Handmade Holiday Decoration: Snowman Crafted from Wine Corks
Whack at This DIY Cork Snowman for a Hip Addition to Your Winter Digs! Save your corks for this wicked cool project!
Get your craft on, you boozers! This no-frills, funky project is a cinch for amateurs and pros alike, featuring painting and hot-gluing as your primary skills. Don't fret about precision; just have a Ball!
I've gone full tilt boogie on wine cork crafts lately, and I ain't mad 'bout it! Sure, the grape juice leaves me cold, but like, who actually drinks it anymore? Nonetheless, I'm still all in for utilizing those pesky corks in crafty projects.
It all started when I designed the wine cork reindeer with my niece, and ya'll loved it! I'd also rocked the wine cork wreath before, and that beauty still glows like a charm! With a sackful of corks purchased from Amazon, the remaining leftovers called for a cork snowman.
This versatile craft suits both adults and kiddies, and you can easily fib about gathering a fortune in corks from boozy fiestas past.
You can craft a whole snowman, including the body, from corks or fabricate a small or large one using separate segments. The choice is yours, baby!
If you're feeling frisky,create a single wine cork snowman (standing on its small end), paint it like a wintry wonder, and affix an eye hook to the top for a wearable ornament with baker's twine.
But if you're like me and want a heartier snowman, construct just the head by stacking corks so it fits niftily in a festive tablescape or on your mantelpiece. In other words, we're ready to feelin' festive!
Drag out your stash of corks, gear up with supplies, and let's get this party started!
Pull These Poisons Together
Wine corks - 35 to 40* Acrylic paint - white* Orange felt or foam* Black felt or foam* Black buttons - 2* Red ribbon - about 1'* Black Sharpie or pen - fine tip* Scissors* Paintbrush* Hot glue gun and glue sticks
This DIY masterpiece will measure approximately 5.5 inches square (minus the hat). Grab your space and scale it up or down to fit the space du jour.
Observe how happy ol'Frosty is! He's stoked for the spotlight... because who wouldn't be?!
And if that ain’t fabulous enough, this snowman won't be melting anytime soon or disappearing on January 1st! Make it permanent, baby!
Save Saved! Print## Cork Snowman
1### Tools
ScissorsPaintbrush(es)Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Materials
38 Wine corks 35 to 40White acrylic paint2 craft foam or felt sheets 1 sheet orange, 1 sheet black2 Buttons black1" Red ribbon(s)1 Fine tip pen or Sharpie
Instructions
Pick up around 35-40 wine corks, clean 'em, and let 'em dry.
Create a foundation by stacking and gluing four corks horizontally using hot glue. Once that's set, continue stacking to form the entire head.
Paint the top side of the head with white acrylic paint.
Slicing sharp, cut a mouth from black felt or foam and paste it to the front face.
Carve a nose from orange felt or foam, then draw on carrot dots with the fine tip pen. Stick it to the face brim.
Pop the buttons on as eyes, and you got a friendly face!
Form a hat brim maker by folding and gluing a black strip of felt (roughly 2.5 inches by 7 inches). Curve one end inwards to close it into a circle. Fold this circle inside out, now forming the top of the hat.
Take another black felt strip (about the same size as before), then cut a hole in the center and paste it to the top of the hat to create the brim.
Wrap a red ribbon around the seam, and voila! You got a hatband.
Fasten the hat to the head of your snowman.
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Notes
"Crafted your own snowman? Divulge in the comments below! Check out these other cute projects, too:"
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Add some charm to your home-and-garden decor with a DIY cork snowman, the perfect addition to your lifestyle this holiday season! This versatile project suits both children and adults, making it an ideal family activity. All you need is a stash of wine corks, acrylic paint for the snowman's body, orange felt or foam for the carrot nose, black felt or foam for the mouth and buttons, red ribbon, a black Sharpie, scissors, a paintbrush, a hot glue gun, and glue sticks. Follow the instructions provided to create a fun and festive cork snowman that will brighten up any space!
