DIY Cork Toadstool Magnets

Do you have any champagne corks left over from New Year’s Eve? Here’s a project to put them to use! I have to give credit to my husband for this one…it was totally his idea. Champagne corks are the perfect shape for tiny little toadstools, and turning them into magnets makes them practical as well as adorable! I always think of toadstools as being red with white spots, but Ben thinks of them as white with red spots (a la Tintin) so we made both versions. I think they turned out so cute!

You will need:
Champagne corks
Red and white paint
Paintbrush
Magnets
Varnish (optional)
Needle (optional)

Start by painting the base. Here’s a little trick: stick a needle in the bottom of the cork and push the other end into a piece of foam core, to hold the cork up while you paint. Once the base is dry, paint the top, then add the spots. You can just freehand these however you like (no need to be too careful or precise). Then, add a coat of varnish at the end to make it shiny!

Last but not last, glue a magnet onto the bottom. Once the glue has set, you’re all ready to use your DIY toadstool magnets!

If you don’t need magnets, I think these toadstools would also make adorable place card holders--just cut a slit in the top. Wouldn’t that be cute for a woodland fairy themed party?! Someone should do it.

Oh, and there are two other DIY magnet projects on our fridge: our gemstone magnets and concrete star magnets! What can I say, I love making magnets...

Do you have any projects you’ll be working on over the weekend?

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