Happy Day Two of the fabulous Christmas Spectacular. How about a super simple craft that takes less than 10 minutes — and you most likely have the supplies already on hand!?! Sounds pretty appealing, right? Well, these Simple Wine Cork Trees are the perfect holiday craft for kids of all ages and they have great versatility! Whether it’s for a holiday diner favor or a sweet addition to your holiday decor — these cute DIY trees are easy to whip up!
Supplies for DIY Wine Cork Trees:
Corks
Craft Glue (Optional)
Pine Branches from Garland (or real tree branches)
Wire Cutters or Sharp Knife for branches
Drill (or something to make small holes)
Cut strands of greenery off of garland or branch. I always have extra greenery lying around for decorating and crafting, so I snipped a few ends off of a strand of garland I had on hand.
Prepare the corks. You can use the corks as is, or if you want them a little shorter or varying in height, cut the corks in half with a sharp knife. If there isn’t a hole in the corks from the cork screw used in removing it from the bottle, use a drill or screw to make a small hole for the greenery.
Once your stems are cut and your corks are ready, you’re ready to assemble the small cork trees. Use a dot of glue to keep the stem in place (optional). That’s it!
If the tree doesn’t have the shape you were hoping for, use your scissors to shape it a bit more! Haha! Funny to think about about shaping a miniature cork tree, huh?
Regardless, they are so sweet — and versatile! Use as a dinner favor during your holiday entertaining…
Or place in a hurricane with some faux snow!
There you go! A simple (and inexpensive) holiday craft.
You could even tie on some gold thread and you now have
an ornament or gift embellishment! Boom.
I think they’re adorable and hope you can say the same.
Here’s to spreading a little extra merry!
Don’t forget to see what the other ladies are up to too!
Disco Ball Garland @ Shabby Creek Cottage
Instagram Photo Ornaments @ My Fabuless Life
Keep the Change Doormat @ Desert Domicile
Paint Stick Place Card Holders @ Rain on a Tin Roof
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Creative Khadija says
Cute 🙂
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks so much! xo.
Melissa+@+My+Recent+Favorite+books says
Cute idea! =) Happy Holidays!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks Melissa! Happiest of Holidays to you as well! 🙂 xo.
Jamie|anderson + grant says
Such a genius idea, Kelly! I just passed up some wine corks at a vintage shop over the weekend and now I wish that I hadn’t.
I’ve meant to send you off an email, too, but haven’t gotten around to it. But THANK YOU so much for the postcard from your trip. It felt so special to receive mail from Italy. Hope you enjoyed your time there. Merry Christmas!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks so much, Jamie! My pleasure sending the postcard — keep an eye out for an ornament too! I got them out a little later than I hoped, but I brought you back a little piece of Italy as well. Thanks again for helping me out. HUGS!!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks so much Jamie! I’m glad you got the postcard and enjoyed it. It was a wonderful trip and so memorable. At some point, I’m sure I’ll share tidbits 🙂 Merry Christmas to you as well. HUGS!
Gina says
SO stinkin’ cute!!! I wish I could make these on a giant scale for my porch!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks Gina! I know…wouldn’t these be marvelous on a larger scale? 🙂 Have a great evening! HUGS!
Jenna says
This is just sheer genius, Kelly!! Seriously, how simple and fast is this? AND its cute! Love it!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks Jenna! I appreciate it. 🙂 It was fun putting these together for the blog. Enjoy the rest of your evening. HUGS!
Jenn says
Love these!!! So brilliant!
Raquel says
Those are really cute Kelly!
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
These are adorable! I love how they look in the hurricane. Turning them into ornaments is a great idea too!
kate r. says
Both the simplicity and the size delight me! I’m making some as soon as I can–no shortage of wine corks here. Thanks, and happy holidays, Kate in Oregon
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks so much Kate! Appreciate you stopping by! I’m sure that you will enjoy making these. They are so adorable! 🙂 xo.
Carmia Cronje says
I love this! Such a cute idea, Kelly!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks Carmia! Appreciate it. Have a wonderful weekend. HUGS.
TERRY says
Kelley these are just adorable!!! Love them!
Thank you for sharing ~ Merry Christmas!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks so much Terry! Appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you as well. HUGS.
carol says
Those are so stinkin’ cute! Where o’ where would we all be without so much blogland creativity?
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks Carol! Appreciate it. 🙂 Have a great weekend. xo.
the cape on the corner says
ok, i can’t believe i’m saying this word, but it is the first that sprung to mind when seeing this…adorbs.
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Kelly Rowe says
Aw, thanks so much! I appreciate it. 🙂 Have a great weekend. xo.
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
Now there’s a great idea for all those corks I’ve been collecting! So cute Kelly!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks Chrystal! I’m sure they will make a wonderful addition to your home. 🙂 HUGS.
Ashley@Biggerthanthethreeofus says
Wow, I love the simplicity and beauty of this diy. Stunning!
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks so much Ashley! Appreciate it. Happy Holidays. xo.
Jen says
Oh my gosh – how ADORABLE are these?! I have everything I need to make a few of these right now! I think they would make the perfect little decoration for my hot chocolate bar/ bar cart.
Kelly Rowe says
Thank Jen! Appreciate it. These would look adorable on a hot chocolate bar/bar cart! How fun! Happy Holidays. HUGS.
Heather Grow says
These are so cute. I love the idea of upcycling the corks. They look so cute in the glass.
Kelly Rowe says
Thanks Heather! Appreciate it. 🙂 Happy Holidays. xo.
Linda Ruckdeschel says
Can’t wait to try this, lots of corks on hand.
Punit Kumar says
There can’t be a better use of the cork.
Sachin says
these craft ideas are great !!! thanks for sharing with us ” mini trees”
Girish jha says
These nature friendly crafts looks so amazing and looks so adorable. thanks for sharing this with us.