A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_cork_board.jpg)
If you’ve been to Disneyland or Disney World you have probably seen all of their super cute trading pins.
I think they can be found in every gift shop, as well as a few kiosks around the parks.
Maybe you’re into the Disney pin trading scene. Maybe you bought a few for yourself just because they are so cute.
I love the idea of the trading pins. But I always think “what do I do now?”
I decided to make a festive mouse ear shaped cork board to keep all of my Disney trading pins on.
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_board1.jpg)
Supplies
Cork roll
Pom pom trim
Hot glue
Hot glue gun
All purpose craft glue
Paper
Scissors
Cricut
Pinboard cut file
I made this with my Cricut Maker. But after several attempts and a lot of wasted cork, I think I would just recommend using the Cricut to cut out the mouse ears design out of paper and use it as a guide to hand cut your own cork board.
To be fair, there is not a cork setting in Design Space. So it is not a material that is advertised to be cut by the Maker. I just wanted to try it out.
Plus since I was using the Cricut Maker I had to use a thinner cork sheeting than I would like. I glued two layers together but I think I’m going to add a third just to make sure the end of the pins don’t poke into my wall
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_board3.jpg)
How to make a Disney trading pin cork pinboard
So first you want to cut your mouse ears from paper so you have a pattern.
Since I cut mine with the Cricut maker the biggest I could make it what does 11 1/2 inches high and 23 1/4 inches wide. if you’re using your Cricut to cut the pattern that’s as big as you can make yours as well.
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_board4.jpg)
In my cut file, I also have a Minnie Mouse version where there is a bow or just a circle mouse head, not just the ears.
I would recommend for the cork probably at least half an inch. If you buy a thinner one or if what you have is not thick enough you can always glue a layer or two to together with all-purpose craft glue.
The thing about cork is that it’s a bunch of little pieces all stuck together. So when I cut the cork with my Cricut Maker it kind of shredded the edges of my design. As you can see in the picture below.
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_cork_board1.jpg)
Because of this, I added a pom pom trim around the edge to kind of hide the crumbling edges.
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_cork_board2.jpg)
I think it looks really cute with the trim but if you cut it by hand with scissors it’s probably not necessary to add a pom pom trim.
If you would like to put a pom-pom trim on, I just used a hot glue gun. I did little sections of hot glue and pressed the trim into the hot glue and made my way all the way around these cute mouse ears.
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_board2.jpg)
Once you have cut out your cork and added your trim you are ready to put it up and start sticking your pins in it.
It’s just a really fun and magical way to display your Disney themed pins.
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_board.jpg)
Be sure to check out my other Disney posts.
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DIY Disney Trading Pin Cork Board
![A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.](https://ambersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/disney_trading_pin_board1.jpg)
A DIY tutorial for a Disney Trading Pin cork board to keep all your Disney pins together in one magical place.
Materials
- Cork roll
- Pom pom trim
- Paper
- Hot glue
- All-purpose craft glue
Tools
- Cricut
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
- Cut pattern out of paper from Design Space with Cricut.
- Use pattern to hand cut cork with scissors.
- If needed, glue multiple layers together with all-purpose glue.
- Hot glue pompom trim around edge of board.
- Hang and display your Disney Trading pins.
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