Easy Wine Cork Ornament Craft

Do you have a bunch of wine corks lying around and have no idea what to do with them? Do you need a cute, quick and simple Christmas gift? Then make a few of these really neat Christmas ornaments!

A single wine cork makes the perfect base for an adorable tin soldier's hat!

The supplies you will need for each ornament are as follows:

A wine cork

blue paint

3 tiny gold beads

1 yellow feather

1 ½ inch piece of red ribbon (¼ inch wide)

a sheet of blue foam or construction paper

glue

wire (or an ornament hanger).

First, paint the entire wine cork blue and allow it to dry completely. Acrylic paints work well for this.

Then, glue a small piece of red ribbon around the base of the hat.

Next, glue three gold beads above the ribbon. It is easier to glue the first bead nearest to the bottom and then work your way up the hat, as you need to make sure you glue a small yellow feather behind the top bead.

Cut a semi-circle lip for the brim of the hat using either the sheet of blue foam or construction paper. Glue this piece to the bottom of the hat.

Foam sheets will stand up better and last longer than construction paper, but paper will work if you cannot find blue foam sheets. You might also consider using a thin piece of cardboard that you painted blue.

Add a hanger on top of the ornament through the hole made by the corkscrew. Glue the hanger securely in place.

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue, or another brand of craft glue that dries clear, works well for this particular project.

If desired, you can write the year or the date on the underside of the hat brim with a gold metallic pen or marker.

Voila! An easy and simple Christmas decoration or a great unique craft item to sell at a holiday bazaar!

With time running out, would you like to make this an even easier craft? Then let Santa give you a hint!

Bridgeview's wine maker, Laurent Montalieu has a Blue Moon Riesling. The bottle and the synthetic cork are both a vivid cobalt blue color. Enjoy the Riesling and then save the corks for your toy soldier hat ornaments!

This is perfect for the wine lovers on your shopping list. It also is a perfect way to turn that special wine cork into a holiday memory you can enjoy year after year on your Christmas tree!