Save your wine corks and put them to use – create a farmhouse-inspired wine cork snowman craft to add to your winter home decor.
This cute upcycled cork snowman comes together in just about 30 minutes.
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Why I LOVE this craft:
It’s no secret that I LOVE decorating and crafting for winter. I mean, why let Christmas have all the fun? Make winter-themed decor that can stay up WAYYYYY…. longer than Christmas decor can.
This cute craft is a perfect snow day craft, and here in Minnesota we have a LOT of snow days! This crafts comes together in a snap with only a few basic craft supplies – that you probably already have in your craft stash.
A note on wine corks:
If you’re not a big wine drinker, don’t worry. You can easily purchase wine corks online specifically for crafting.
Corks are SO much fun to craft with. Here are a few more upcycled wine cork craft ideas to inspire you!
Supplies needed to make this snowman craft:
- Recycled Wine Corks – save them up, or else you can buy special crafting wine corks online
- Acrylic craft paint – white
- Craft foam – Orange*
- Black and white check ribbon
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks**
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
*TIP: Orange felt or cardstock would also work for this project. Use what you have on hand. Heck, you could even paint a small twig orange to look like a carrot!
**Kid-Friendly Craft Option: You can use liquid craft glue instead. Just hold corks together with a rubber band during the drying process.
Tutorial: How to make a Wine Cork Snowman
Follow this quick step-by-step tutorial to make your own cute snowman decor.
- Assemble the snowman head. Hot glue together a row of two corks, then three corks, and then two corks.
- Assemble the snowman body. Hot glue together a rows of three corks, four corks, five corks, four corks, and three corks. Then hot glue the rows together.
- Paint all the cork ends with white acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
- Hot glue the snowman head to the body. Cut a triangle from orange craft foam (or felt or cardstock) and glue it to the center of the snowman head.
- To create the scarf, tie black and white check ribbon around the snowman neck. Secure in place with a dot or two of glue.
This little cork snowman craft would be the perfect addition to your winter decor – think bookshelves, mantels, or other similar vignettes. And don’t limit yourself. Make a few in different sizes, or whip up a few more to give as gifts.
Don’t forget to PIN this winter craft for later:
More Snowman Crafts I think you’ll LOVE:
- This DIY snowman door hanger craft is perfect for decorating your front door or kitchen this winter. And who would guess that it’s made from painted metal mixing bowls?
- Jenga snowman ornaments – get creative and customize these little snowmen ornaments any way you like!
Wine Cork Snowman
Save your wine corks and put them to use – create a farmhouse-inspired wine cork snowman craft to add to your winter home decor.
Materials
- Recycled Wine Corks – save them up, or else you can buy special crafting wine corks online
- Acrylic craft paint – white
- Craft foam – Orange*
- Black and white check ribbon
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks**
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- *TIP: Orange felt or cardstock would also work for this project. Use what you have on hand. Heck, you could even paint a small twig orange to look like a carrot!
- **Kid-Friendly Craft Option: You can use liquid craft glue instead. Just hold corks together with a rubber band during the drying process.
Instructions
- Assemble the snowman head. Hot glue together a row of two corks, then three corks, and then two corks.
- Assemble the snowman body. Hot glue together a rows of three corks, four corks, five corks, four corks, and three corks. Then hot glue the rows
together. - Paint all the cork ends with white acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
- Hot glue the snowman head to the body. Cut a triangle from orange
craft foam (or felt or cardstock) and glue it to the center of the snowman head. - To create the scarf, tie black and white check ribbon around the snowman neck. Secure in place with a dot or two of glue.