Q: My airdrop is missing

Hey Maria, 

I understand that you are having an issue with finding AirDrop on your iPad mini. Let's see if we can find that for you. 

Now you should be able to see the option from sharing something like a picture. If you don't see it, check the settings from Control Center by swiping up from the bottom. You change who see's you and also turning on Airdrop. Don't forget that you need Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.

Share content with AirDrop from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204144 

Take it easy