Turn a Beach Bucket Into a Wine Keg
Entertain this summer by turning a plastic beach bucket into a wine keg. Because wine not?
Materials and Tools
- plastic sand bucket and shovel
- boxed wine
- ruler
- marker
- utility knife
- twine
- thick cardboard
- pen
- scissors
- decoupage glue
- foam paintbrush
- sand
- seashells and/or other embellishments
- hot glue gun and sticks
- scrapbook paper
- mini wood dowels or toothpicks
- double-stick tape
Trace Tap Size on Bucket
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Remove the bag of wine from the box. Measure the tap horizontally and vertically (approx. 1.5") with a ruler. Draw the horizontal and vertical measurements in a cross shape on the sand bucket in the desired position with a marker. Connect the ends to create a circle.
Cut Out Circle
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Carefully and slowly cut out the circle with a utility knife.
Add Twine Embellishment
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Hide the rough edges of the circle with twine by hot gluing it around the opening. Cut off excess twine.
Cut Cardboard Lid
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Turn the bucket upside down onto thick cardboard or foam board. Trace a circle around the bucket with a pen. Measure 1/4 inches inside the traced circle, and cut out with scissors or a utility knife. This will be the keg's lid.
Attach Sand
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Apply a layer of decoupage glue onto the cardboard lid with a foam paintbrush (Image 1). Use the shovel to pour sand on top (Image 2). Shake off excess, and let dry — about 10 minutes. Apply another layer of glue and sand, and let dry (Image 3).
Cut Slit for Shovel
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Place the shovel in the desired position on the cardboard lid, and draw a line from one end of the shovel to the other (Image 1). Carefully cut along the line with a utility knife (Image 2). Next, poke a hole in the cardboard circle with the utility knife where you want the wine label positioned.
Attach Embellishments
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Hot glue seashells and other beach-themed accessories on the cardboard lid until you get the desired look.
Add Wine
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Place the bag of wine inside the bucket, and slip the tap through the opening. Place cardboard lid on top.
Attach Handle
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Insert the shovel into the pre-cut slit on the lid, and secure with hot glue. This will be the keg's handle.
Add a Label
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Cut patterned scrapbook paper in a rectangular shape. Fold in half and cut a triangle in the open ends to create a flag shape. Write the wine's name on the label (Get punny! We went with Crab-ernet, Chardonn-waves and Rosé Sky). Apply double-stick tape to the inside crease of the paper, and place the top of a mini dowel or toothpick on the tape to act as the flag's pole. Apply a dot of hot glue to the bottom of the pole, and insert into the pre-cut hole in the cardboard lid.
Derek Trimble
