Therefore goggles serve as a compromise between dehumanising but still showing the eyes underneath, so a big range of emotions are available. On the other hand, we derive a lot of information from observing eyes by the way they are expressed. Eyes are very important for human empathy studies show that children prefer peers without glasses over those with them we also find it intimidating when people wear items such as shades, visors or eye-obscuring helmets. You will go Bananas These officially licensed grey Minion goggles from Despicable Me, are the perfect costume accessory for dressing up as the ever popular.
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They have yellow skin (which makes them closer to cartoon characters than humans)Īlong the same vein, goggles dehumanise the minions by partially obscuring their eyes.They speak gibberish (compare this to the Sims).They're shaped like tic-tacs (which are diminutive and can withstand punishment).When they do, you're meant to laugh at them, instead of sympathising and cringing. They also engage in a lot of slapstick comedy, which means they get hurt a lot. If Gru is "despicable", then the minions are undoubtedly "mischievous".
"They lose their focus, they're not very smart." "The minions are like children," said Renaud. The filmmakers ended up designing Gru's minions as subterranean, goggle-wearing mole people in coveralls who like to eat bananas and punch one another in the face. When they were creating the characters, Coffin and Renaud thought of other memorable sycophants of cinema - the orange-skinned Oompa-Loompas from "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," the brown-robed Jawas from "Star Wars" - and realized that short stature was a major part of their appeal. Really, yellow shirt, overalls, and black gloves was all it took as far as clothing.The minions' character design was influenced by two sources: Oompa-Loompas and Jawas.įrom With 'Despicable Me 2,' fans again go bananas over Gru's minions (LA Times July 02, 2013): Hem the bottom of the hat and you’re all set.īob the Minion doesn’t have any hair so this beanie is complete.īut I did make a second beanie for my husband who was going as Kevin the Minion.įor hair, I simply used black pipe cleaners and stuck them through the top of his beanie and knotted them together on the inside. Step 1: Materials To make a minion hat you will need: -At least 1/3 yard yellow fleece -1/3 yard blue fleece -Black fleece (only about a 1x22 inch strip) -Grey fleece (enough for the goggles) -White fleece (enough for the eyes) -Brown fleece (just a few inches for the pupils) Hat Pattern. Now the hat is “rounded” and perfect for fitting on a little head! Sew a 1″ stitch along the pinched fabric.įlip the hat over and repeat with the other side. Lightly pinch together the top center of the side of the fleece facing you. Whether youre helping Gru or just searching for. Lay the newly sewn hat on a flat surface wrong side out. Despicable Me Minion Goggles are silver foam goggles that are designed to look like the ones Minions wear in Despicable Me,Pair these goggles with some. No Minion costume is complete without a pair of officially licensed Despicable Me Minions Goggle Glasses. I used one of my child’s winter beanies as a template, allowing a little extra around the edges to compensate for stitching.Ĭut two layers of the fleece then stitch around the rounded portion to fuse them together. You will need yellow fleece ( no more an 1/4 yard) to make a Minion hat. The felt side goes against the face so it’s nice and soft. Silver or gray duct tape will work perfectly.Īnd now you have a pair of Minion goggles! To keep the canning jar lids together wrap a little duct tape around where they meet. Glue canning lids top side down on one side of the felt. Measure the length to fit around your child’s head and stitch elastic over on itself to secure. Leave a rectangle of ~3/4″ on each end of the circles.Ĭut a slit into the rectangles of felt on each end of the glasses, just big enough to slip the elastic through. Use scissors to cut out the circles, but not where they overlap. Inside those circles, trace two smaller circles with the pen. Use a small cup roughly the same outer and inner size of the canning jar ring to trace two overlapping circles side by side on the felt with the disappearing ink pen. Iron gray felt to each side of the fusible webbing.
So I have a couple of quick tutorials to share how I made the DIY Minion goggles and the matching DIY Minion hat. I don’t know about your house, but here everyone is a big fan.īoth costumes were super easy to pull together, and the only things I had to make were some DIY Minion goggles and a hat. So I had one little vampire and one little Minion. I was sad but not about to force them into it. Last Halloween was the first time my little boys weren’t matchy matchy for their Halloween costumes. Make your own DIY Minion goggles for your own little Minion! It couldn’t be easier.
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