Wine Cork Elf Ornament (Easy Christmas Cork Craft)

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If you have a little collection of corks in a kitchen drawer like I do, here’s a fun way to use them! This wine cork elf ornament takes about 15 minutes. The cork gets painted red with green glitter overalls, a smiling face, and a red foil-wrapped chocolate kiss becomes his hat. They look darling on the tree or tied onto a gift.

Supplies

• Wine corks
• Red craft paint and green glitter paint
• Small paintbrushes
• Black fine-tip permanent marker
• Red foil-wrapped chocolate kisses
• Small white pom-poms
• Thick green yarn
• Sparkly green pipe cleaners
• Low-temp hot glue gun

How to make it

1. Paint the bottom two-thirds of the cork red and let dry.
2. Paint green glitter overalls on the front.
3. Draw a simple face with the marker.
4. Glue a chocolate kiss on top for the hat, and glue a ring of green yarn around the base of the kiss for a hat brim.
5. Glue a white pom-pom to the tip of the hat.
6. Bend half a pipe cleaner into a loop and glue it to the back as a hanger.

Tips

• Synthetic corks paint more smoothly than natural cork.
• Use a cork bulletin board scrap if you don’t have wine corks: cut small cylinders.
• The chocolate is decoration, so it’s best not to eat it after it’s been glued.

FAQ

Where can I get corks if I don’t drink wine?

Craft stores sell bags of new corks, or ask friends to save them.

Can kids make these?

Yes, with an adult handling the hot glue.

Will the chocolate melt on the tree?

Not on a typical indoor tree; just keep it away from lights that get warm.

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