lets see you hold R and you go back or anydirection :P
You grab them with the R button and pull and then let go and you fly and stuff.
you dont get a shovel in minish cap you get the mole mits which let you dig also in the wind ruins.
You should get Oracles of seasons the minish cap rather the links awakening.
You have to get the power bracelet.
in the library.
By using an emulator.
If you want to
zelda the minish cap
In the Temple of Droplets
my guess is about 10.
You need to get the flippers.
By getting a life.