Making a Minion

 So Ollie really wanted to be a Minion for Halloween. He was set on it and didn't even want to consider anything else.

 That was at the beginning of October. We searched the internet for ideas. He really wanted something realistic - it had to have the shape of a minion. None of this yellow swim cap and homemade goggles...

We found some ideas making the top out of paper mache. Formed over a physio ball. It was looking more and more complicated and more and more expensive. Maybe we could use a bowl - a ball would make the frame bigger than necessary. He's only 7 and pretty lanky...

Then in the middle of October we found this.  There we got the idea of using a bullet trash can. As the end of October neared, we started looking for an inexpensive trash can in that style. This proved much more difficult than expected! Not at Target... Not at our local hardware store that usually has everything...

We were getting down to the wire. I suggested to Ollie that maybe we could come up with something else that he could be for Halloween since we might not get to make the Minion costume in time. He cried. I found the trash can at Home Depot for $13 on the 28th.

The Dad cut off the bottom and cut the holes out the night of the 29th. I spent the 30th making the body and the head - going through almost a whole bag of hot glue sticks. I made the overalls on the 31st and attached the hair 5 minutes before we left the house for trick-or-treating.

Visibility was a little limited, but he had a blast. I think my favorite part was the little boy we ran into who kept yelling 'MINION' and hugging him...

Now we have a life size Minion sitting on our porch. Ollie wants to save it. I'm not sure he'll still fit in it next year. He wants to set it up in his room for decoration but the bottom is soft since the foam and fabric hang down below the can frame. After dedicating two days to it, I don't really just want to trash it. Any suggestions?