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25+ Wine Cork Craft Ideas that make great use of your collection of old corks! These projects only take a little time to make, and there’s something for every age group here!

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Are you saving those leftover wine corks for a rainy day? Well, that day has come, and it’s time to put them to good use!

We’ve rounded up 25+ creative wine cork crafts that you can make right now. You’ll find something here for all ages—from decorative wine cork bulletin boards to adorable wine cork stamping crafts for the kids. You’ll even find some cute ornaments and Christmas decorations to make when you’re in the holiday spirit!

Use this unique list of wine cork crafts to make some cool home decor OR to get crafty with the kids. You’ll be amazed at how many different ways you can turn those old wine corks into something fun or useful!

TIP: If you’re not a wine drinker, you can often find large bags of corks at Goodwill or in your local Buy Nothing group!


Wine Cork Crafts for Grown-Ups

Let’s kick things off with some wine cork crafts that you can make to spruce up your home, or can be used as fun gift ideas for family members.

large letter "D" made from wine corks

Wine Cork Monogram

Wine Cork Monogram from The Suburban Mom: Perfect for your home or as wedding decor, this is a wine cork craft that you’ll actually enjoy for years to come. Make some for your friends or family as a thoughtful shower gift! 

heart made from wine corks hanging with white ribbon

Wine Cork Heart

Wine Cork Heart from Happiness is Homemade: This wine cork heart is another great DIY idea for a wedding gift or for bridal shower decor!

American Flag Wine Cork Craft

American Flag Wine Cork Craft from Pink Fortitude: Get patriotic with a rustic, beautiful wine cork American Flag. It’s an easy craft for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, or Veteran’s Day.

decorative star wine cork craft for adults

Sparkling Wine Cork Star Decor

Sparkling Wine Cork Star Decor from Sustain My Craft Habit: This decorative star made from leftover corks is another cute project that would be fantastic for patriotic holidays. It’s great room decor during Christmastime, too.

bulletin board made from wine corks next to books and a plant

Rustic Bulletin Board

Rustic Bulletin Board from Creative Green Living: If you have a lot of wine corks saved, make one of these rustic bulletin boards for the home office or command center. Use it to pin up a to-do list, notes for your family, pictures, or just as a decorative piece for the wall.

wine cork bulletin board craft hanging in kitchen

Wine Cork Board

Wine Cork Board from Girl, Just DIY!: Here’s another wine cork bulletin board that’s been arranged a little differently into a circle. It would look fantastic in the kitchen or a kid’s room or a dorm room!

wine cork bathmat in bathroom

Wine Cork Bathmat

DIY Wine Cork Bath Mat from Sustain My Craft Habit: Going for an earthy, rustic vibe in your bathroom? If so, these wine cork bath mats are a great project for you. Who knew that boiling corks makes them so much easier to cut in half? That’s a handy tip!

wine cork plant propagation magnets

Wine Cork Succulent Magnets

Wine Cork Succulent Magnets from Crafts by Amanda: Use real or faux succulents in these pretty and chic cork succulent magnets. You can manage succulents even if you don’t have a green thumb!

diy wine cork centerpieces for wedding

DIY Wedding Centerpieces

DIY Wedding Centerpieces from Upcycle My Stuff: Make gorgeous wine cork vases to complete your wedding centerpieces. You can either halve the wine corks or cut them into slices for two different looks.

wine cork pumpkin decoration

Wine Cork Pumpkin

Wine Cork Pumpkin from That’s What Che Said: This wine cork pumpkin is a great fall craft to make with the kids, or just because! It’ll look fabulous in your entryway this year, and would even make a precious gift for loved ones.


Wine Cork Ornaments & Christmas Decor

It just isn’t Christmas time without some fun DIY ornaments and homemade decor! Wine corks are the perfect craft material for creating easy ornaments for the tree.

wine corks made into sleigh ornament for christmas tree

Sled Wine Cork Ornament

Sled Wine Cork Ornament from Creative Green Living: Deck your Christmas tree with wine corks! This sled ornament is one terrific example of the many, fun DIY projects you can make with wine corks.

wine cork made into lit candle christmas tree ornament

Candle Wine Cork Ornament

Candle Wine Cork Ornament from Crayons & Cravings: Look how easy it is to create these lovely candle ornaments using a wine cork, pipe cleaner, greenery, ribbon, and foam sheets. Floral wire is used to hang the ornament, but string or jute work just fine, as well.

wine cork gnome ornaments

DIY Swedish Gnome Ornaments

DIY Swedish Gnome Ornaments from Ruffles & Rain Boots: Gnomes have been all the rage during the past year or so, especially when it comes to Christmas decor. These Swedish gnome ornaments are such a simple craft to make with wine corks, felt, and craft fur.

diy snowman ornament made from wine cork

Snowman Wine Cork Ornament

Snowman Wine Cork Ornament from Crayons & Cravings: When the weather outside is frightful, this snowman ornament is so delightful! Isn’t he cute with his earmuffs and ribbon scarf?

wine cork christmas trees

Wine Cork Christmas Trees

Wine Cork Christmas Trees from Organized 31: Make an entire forest of wine cork Christmas trees to decorate your mantle during the holiday season. They’d make beautiful gifts for family and friends, too.


Wine Cork Crafts for Kids

Let the kids in on the wine cork crafting fun. From making little figures and animals to stamping and painting with the wine corks, these ingenious little things will become a quick favorite with the kids.

wine cork valentines day butterflies kids craft

Butterfly Wine Cork Craft

Butterfly Wine Cork Craft from The Inspiration Edit: Perfect for Valentine’s Day or spring, these wine cork butterflies are so much fun, and will be the cutest things you make all week. If you don’t have foam hearts, you can simply make wings out of foam sheets, construction paper, or cardstock.

batman toy made from a champagne cork

Batman Cork Figure

Batman Cork Figure from Messy Little Monster: Do you have champagne corks? If so, your kids will go crazy for this Batman cork figure. Think of all the different superheroes you can make using this easy tutorial.

cute valentines day kids craft wine cork love birds

Cork Lovebirds

Cork Lovebirds from The Craft Train: Make some lovebirds for Valentine’s Day, or just make them as part of a bird unit study or for fun. You can make birds of all types, like cardinals, bluejays, robins, penguins, and more. 

chicks stamped on paper using wine cork stamp

Easter Chicks Wine Cork Craft

Easter Chicks Wine Cork Craft from Crayons & Cravings: Stamp out some adorable little chicks for an Easter canvas to hang in your home. You could use this technique to make some cute cards for Easter, too.

cute happy spring animals kids craft activity for spring

Easter Tic Tac Toe

Easter Tic Tac Toe from Red Ted Art: Speaking of Easter, you don’t want to miss this super sweet game of tic tac toe! The bunny and chick game pieces are made from wine corks, which is oh-so-cute. This would make an excellent addition to the kids’ Easter baskets. 

colorful cloud and rainbow painting made with cork stamp

Rainbow Wine Cork Stamping

Rainbow Wine Cork Stamping from The Inspiration Edit: Print this rainbow coloring sheet, and then stamp out a colorful pattern using your wine corks. What an easy diy project for a rainy day!

Cork Painted American Flag

Cork Painted American Flag from Sunshine Whispers: We love this patriotic craft for the kids. Learn about the flag, and make one of these creative wine cork projects to display proudly in your home for the 4th of July.

Cork-Printed Button Flowers

Cork-Printed Button Flowers from Emma Owl: Banding several corks together to make a flower shape is an easy way to print pretty flowers fast. What a cute craft idea for Mother’s Day!

cork stamped bumble bees with paint and wine cork

Bumble Bee Wine Cork Craft

Bumble Bee Wine Cork Craft from The Inspiration Edit: Here’s another fun wine cork stamping project for spring or summer. Don’t the chunky little bumblebees look so sweet? This would be a great addition to a bug unit study!

cork dotted snail painting for kids

Cork Dotted Snail

Cork Dotted Snail from Emma Owl: Make a snail with a super-colorful shell using wine bottle corks to stamp a spiral of rainbow colors. 

pretty hyacinth kids craft idea

Hyacinth Wine Cork Craft

Hyacinth Wine Cork Craft from The Homespun Hydrangea: Print pretty hyacinths in various shades of purple, pink, and white. This simple wine cork stamping craft really does look like hyacinths in spring.

wine cork mushrooms with little pipe cleaner people sitting on top of them

Mushroom Wine Cork Craft

Mushroom Wine Cork Craft from Red Ted Art: Make some cute tiny mushrooms for your fairy garden with champagne corks and a little paint. Aren’t they adorable?


We hope you’ve found LOTS of inspiration for using up your wine cork collection. Which one of these useful DIY wine cork projects are you going to make first? Tell us in the comments section below.

Don’t forget to pin this list of amazing wine cork crafts whenever you’re in the mood to do something with your overflowing stash of wine corks!

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