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December 9, 2015 by: Melanie

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag

Family movie night has a whole new meaning for me as of late.

Now that my oldest is truly into watching movies, family movie night is a set date once a week on our calendar. We pick out a movie, head for the couch, and relax after a long week of work, homework, and stresses.

Family movie night means lots of snuggles. 

Family movie night means little hands in a bowl of popcorn.

Family movie night means fun discussion about movie themes and topics. 

Family movie night means a special time for us to have one-on-one time with our daughter after the triplets have gone to bed. 

Family movie night means lots of giggles. 

I could keep going, but hopefully, you see that family movie night is something we fondly anticipate. With it having so much meaning for me, when thinking about gifting for the holidays, I want to share that same feeling with another family. Kiddos love those little minions and all the laughs that they facilitate. Today, I’m sharing a cute and easy DIY gift bag tutorial that anyone with beginner sewing skills can recreate. It fits a movie case and a snack perfectly.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Please note: This is a simple gift bag using only single folded hems. If you are an experienced seamstress, feel free to add in a double folded hem at the top and a lining to the bag. 

Supplies:

  • Yellow canvas rectangle, 2 pieces cut to 10.5″ by 9″
  • Yellow canvas strip, 1 piece cut to 2″ by 29″
  • Yellow canvas handle strips, 2 pieces cut to 2″ by 12″
  • Thread
  • Sewing machine
  • Scissors
  • Black Heat Transfer Vinyl, 1 piece cut to a rectangle sized 9″ by 12″  and 1 piece cut in a 2″ circle
  • White Heat Transfer Vinyl, 1 piece cut in a 4″ circle
  • Silver or Grey Heat Transfer Vinyl, 1 piece cut in a 5″ circle
  • Iron

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Before sewing, use the heat transfer vinyl to create the goggles look on the front of one of the yellow canvas rectangle pieces. If you have never used heat transfer vinyl before, check out my Tips and Tricks for Using Heat Transfer Vinyl post. Ranking as one of my most popular posts of all time, it is helpful for those using heat transfer vinyl for the first time!

Use the iron to attach the black rectangle to the front of the yellow canvas piece.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Layer the silver circle on the bottom and the white circle on top. Place this in the center of the black rectangle. Use the iron to attach.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Complete the process with the black circle.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Now let’s get to sewing.

Take the long yellow canvas strip and pin it around the yellow canvas rectangle (the one without the vinyl). Fold the corners in as shown below. Sew around the edge with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Pin the other yellow rectangle (the one with the vinyl) to the long yellow strip, making sure the right sides are together. Sew around the edge with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Turn the bag inside out. Fold under 1/4″ at the top. Pin. Set aside the bag.

Fold the two handle pieces in half so that they form two tubes. Sew down the raw edges. Turn the tubes inside out.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Pin one handle on each side of the bag on the inside to form a handle. Pin about 1″ from the sides.

This is what the top will look like before sewing.

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

Sew around the top of the bag to secure the top and the handles.

Now fill with your family movie night gifting goodies!

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

The bag is the perfect size to include the movie and a few fun treats!

Gift a Family Movie Night with a DIY Minion Gift Bag | AD #MinionsAtTarget

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    December 9, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    Wow that is SUCH a cool tote. I only wish I knew how to sew more than a button so I could make one, too. My kids would flip! I love your creativity, and I bet your kids are thrilled #client

  2. Emily says

    December 11, 2015 at 12:05 am

    ahhh so cute! I’ve pinned the bag photo to make SOON. My boys would just flip over this! We LOVE the movie too. Watched it a few times since it came out ;o)

  3. [email protected] says

    December 11, 2015 at 1:18 am

    This is adorable…my kids would LOVE it.

  4. christine says

    December 11, 2015 at 7:50 am

    You’re so creative! We got the movie on the day of it’s release and I think the kids have watched it 15 times already!

  5. jamie says

    December 11, 2015 at 8:38 am

    So adorable!

  6. Nicole says

    December 11, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Oh my goodness, that is SO cute! I love the way the movie is packaged, too! My kids loved this movie- maybe we need to pick one up for Christmas 🙂

  7. Cathy M says

    December 11, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    This minion gift bag is ADORABLE!!! Lovely DIY idea for any fan of the movie! Thanks! 😀

  8. Rebecca Brosemer Miller says

    December 11, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    My nephew would go crazy over that tote and the movie pack!! He is a HUGE minions fan, so that will be under the tree for him this year 🙂

  9. Diane says

    December 11, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    These are so cute. I love movie night with my grand-kids, all that snuggling.

  10. Debra says

    December 12, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    This is the cutest thing ever! My girls would flip over it!

  11. Heather says

    December 12, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    oh my gosh – this is so cute – my son would die for this!

  12. rocky says

    December 13, 2015 at 9:54 am

    So cute! thanks for sharing…

  13. Amanda Johnson says

    September 22, 2017 at 8:55 am

    A new item on my bucket list! This is surely fun to make, a perfect gift for my minion lover son. Thank you for your detailed procedure. Gotto practice one of this days! Thanks again!

   
   
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