One of my favorite informal holiday get togethers is a tree trimming and ornament making party. My family and I love to make new Christmas decorations, and doing it with friends is even more fun. This year we are making these cute Wine Cork Reindeer Ornaments!
He looks adorable, and is easy to make with only a few supplies and a glue gun, so you have more time at your gathering for chatting and snacking.
Wine Cork Reindeer Ornament
Supplies:
- 2 wine corks
- small red pom pom
- 2 wiggly eyes
- 1 black pipe cleaner
- twine
- hot glue gun
- Craft knife
Directions:
- One of the corks is going to be the reindeer’s head, and the other will be the neck. Take the one that will be the neck and cut the top off at an angle with the craft knife.
- Use the craft knife to cut two ears out of the portion of cork that was cut off the neck.
- Use the craft knife to poke two small holes in the head cork. Cut the pipe cleaner in half and stick the ends into the holes in the cork and bend into antler shapes. I found the antlers stayed in without any glue, but you could put a little glue if needed.
- Using hot glue attach the eyes, nose and ears to the the head cork.
- Make a loop out of the twine and hot glue it between the antlers.
- Hot glue the head to the neck.
- Bend the antlers into their final shape.
I want one
Don’t worry Mom, we saved one to send to you!
That is so cute! I have a friend that loves wine, this would be a great way to use some of the corks.
These are hands down the cutest ornaments I have seen! I love easy parties, and it doesn’t get much easier than cheese and crackers and crafting! {Client}
What a cute idea. You could use that just about anywhere!
What a cute craft to make use of old wine corks. I love Cracker Barrel so I know the cheese platter tastes good!
What a cute idea! I always love creative ways to upcycle things around the house!
Those wine cork reindeer are so cute! I love how simple they are to make, too.
I might just have to open a few bottles of wine to get some corks to make these. Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party. Hope to see you back next week.
What a cute ornament! Love it.
These are SO cute! I love that they are upcycled, too- craft projects with things we have are the best!
So cute and whimsical. Thank you for sharing the instructions. MERRY CHRISTMAS! -Brenda-
Thanks so much for sharing your talent with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day.
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Miz Helen
How cute, I have tons of wine corks laying around that no longer have a use, now I have one for them! Thanks and found you at Monday Funday!
These are so cute, my kids would love them! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
I really like the idea of revisiting favorite pictures from the year and then saving them in a memory box for you and your family. I am completely impressed that you are managing such lovely cooking, baking, gifting, and decorating with three small children. and you gave that cork idea, it’s really different.