These cute and colorful wine cork succulent magnets make your refrigerator extra charming. Even not-so-green thumbs can easily make these.
Wine Cork Succulent Magnets
What better way to use my wine corks than to make adorable wine cork succulent magnets? These magnets are the perfect adult craft that you can stick to your homemade cookie sheet magnetic board, fridge, or locker! I’m all about the DIY kitchen crafts.
I used real succulents in this craft, though you can certainly use faux succulents- which I suggest if you’d like them to last forever. You’ll want to occasionally water your wine cork succulent magnets if you’re going to use real plants otherwise they will wilt and you will eventually end up tossing them.
Craft supplies needed
You can find the printable version of this craft at the end of this post
How to Make Wine Cork Succulent Magnets
- Drill cavities in the wine corks first. Choose whichever size drill bit works best with your wine corks. That is the bit that is big enough to drill a cavity, but not so large to crumble the edges of the cork. I used a size 5/16-inch. Hold the wine cork with the wrench and drill a hole in the center of the cork.
- I’m making you use a wrench so you don’t accidentally drill your fingers. No injuries on my watch, please! You may need to drill two or three times to get a good size cavity. Be sure to only drill about three-quarters of the way down the cork. Shake out any of the cork dust.
- Next, paint your corks and let the paint dry completely. I blocked off the top of the cork with blue tape to give a dipped-paint look. If you’d like a more natural look, skip this step and don’t paint the corks at all.
- Use the hot glue gun to glue two to three magnets on the side of the cork. Let set well.
- Add your soil and succulent and adhere to a magnetic surface.
I love my little rainbow of wine cork succulent magnets. Maybe this will give me the confidence to tackle some real gardening.
More Kitchen Crafts
If you love succulents, be sure to check out our gorgeous succulent pumpkin too!
Wine Cork Succulent Magnets
These wine cork succulent magnets are colorful magnets made from recycled wine corks. These pretty little staples will compliment your fridge perfectly!
Supplies
- wine corks
- drill with size 5/16 bit
- wrench
- craft paint optional
- paint brushes optional
- blue painters tape optional
- hot glue gun
- 1/4- inch 6mm magnets
- soil
- small succulent pieces
Instructions
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Drill cavities in the wine corks first with the bit big enough to drill a cavity without crumbling the edges of the cork. A 5/16-inch bit used here. Hold the wine cork with the wrench and drill a hole in the center of the cork. Be sure to only drill about three quarters of the way down the cork. Shake out any of the cork dust.
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Paint your corks and let the paint dry completely (optional).
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Use the hot glue gun to glue two to three magnets on the side of the cork. Let set well.
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Add your succulent and soil and adhere to a magnetic surface.
This post originally appeared here on Feb 24, 2017.
Meaghan Mountford was a professional cookie decorator for nearly a decade before starting The Decorated Cookie in 2008, a blog about decorated cookies, painted marshmallows, and other crafty sweets. She is the author of two cookbooks, Cookie Sensations and Sugarlicious: 50 Cute and Clever Treats for Every Occasion.
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