Monday, September 24th, 2012
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Pumpkin Seed Necklace [Craft]

Pumpkin seed necklace Halloween craft

Halloween Crafts

Halloween is just around the corner and pumpkins, gourds, and corn stalks are beginning to appear on front porches as part of the autumn decorating and the run up to Halloween. We will be seeing witches and ghosts soon!

When you head out to the fruit stand or pumpkin patch this year, pick up an extra pumpkin or two and make some of these great necklaces. This pumpkin seed necklace is a wonderful craft for children and adults alike and will make a great accessory for a witches costume.

As you will be spray painting the dried seeds, you will want to do this outside on a nice sunny day or in a covered and protected area such as your garage or carport. You definitely don’t want to to this in the house.

You will need:

  • Pumpkin seeds (roasted)
  • Spray paint (orange, black, white and green)
  • Needle and heavy black thread. (You will need a very sharp needle for this, so a new one is best)
  • New and unused kitchen sponge
  • Kitchen foil or waxed paper to put seeds on while you paint them
Instructions:
  1. After your seeds have been properly roasted (you can also purchase pumpkin seeds in most grocery or health food stores) lay them in single layers on the sheet of foil or waxed paper. You will want a sheet for each color. Let them dry for at least an hour.
  2. Check to see if they need to be turned over and painted on the other side.
  3. Once your seeds are properly painted and thoroughly dried you can begin to string them. Do this by measuring a sturdy piece of thread that is long enough to go OVER your head with at least 3-4 inches to spare as there will not be a clasp and you will need to be able to get it on and off easily. Place a knot in one end of the  string.
  4. Place 3-4 seeds at a time on your kitchen sponge in the color order you want. (See the picture). Push your needle through one seed at a time and then pull it down to the end of the thread.
  5. When your string is about two thirds full of seed, try it one to make sure it is the length you want and then tie the ends together tightly.

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