DIY Upcycled Cork Air Plant Magnets

Upcycle wine corks into a fun place to display your air plants with this DIY Upcycled Cork Air Plant Magnets project!

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We recently threw my mother a surprise birthday party.  The party was wine-themed.  I made wine charms for all of the glasses and Pinterest-inspired centerpieces.  I used big, plastic wine glasses and filled them with a ton of wine corks.  Then, I added a bouquet of flowers to each centerpiece, as well as a bunch of real grapes.  They turned out really nice and were such a hit with guests! 

After the party, I took a centerpiece home to keep on my dining room table.  Once the flowers wilted, I washed the glass and dried out the corks.  Now I have SO many corks to use in DIY projects.  So I made my mom an agate stone cork bottle stopper and then made myself some cork air plant magnets.

I have so many air plants in the house…STILL!  They’re one of the few houseplants that I can actually keep alive.  In fact, two of the air plants I used for this project sprouted from parent plants.  I’m actually quite proud of that!  These plants are small enough that they fit perfectly in the top of a cork. 

SUPPLIES

• Wine corks
• Colorful paint markers
• Washi tape
• Super glue
• 1/2 round magnets
• X-acto knife
• Small air plants

STEPS

1. Cut a hole at the top of the cork big enough and deep enough to snuggly fit a small air plant.  Shake out excess cork.
2. Wrap a small piece of washi tape about 1/2 inch up from the bottom of the cork.  Paint that section with a paint marker.  Allow paint to dry.
3. Glue a round magnet to the cork.  Allow glue to dry.
4. Place an air plant in the hole at the top of the cork and display.

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Have you made any DIY projects with wine corks?