Crafts & DIY
Crafty Ways To Use Corks At Home
Stop tossing your old corks! These amazing projects are great for any home.
Ashley Fike
08.02.17

Wine cork crafts are a DIY crafters dream. They’re cheap, they’re easy, and they’re super fun to make.

Wine cork crafts have come a long way since simple hot pads and placemats — the crafts on our list are way more fun than that!

The best part about these DIY wine cork crafts? You’ll create something that you’ll actually want to use — which makes them great gift ideas as well!

Keep reading for 15 of the most creative, fun, and useful DIY wine cork craft projects. Get inspired!

15. Wine cork bath mat

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The squishy feeling of the cork will feel great under your feet! Such a perfect piece for the wine-loving crafter. And it’s so easy to make too!

14. Wine cork state art

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Brit + Co has a great idea for turning old wine corks into contemporary pieces of art. Show off your state pride or make one for someone you miss! Perfect for people who live in wine-growing states.

13. Vintage framed cork board

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Teen Vogue

Take a vintage frame, repaint it and fill it with some wine corks — voila! You have yourself a gorgeous, unique wall piece that’s also practical.

12. Wine cork backsplash

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Create Craft Love
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Create Craft Love

Okay — so it might require quite a few wine corks to pull off this project, but it’s absolutely stunning. Save wine corks from your favorite vineyards and build memories into a permanent piece of your home.

11. Cork sailboats

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Mama Papa Bubba
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This is a super fun DIY project to do with the kids, and they make great bath or pool toys! Head over to the Mama Papa Bubba blog to find out how to build these crafty toys.

10. DIY cork vase

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Design Improvised

This craft is great because it doesn’t require a crazy amount of wine corks and it’s also really easy and cheap to make. Keep in mind that this won’t be able to hold water so stick with the artificial flowers or dried plants.

9. Wine cork keychain

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Morning Creativity

This adorable DIY craft is perfect for spare keys or even a boat key — it floats! You can pick up the small pieces of hardware needed for the keychain for under a dollar.

8. Wine bottle stopper

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For The Makers
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For The Makers

Just because the cork was pulled from the bottle doesn’t mean its job has to be done! Reuse the wine cork as a beautiful wine stopper by gluing on small gems and stones. Get creative!

7. Wine cork plant markers

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All Put Together
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All Put Together

What’s more fun than gardening and drinking wine? How about combining the two? Mark your herb and vegetable gardens by writing on the cork and using painted chopsticks to stake them in the ground.

6. Wine cork USB drive

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Snap Guide

If you, or someone you know, is a wine snob that is on their laptop all the time — this is the ultimate easy DIY project. You don’t even need any tools — just the wine cork and the knife. Well, and the final touch — the USB stick, of course.

5. Memory preserver

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A Beautiful Mess

Write down the memories that were made or the date of the event on the cork when a bottle of wine is shared. Collect the corks in a beautiful vase of your choice — look back on them yearly.

4. Wine cork dresser top

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Decorating Obsessed
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Decorating Obsessed

Quickly turn a bland, boring dresser into a work of art with this simple DIY project. All you’ll need is a glue gone and as many corks as you’ll need to cover the top! Play around with the direction of the cork placement to create different designs.

3. Cork dart board wall

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Wonder How To
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Wonder How To

Play darts without worrying about protecting your walls with this gorgeous DIY craft; it would look beautiful in a game room. You’ve got to love when beauty and practicality come together!

2. Wine cork characters

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Molly Moo Crafts
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Molly Moo Crafts

Here’s another great craft project to do with your kids or grandkids and create lifelong memories while doing it!

1. Wine cork necklace organizer

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Well It's Okay
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Well It's Okay

This is a super cute way to organize your jewelry while adding a pop of color to your wall. Choose your favorite color, or mix it up! It’s an easy way to spruce up really white walls.

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