Minion Christmas Gift Boxes

 

Every year, I make a special gift for my family to help make the holiday even more special. Last year I saw this Minion Christmas Gift Box idea. I loved it, but I had already done my special family gifts. I decided then that it would be the gift for this year. My only problem was that I had no clue how to make it. The only thing I found was a picture. There were no directions, patterns, or anything else to help me accomplish my goal. I had to figure it out myself. To help others, I decided to share my process. 

There are a couple of things to keep in mind. For one thing, I bought the boxes and paper in bulk because I was creating nine of these boxes. This might be more than you need, but I will provide the links so that you can at least reference them. The other thing is that the measurements that I give are based on the size of the box I used. This means that if you use a different size box then you will have to modify the measurements to fit your box, but again it gives you a reference point. 

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Material

• Box 18" L x 14" W x 12" H (Boxes Set of 10)
• Roll of yellow paper (Yellow Wrapping Paper Roll 17.5"x963")
• Roll of green paper (Green Wrapping Paper Roll 17.5"x963")
• Felt black, gray, red, green, white, and yellow
• Black construction paper
• Tape, glue, ruler, measuring tape, scissors, and glue gun
• Pattern for eyes, goggles, buttons, arms, hands, holly, and letters

 

Cut paper

• 1 Yellow 38” (front, top, back) = head
• 2 Yellow 12"x12" = sides
• 1 Green 26” (front, bottom, back) = bottom of overalls
• 2 Green 6” H x 12” W = sides
• 1 Green 5” H x 11” W = front bib of overall
• 2 Green 5” H x 1” W = overall straps
• 4 Black Strips 2” H x 12” W glued together to make one long strip = headband
• 1 Black Strip 2” H x 9” W glued to close the headband

 

Cut felt

I have provided a link to the Pattern Pieces that I used. Some pieces you may notice in the pictures are just modified or free-hand versions that I made. I have also included letters for you to use. 

• 2 Yellow 1” H x 12” W = arms
• 2 Gray large circles = goggles
• 2 White medium circles = eyeballs
• 2 Black small circles = pupils
• 2 Black hands
• 2 Black buttons
• 8 White tiny button whole pieces
• 3 Green Holly leaves
• 4 Red berries
• 1 Blue Letter
• 5+ Black hair strips

 

Gift Packet

I spent time gathering different minion gifts for these boxes. It wasn't easy. I found pretty much everything at Walmart and on Amazon. These gifts included shirts, mugs, toys, pillows, PJ bottoms, hoodies, socks, pins, a brush, and more. I also included snacks in blue wrappers, such as Oreos, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Jerkey, nuts, Ranch Chips, etc. I put the gifts in a plastic tote that I purchased from Dollar Tree. I also added minion stickers to the tote, which I purchased on Amazon. My plan was to put everything in a large gift bag, but the bag was too small. I cut the bag and made it work by taping it to the tote. Not great, but it worked. 

Note: You will want a plastic gift bag or tall gifts to take up some of the space in your box to make it look nicer. 

Assembly Directions - Putting the Paper on the Box

1. Box - Assemble the box. Then place the gift package inside the box and tape it closed. I keep track of the front of the box so that it can be opened correctly (probably doesn’t matter).
2. Head - Tape the 12”x12” yellow pieces to the sides. Then tape on the 38” yellow piece to cover the head (top part of the front, the top, and the top part of the back). The bottoms of the paper (front, sides, and back) should line up. Fold and tape the sides.
3. Overalls - Tape the 6”x12” green pieces to the side. It should overlap the yellow by about an inch. Then tape on the 26” green piece to cover the pants (bottom part of the front, the bottom, and the bottom part of the back). The tops of the paper (front, sides, and back) should line up. Fold and tape the sides.
4. Bib - (The top part of overall) Tape the 5”x11” green piece centered and about 11” from the bottom. Tape a 5”x1” green piece diagonally to each side of the top of the bib for straps.
5. Headband - Glue the four 2”x12” black strips together making one long strip. Tape and/or glue the headband around the top of the box about an inch from the top. This strip does not go completely around the back of the box. I found this to be the best way to center and tape the strip in place. Glue on the 2”x9” piece to close the headband up.

Adding Felt Pieces

1. Precut your felt pieces. Use my pattern pieces (Click the link- Pattern Pieces) or you can draw your own. I have found that using freezer paper (not waxed paper or parchment paper) makes cutting the felt much easier. Here are the steps: Trace or draw the felt pieces on the dull side of the paper. Turn your iron to medium heat (wool setting). Roughly cut around each piece and place them onto the correct color of felt. Next, place your iron on each piece for 30sec-1min ensuring that the paper is sticking to the felt. Cut apart the pieces when you are done. The freezer paper can be reused a few times, but I find it easier to retrace and use fresh paper because cutting the felt with paper is easier than cutting the felt without it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
   
   
   
   
                               
2. Heat your hot glue gun. Preassemble eyes onto goggles, hands onto arms, button holes onto buttons, and berries onto the holy. Then glue all of the pieces onto the box. Be sure to glue your hands in a cute or funny position to give your minion more character.    
3. Next, add the hair. I’ve done this several different ways. I’ve added five short pieces standing up on the forehead; I’ve glued eight strips (four on each side) to the top of the head; I’ve glued four pieces together and hung them in a slanted position for a come-over effect; and I’ve even done braids.
4. Lastly, add a Christmas hat to finish off your Christmas Minion. I purchased mine from Dollar Tree. I folded paper to make a cone. Then I put the hat over it to help it stand.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
   
                                         

Additional Tips

• Use an empty box to test the paper out. This will allow you to check your measurements and give you a sense of how you are going to do it when the box is full. 
• Using a smaller box is always an option. I recommend keeping the rectangular shape vs a square for cuteness purposes. 
• Don't be afraid to play around with your felt pieces. I wanted all my minions to look a little different so I added special traits: one eye, braids, bows, headbands, different hairstyles, a banana, teeth, a round mouth, and different hand positions. 
• I like using the felt, but this could be done simply using construction paper.

I've tried to explain how to make the Minion Gift Boxes the best I can. Please forgive me for any confusion or error. I kind of went on auto-pilot after making a couple of them, but I have tried to include all of the steps. If nothing else, I'm sure you will find the pattern pieces and pictures helpful. Have fun creating your minion and don't feel rushed. And while this is a great Christmas gift, I think it would also make for a wonderful birthday or other special gift. I'd just change the color of the overalls back to blue. 

Merry Christmas!