A Minions birthday party is the perfect way to celebrate your little one’s big day with laughter, bright colors, and plenty of banana-themed fun! Parents and family members often want to create an awesome experience, but staying within the budget is important too.
That’s why this guide provides you with 45 affordable Minions birthday party ideas to help you throw an amazing party without overspending. Let’s enter the world of Minions and create a fun-filled day for the whole family!
DIY Invitations
Creating DIY Minion birthday party invitations is a fun and budget-friendly way to start an awesome party. Here are some creative Minion birthday party ideas for an impressive invite:
1. Printable Templates
There are many websites that offer free Minions birthday party invitation templates that you can customize and print at home, such as:
- Canva
- Free Printable Online,…
So, you just need to choose a template featuring your favorite Minion characters, personalize the party details, and print on cardstock for a professional look.
2. DIY Invitations Using Stickers
Using Minion die-cut stickers is one of the easiest ways to design adorable invitations.
First, you need some cardstocks in your desired shape. Then, add your party details and decorate the card with stickers. You should print custom die-cut stickers at our website, using designs like:
- Minions
- Gru
- Scarlet Overkill
- Walter Nelson,…
3. Turn Kiss-Cut Stickers Into Invitations
Turning kiss-cut stickers directly into invitations is a creative and fun way to add a unique touch to your Minion themed birthday party.
Kiss cut stickers have 2 main parts: the sticker design and the remaining border.
For the sticker part, you can use Minion designs, such as:
- Minion characters
- Bananas
- Goggles
- Fun phrases like “Bello!” and “Party Time!”
The border is convenient for including the party details:
- Date
- Time
- Location
- RSVP information
Guests can peel off the sticker design part and use it to decorate their belongings. This will not affect the content of the birthday invite yet provide guests interesting stickers to adorn.
You may want to read: “Kiss cut stickers: 7 ways to take advantage of their extra space“
4. Coloring Invitations
For a creative twist, why not make “coloring page invitations”?
With this idea, you will print Minion outlines on blank paper along with the party information. Kids will love coloring in the Minions themselves and feeling involved even before the Minions birthday party starts!
5. Drawing Minion Invites
If you enjoy drawing, you can hand-draw Minion-themed invitations. You can also add personal messages and party details to complete the invitation. These hand-drawn cards feel personal and will surely impress your guests.
6. Banana-shaped Invitations
Bananas are a Minion favorite, so it’s great to create invitations in the shape of bananas using yellow cardstock. You can write party details directly on the “banana” and add fun Minion stickers or drawings. This playful idea fits perfectly with the theme and is easy to make.
Budget-Friendly Decorations
Follow these fun and affordable Minion birthday party decorations to transform your space into a Minion world without breaking the bank.
7. Yellow and Blue Balloons
Let’s use the yellow and blue balloons to create the balloon arch.
The yellow balloons can represent Minion bodies. You can draw goggles, smiles, and other Minion features directly onto the yellow balloons with a black permanent marker.
And the blue balloons can be used for their signature overalls. You can even attach small paper cutouts for added details like hair or buttons.
8. Paper streamers
Hanging yellow and blue paper streamers around the party area is also an easy way to match the theme of the Minions birthday party.
You can instantly brighten up the event by twisting the streamers together and draping them on walls, ceilings, and tables.
9. Minion cutouts
Another interesting idea is printing or hand-drawing Minion cutouts using cardstock. You can attach them to walls, doors, or use them as table centerpieces. You can also create speech bubble designs with funny Minion phrases like “Bello!” or “Banana!” for extra fun.
10. DIY Minion Paper Flowers
To make DIY paper flowers with a Minion twist, fold yellow and blue origami paper into a round fan shape, similar to folding a paper accordion.
You can secure the center with tape or glue, then spread it into a circle. The final step is to add googly eyes, a goggle band, and a smile to turn it into a Minion!
11. Minion Bottle Decorations
With this method, you need to wrap empty bottles or jars in blue and yellow paper or tape. Next, add googly eyes and draw a smile to make them look like Minions.
Once done, you can use these as table minion party decorations or fill them with party treats.
12. Banana-Themed Decor
Since Minions love bananas, including them in your Minion birthday decorations is ideal! Hang paper banana cutouts around the room or create a garland using fake bananas. Real bananas can also be used as a part of the decor.
Mini-Budget Costumes
Creating mini-budget costumes for a Minions birthday party is an affordable way to get everyone into the celebration! Consider these simple minion party supplies:
13. Blue Overalls and Yellow Shirts
This classic Minion look goes well with blue overalls paired with a plain yellow T-shirt. If you don’t have overalls, blue pants or skirts can work as well.
14. DIY Minion Shirts
Another interesting idea is to transform yellow T-shirts into Minion shirts. You can use fabric paint or DTF iron-ons featuring:
- Minion faces
- Goggles
- Bananas
- Funny expressions
It’s recommended to choose stick-and-peel iron-ons for durability.
15. DIY Goggles
For a DIY option, you can make Minion goggles using black elastic bands and soda bottle caps:
- Paint the bottle caps silver
- Punch holes on the sides
- Thread the elastic through
These goggles are inexpensive and perfect for completing the Minion look.
16. Minion Party Hats
How about turning basic party hats into Minions birthday party accessories? To create these Minion party supplies, you should stick Minion face stickers or draw goggle designs on yellow and blue hats.
You can wear these hats as costumes or make use of them as party favors.
17. Minion-inspired Accessories
Make your Minion look even more adorable by wearing yellow gloves, socks, or hats. Guests can mix and match simple yellow and blue items to create unique Minion outfits.
18. Casual Gru Outfit
For a relaxed Gru look, you can wear:
- A black turtleneck sweater
- Dark gray pants
- Gray scarf
Finally, let’s wear black shoes to complete our outfit.
19. Young Gru Look
If you want to recreate young Gru’s outfit, we recommend wearing:
- A black zip-up jacket
- A striped gray scarf
- Dark pants.
Additionally, you can slick back your hair or wear a black wig to match this youthful appearance.
Low-Cost Cake and Dessert Ideas
Creating desserts for a Minions birthday party doesn’t have to be expensive. With simple ingredients and creativity, you can impress your guests while sticking to a budget.
20. Minion Cake
Bake a rectangular or round cake and decorate it with yellow and blue icing. You can also add Minion details like goggles and smiles using black and white frosting or candy pieces.
21. Minion Cake Pops
To shape cake pops, you have to use crumbled cake and frosting. Next, dip them in yellow candy melts for the Minion faces and use blue melts for the body.
To finish, add candy eyes and draw goggles with edible markers to create an appealing treat.
22. Minion-Themed Cupcakes
Bake plain cupcakes and top them with yellow frosting. Use fondant or candy to create Minion faces, goggles, and smiles. For a simpler option, you can add Minion-themed cupcake toppers.
23. Banana desserts
Serve chocolate-dipped bananas or banana pudding cups is another perfect choice. Moreover, you can add Minion stickers to match the theme.
Budget-Friendly Minions Food and Snacks
Budget-Friendly Minions Food and Snacks
Planning a Minions birthday party on a small budget is easy with these following fun and creative food ideas:
24. Bananas with Goggles Eyes
Transform bananas into Minions by sticking goggle and smile stickers directly onto the peels. These are healthy, budget-friendly, and perfect for a Minions birthday party.
25. Fruit Tray
To match the them, it’s advisable to arrange fruits like:
- Pineapple
- Bananas
- Mangoes
- Blue berries
Besides, you can use a small Minion figurine or topper to decorate the tray.
26. Yellow and Blue Cupcakes
This idea is simple because all you need to do is bake cupcakes and frost them with yellow icing. Use candy eyes or Party City Minions toppers to decorate. You can also use blue sprinkles for a colorful addition.
27. Minion Sandwiches
Cut sandwiches into Minion shapes using oval cookie cutters. Then, use cheese slices for yellow faces, and add olive slices or candy eyes to create goggles.
28. Popcorn Bags
Serve popcorn in yellow paper bags decorated with Minion stickers. These cute bags are perfect for your Minions birthday party.
29. Minion Drinks
For drinks, it’s ideal to use blue and yellow cups and decorate them with transfer stickers featuring hilarious Minion faces. Then, simply serve your guests with lemonade (yellow) and blue punch to match the theme.
Fun Games and Activities
Now, it’s time to keep the guests entertained at your Minions birthday party by organizing fun activities!
30. Pin the Goggles on the Minion
In this game, you will create a large Minion poster and give each child a pair of paper goggles. Blindfold players and have them try to pin the goggles to the correct spot, just like “Pin the Tail on the Donkey.”
31. Banana Toss
Use plastic bananas or bean bags for a fun toss game. This game requires creating a target so you can use a bucket or a cutout of a Minion’s mouth and give points for accurate shots.
32. Minion Freeze Dance
To start this game, you will play the Despicable Me movie soundtrack or Minion-themed songs and let the kids dance. Then, stop the music randomly, and players must freeze like a Minion to stay in the game.
33. DIY Minion Crafts
DIY is also a wonderful activity for a budget-friendly Minions birthday party. You can provide inexpensive craft supplies like:
- Colored paper
- Glue
- Googly eyes
- Markers
Kids then can use them to design their own Minion masks or faces.
34. Minion Scavenger Hunt
Hide small Despicable Me party supplies like Minion figurines, bananas, or stickers around the party area and let the kids hunt for them.
Inexpensive Party Favors
To thank guests for attending your Minions birthday party, here are some creative yet inexpensive ideas to make your favors special:
35. DIY Minion Goodie Bags
Goodie bags may be an affordable idea and you can create them using yellow paper bags as the base. Then, decorate them with die-cut stickers of Minion faces, goggles, or bananas. These simple bags are perfect for holding small treats.
36. Affordable Toys
Giving the kids toys such as:
- Minion-themed stickers
- Minion pencils, erasers
- Temporary tattoos.
These items are fun, practical, and widely available.
37. Banana Candy
Wouldn’t it be great if you could give banana-shaped candies or gummies? You can also add other yellow-colored treats like lemon drops or small chocolate-covered bananas for variety.
Last words
Throwing a Minions birthday party on a small budget doesn’t mean losing out on fun. We hope that with the 45 awesome ideas shared above, you can create a memorable and exciting celebration!
Be sure to check out other themed birthday party ideas on our website – customany.com for even more creative tips and tricks to make your celebrations extra special!
