Do you save your wine corks? I do. Some of them I even add a date or occasion to if the wine was consumed for a special occasion. With the regular corks that aren't dated, I'm often looking for something fun and creative to do with them. Here's a cute Valentine Wine Cork Heart Craft that I created using corks from my collection. Below are the directions and what you'll need.
What you need
- 12 wine corks (I chose corks from red wine as the ends are tinted red or pink from the wine, but you can use any corks)
- 6″ of cord or ribbon (I chose cord and actually used two 6″ sections to make a slightly wider hanger)
- Hot glue gun with glue
What you do
Lay out your corks in the shape and order that you want. I chose to vary the tints of red in the cork so I figured out where I wanted the corks to go before I started glueing.
Take the two corks that will be at the top center of your heart. Loop the cord or ribbon and use the hot glue to attach the cord/ribbon between the two corks. Ensure the two corks are firmly glued together.
Once you attach those first two corks to the cord/ribbon, add one cork at a time using the hot glue until you complete your heart.
I alternated sides and tops/bottoms while glueing because I'm a bit OCD and I like the balance of buliding the heart symmetrically. Not necessary, just the way I chose to do it. If you only use 10 corks, you could also create a bunch of grapes instead of a heart.
This craft can be done with kids, but make sure you are supervising the use of the hot glue gun.
If you try this craft at home, please share your photos!
Jana
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Renee says
January 23, 2014 at 7:48 pmLOVE IT! (and recognize those J vineyard corks!)
Jana says
January 24, 2014 at 11:21 amThanks! And the top right cork was from a RodneyStrong wine!
Carol Yemola says
January 25, 2014 at 6:46 pmNow I know what I can make with those corks that I have been saving.
Heather DeBooy says
January 25, 2014 at 6:53 pmNeat idea!
Miranda A. says
January 25, 2014 at 7:02 pmcute idea! This will be great for a lot of other things too.
Shirley says
January 25, 2014 at 8:19 pmWhat a lovely idea!
Lisa P says
January 25, 2014 at 8:50 pmWhat a clever idea!
KARENALBERTWINSLOW says
January 25, 2014 at 8:51 pmI LOVE THIS IVE SEEN IT BEFORE BUT I DONT DRINK. I THINK I WILL HAVE TO ASK MY DRUNKEN RELATIVE FOR CORKS LOL
evelyn florinchi says
January 25, 2014 at 8:54 pmI need to find someone who drinks a lot of wine
Sara Wagner says
January 25, 2014 at 9:52 pmThis is a great idea for wine corks that just tend to get thrown away.
Laurie Stamper Penman says
January 25, 2014 at 10:34 pmNot a wine drinker, but will have to stop at my local bar and ask for my friends to save me some wine corks! Thanks for a super cute idea!
jessica z says
January 25, 2014 at 10:57 pmVery cute! Could make great wedding favors!
Myrna Kasick says
January 25, 2014 at 11:25 pmI save my wine corks and have a lot of them. This would be a fun project for something to do with them.
Blessed Assurance says
January 26, 2014 at 12:27 amThanks for the craft idea. Can you just buy corks without purchasing wine?
Jana says
January 26, 2014 at 11:50 amyou you can buy unused corks at craft stores and wine/beer making stores (probably other places, too)
Kimberly Parker Benton says
January 26, 2014 at 12:33 amGreat idea
Mary Dailey says
January 26, 2014 at 9:30 amI love projects using corks. This is so cute and it would be fun to make too!
rachelcartucci says
January 26, 2014 at 10:00 amwell,that is cute! Thanks for sharing!
Leona G says
January 26, 2014 at 11:16 amNeat idea. I plan to make some wine bottle wind chimes and these would be great for the bottom.
Sacha Schroeder says
January 26, 2014 at 11:21 amI would have never thought of this! So creative!
Stacy Ferrell says
January 26, 2014 at 12:00 pmGreat idea. So cute!
Jill A. Collins says
January 26, 2014 at 1:10 pmMy husband and I have every cork from the every bottle of wine we’ve shared since the beginning of our relationship. I love fun ideas where I can use them for something.
Debbie Welchert says
January 26, 2014 at 1:36 pmHow cute. Now I wished I saved corks.
laurie damrose says
January 26, 2014 at 1:45 pmvery nice idea
lisa says
January 26, 2014 at 6:22 pmI like the idea of recycling. That’s a cute idea.
Nicole Becker says
January 26, 2014 at 6:44 pmCute ideas but don’t have any corks!! UGH!!
lissa crane says
January 26, 2014 at 8:12 pmI wish I had more corks to do this craft! It looks easy and yet very cute! You could even do this for a door wreath!
Carly says
January 26, 2014 at 8:24 pmHow cute, i love the different shades of pink the corks end up being. If only i drank wine…
Trish F says
January 26, 2014 at 9:09 pmVery cute, I just thought how corks would make great coasters. Thanks for the inspiration.
lei says
January 26, 2014 at 10:31 pmthis is sooooooo creative
wendy c g says
January 26, 2014 at 10:43 pmgives me something to do with all the wine corks, thanks
Michelle Salais says
January 27, 2014 at 2:48 amOh my gosh! I have a drawer full of corks. Been looking for ideas on what to do with them all. Thanks!
Melody says
January 27, 2014 at 4:44 amThis is so cute! Now I just need some wine… 🙂
Anne Marie Carter says
January 27, 2014 at 8:57 pmLove having another use for corks. Thanks…
Lori Davis says
January 28, 2014 at 10:42 amVery cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
tanya holland says
January 28, 2014 at 5:56 pmI’m really not a wine drinker but this is a cute idea
Laurie says
January 28, 2014 at 6:32 pmI better get busy buying some more wine, lol. Cute craft idea!
Melisa Hennings says
January 28, 2014 at 10:08 pmthis is such a great idea! i love this site! so many cute things i cant wait to get started on!
Melanie Herberg says
January 29, 2014 at 9:03 amcute idea.
Kelly Tupick says
January 29, 2014 at 4:36 pmThat is a really good idea for the leftover corks.
Dinah G says
January 30, 2014 at 1:59 pmGreat idea!
Mary Fagans says
January 30, 2014 at 9:03 pmI like to recycle things and do something creative with stuff that most people would throw away. Very good idea here!
Natalie Weick says
January 30, 2014 at 10:31 pmSO cute!! Love it
Christine Beasley says
January 30, 2014 at 11:04 pmthis is a cute idea
M.Clark says
January 30, 2014 at 11:52 pmThis is a cute craft, you’ve got to drink a lot of wine though. Thank you for sharing this craft.
Angela Haskins says
January 31, 2014 at 3:29 amThat is so unique. I never would have thought of that.
Heather McCormick says
January 31, 2014 at 11:29 amvery cute idea. thanks.
kelly mcgrew says
January 31, 2014 at 2:00 pmthis is cute! although you have to drink quite a few to get there 🙂
kim j says
January 31, 2014 at 6:25 pmWhat a cute idea, I know who I can share this with!
Tiffiny Brink says
February 1, 2014 at 4:01 pmLove this idea, now all i need are more corks, lol.
melisa says
February 1, 2014 at 5:17 pmOh, this would be nice to use corks from the bottles of wines my husband and I get at the various vineyards we visit together!
Jasmine P says
February 3, 2014 at 11:52 amThis is a cute idea!
Cathy Jarolin says
February 5, 2014 at 6:20 pmThis Heart you made is a clever idea. If you had enough cork you could have made a Big Open Heart by Gluing them together side by side into a Heart Shaped Wreath. That would be clever too! Thankyou for Sharing!
pasqualina tekaucic says
February 5, 2014 at 11:59 pmcute idea
Nancy Dyer says
February 6, 2014 at 10:41 amThis is a really neat idea. My oldest daughter loves making craft and this looks like something that would be fun for us to do together.
Tammy S says
February 6, 2014 at 10:20 pmWhat a great ideal too use wine corks I like it. I will have too try it thanks
Pat Walker Pinkston says
February 6, 2014 at 11:30 pmCute craft, but no corks. I’m not a drinker. Could ask a couple of friends to save them for me.
Ashley Vazquez says
February 7, 2014 at 10:38 amI really need to start saving my corks aanndd drinking more wine! 😉
Cassidy Ciazza-Morelli says
February 7, 2014 at 1:44 pmFriends and family..start saving your corks..i want to make this!
natalie parvis says
February 7, 2014 at 3:23 pmHow cute is that! I love it!
allyson becker says
February 8, 2014 at 7:05 pmWhat a fabulous project? Who knew you could be creative with corks?
Monica Kirkham says
February 9, 2014 at 1:46 amAdorable. Looks like it might take a little bit of patience to complete, but very cute!!
Ashley Robertson says
February 9, 2014 at 10:33 amI dont drink wine can i just buy corks?
Jana says
February 9, 2014 at 2:27 pmYes, you can! There are wine making supply stores that order them and many craft stores carry them, too.
Rebecca Peters says
February 9, 2014 at 7:19 pmI love it! Too Cute and a great reason to drink wine 😉
Christy Anderson says
February 9, 2014 at 10:27 pmVery cool! These would be great ornaments as well.
Dawn Rader says
February 10, 2014 at 8:24 pmwhat a great idea!! a great way to use corks
Janette Polivka says
February 10, 2014 at 9:18 pmHow cute it that?! Such a unique way to get rid of corks lol. Not that I drink that much wine, but these would make such great crafts! Great idea!!!
Renee says
February 10, 2014 at 10:10 pmThat is a cute and inexpensive idea!
Wendy Morrill says
February 10, 2014 at 10:18 pmVery creative use of corks awesome!!!!
Jessica says
September 7, 2014 at 7:12 pmI have so many corks laying around {umm yes I love wine} This would be an awesome project to use them for!
Pinning this now!
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Jessica says
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Andrea B. says
January 21, 2015 at 12:27 pmThis is really cute!! I’ve been saving corks for a craft of some sort and have yet to figure out what to do with them. I like this idea, though. It’s simple and even my kid could do it with me. 🙂