Special cork crafts ideas for kids!
2015-02-20
Special crafts ideas for kids!
Natural cork is a natural and sustainable superhero. I've written all about why you should always pick natural cork stoppered wine over screwtopped bottles, so what if you've made the switch to cork stoppered wine and are wondering what to do with the corks?
If you've got kids in your life then here is a round-up of some great cork based crafts for kids to reuse your cork. Of course, we don't suggest you start drinking litres and litres of wine to gather your cork - you can always ask friends, family and at local restaurants and bars to save any cork for you.
These painted cork keyrings from El hada de papel are very cute - simply paint a cork and add a little eye hook (available from any diy store) and hey presto - a unique keyring!
Cork boats, such as these ones from Jonah Lisa Land are really easy to make and great fun. You could make a few and have a boat race!
These cork mice, made from champagne corks by Russian blog All Together, are incredibly cute. Make a whole family for added "awwww" factor!.
These cork knights from Red Ted Art are the ultimate in reusing and recycling - not only do they use the cork, but also the wire cage and the metal lid too! And they look pretty amazing to boot!
If you're looking for an incredibly simple and easy craft then these cork stamps from Knobz fit the bill. Simply glue wooden embellishments (available from craft shops) on to your corks, and you have an instant stamp set! If you can't find any embellishments, then buttons, or even bits of foam cut out in different shapes and glued on will also do the trick.
If you don't have kids and are wondering what to do with your cork then you can compost it. Cork doesn't break down easily so don't put the whole cork in - first chop it up into small pieces (or put it in your blender) and add it to your compost bin. You can also add the small fragments of cork to soil when you're potting plants to aid with water retention. Alternatively, use the whole corks at the bottom of plant pots, when potting your plants, in place of stryofoam or rocks, to aid drainage.
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