyeball will sit on the flip flop with the sand paper. The rougher edges will make the glue adhere better.

    These minion flip flops look so easy! We've got to make these at our Minions birthday party! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    1. One strip at a time, tie the fabric strips onto the flip flop. Consistently use a right over left or a left over right tie. (Do not tie a square knot. Just tie the fabric once.) Leave a small spot in the center of the flip flop for the eyeball.
    2. Apply the Loctite fabric glue to the flip flop and the back of the eyeball. Use a clothes pin to clamp the eyeball in place. Let it dry for at least an hour. (It should dry longer, but 1 hour was enough time for the glue to set enough for the kids to take the flip flops home after the party. I suggested they wait a while before wearing the flip flops to make sure the glue is fully set.)
    3. Repeat with second flip flop.
    4. Wear with pride!

    Bust summer boredom with adorable Minion Flip Flops! They're perfect for a Minion birthday party or as a fun kids craft. Make purple minions, yellow minions, or one of each! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

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    Heidi

     

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    About Heidi

    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Kerry

      July 30, 2015 at 1:21 pm

      These are so cute! Wish I had little girls to craft with. Next time the nieces come over . . .

      Reply
      • Heidi

        July 30, 2015 at 2:02 pm

        Thanks, Kerry. I even made a pair of these for myself. (Only to wear around the house, though. I'm not quite that brave!)

        Reply
    2. Nicci

      August 03, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      How cute and easy! I'll keep this in mind when our daughters get old enough!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        August 07, 2015 at 8:12 pm

        Thanks, Nicci. Don't you love pinterest so that you can save the idea for later?

        Reply

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