Minion - Despicable Me Party Ideas

As many as you know, I have been a bit busy in recent months, teaching school and then moving to a different state. Now that things are starting to settle down again, I am actually able to watch a little bit of TV.  I have been seeing stories about the new movie Minions, the Rise of Gru.  I have not have the chance to see this new movie yet, but I most likely will.  I have watched all of the Despicable Me and Minion movies in the past and enjoyed them.  I have also shared many party idea posts over the years, so I thought now might be a great time to re-share them with the new movie being released.  

I shared my How to Make Despicable Me Minions post the summer of Despicable Me 2, where some of the minions are purple and evil.  This was one of my favorite Despicable Me crafts that I have ever made. I still have these little guys somewhere. 

I share several party idea posts like how to make these Minion Party Bags. 

Interested in making your own party favors?

You can see them in this post Despicable Me Party Favors

Another fun post was Despicable Me Party Food and Games,  where I share a lot of some decoration ideas, game ideas and these yummy Minion treats 

Stay tuned for some new Minion movie ideas, as soon as I am able to watch the new movie!  

 

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5 Favorite Movie Parties

One of my favorite things about summer, is the release of summer movies.  My kids and I seem to watch a lot of movies in the summer.  Our local movie theater gives out free popcorn on Tuesdays. We will  go see a matinee, and save a lot of money with cheaper prices and free snacks,   Back when I was a kid, it would be quite a treat to go watch a movie at a drive in. I have some great memories of those summer nights with my friends and family.   Our local outdoor mall has free outdoor movies on a big screen every other Saturday which feels a little bit like a drive in. It is always a fun time.  

This summer there are some movies that are we are really looking forward to seeing such as Inside Out,  Minions, and  Pixels, Hopefully I will have the chance to see them, and come up with some fun new party ideas.   Some of my popular posts on this blog are my movie themed parties, so I thought it would be fun to share them again.  

The movie that I am the most excited about this summer is Minions. I loved both of the Despicable Me movies, and love those silly little guys.  I really  loved putting together ideas for this party.  

How to Make Despicable Me Minions

Despicable Me Party Food and Games (including Minion Cookies)

Despicable Me Party Bags

Despicable Me Party Favors

While the movie Frozen was not released in the summer, it is has been one of the most popular parties on my blog.  Over a year later I am still singing Let it Go, and I am really looking forward to Frozen 2. 

Elsa's Ice Candy

Olaf the Marshmallowman

Frozen Party Food and Games

Olaf Gift Bag

Sweet Snowflake Treats

It's a Frozen/Snow Day Party

One of my favorite children's books of all time is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.  I was so excited when it was made into not one, but two movies.   After the first movie, we had a Cloudy themed party for my daughter's  9th birthday.  After the second, I came up with even more ideas like the Foodimals from Cloudy 2.  

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Party (movie 1)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Games and Activities

Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs, Party in a Box

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Food and Decor

Another Movie that we really loved, and really look forward to seeing the sequels is last years hit The LEGO movie.   

LEGO Movie Party Ideas

LEGO Movie Party Food

LEGO Movie Party Games and Activities

LEGO Movie Party Photo Props

LEGO Movie Party Bags

LEGO Movie Cloud Cuckooland Cupcakes

While Pokemon has not been made into a major studio feature film, there many Pokemon movies, and seasons of the animated show still on T.V.  My son LOVED Pokemon when he was younger, and we had this party for his 8th birthday.  To this day it is still one of his favorite parties ever.  

Pokemon Party

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Despicable Me Minion Cookies - Feature of the Day

If  you have followed me for awhile you may know that I love the Despicable Me Minions. In fact, my Despicable Me Party Food and Game Ideas post  is one of my most popular posts to date on this entire blog.  So when I saw these Despicable Me Minion Cookies by Optimistic Mommy I knew I had to featured them.  They are simple and adorable, and will be perfect for any Minion fan, and when the new Minions movie comes out later this year.  Be sure to stop over to Optimistic Mommy for the directions  Thank you so much Courtney, for linking up these fun cookies to Dare to Share!

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Despicable Me Party Food and Game Ideas

Despicable Me Treats, Games and More 

Now that we have gone over how to make your own Minions, party bags, and party favors, it's time to talk food and games. 

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Despicable Me Party Favors

Minion Party Favors 

Today I am going to share how I made some Minion party favors, that you can use on at Despicable Me party. If you missed the post on how to make your own Minions, you can see it here.

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Despicable Me Party Bags

Despicable Me Party Bags 

Did you think that I forgot about the Despicable Me Party? 

Note to self, the next time you want to start  something new, do not do  it during a week with a major schedule change.  Back to school week has been kicking my behind! I am so NOT a morning person, and 6 a.m. comes way to early, especially when I am not falling asleep until about 2.  On top of the lack of sleep, when I got in the car to drive one of my kids to school Wednesday morning, I found my front right tire was completely flat. I could not drive on it all.  Luckily were are close enough to the school that she could make a run for it. (and I actually mean run)  I think she was a few minutes late, but at least she made it. I then had to find a ride for my other daughter whose school we do not live close to, so she could go to her first day.  That flat tire completely threw me off the entire day.  We got it fixed later that evening.  It seems a small piece of metal was the culprit. Today I did get a few more party ideas together that I plan to share.  I am only going to write about  the party bags in this post though, because I had lost all my good daylight and most of the other  photos are too dark.  This week, I will be continuing the Despicable Me Party posts through Saturday with all the mayhem behind the scenes this week.  

Now if you are still with me, I am going to show you how easy it is to make Despicable Me Party Bags. 

I found a 2 pack of yellow bags at the dollar store.  These bags are a really good size, and would be able to hold a lot of stuff.  While you can find a printable of the Minion eyes online, if you don't have a good printer or are low of ink, it is very easy to make your own.  All you need is some colored cardstock, a glue stick, and a Sharpie. 

Cutting the circles for the goggles could be difficult if you don't have something to trace.   I found a great way to make paper goggles is to trace around different sizes of tape. 

I cut gray/silver cardstock into a ring for the goggle (this is Stuart), a solid white circle, and a small brown circle for the eye, and a black strip for the goggle strap. 

Glue on the pieces to form the eye(s) and google.  Finish off the bag by drawing on the pupil and smile with the Sharpie.  You could  also add some small marks near the top of the bag for hair if you prefer. These super cute and easy Minion bags take  only minutes to make, and will be a great addition to your party. 

I will be linking this project up on these fabulous linky parties here.

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How to Make Despicable Me Minions

This month I am starting something  new here on Pam's Party and Practical Tips.  Each week I will be featuring a different party of the week. Each day I will give you a tutorial or some ideas of things you can do for that week's party.  As you can see by my title picture, this week's theme is... 

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