Dried Pumpkin Seed Flower
With Halloween fast approaching it will be time to carve those pumpkins with the kids. Many of you may save the pumpkin seeds to roast and eat but why not save some to make this Dried Pumpkin Seed Flower. It only requires a few ingredients which you probably already have at home.
To roast the seeds remove them from the pumpkin, rinse the seeds clean in a colander and dry well with a paper towel.
Toss the dry seeds in a little oil then place them on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast them in a preheated 300º oven until they are dry and start to brown, about 45 minutes, tossing frequently. Time may vary due to the different sizes of pumpkin seeds so watch them carefully.
Cut a round circle from a thin piece of cardboard, I used a cereal box. Then use craft glue to attach the seeds and twine. Note the direction of the seeds in my picture and have fun!
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Very cute!
Thank you Katelon! 💕
Very creative and good recycling 🙂
Thanks it was hard not to eat them! Lol
I love it. What a great idea, Diane! 💛
Thank you Patty!
That looks well done!!!
Thank you so much! 💕
You are very welcome!! 🙂
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Do you know why I can’t see your site? Thanks for the reblogging Michael! ❤️
What an great idea, Diane! Thank you for sharing. I think this year i will the first time ever carf a pumpkin, for Halloween.;-)
Its not really in our Roman-Catholic tradition, so they more making only soup out of the pumpkins. I need something that some can get angry about. Lol Have a nice rest of the Sunday, and enjoy a wonderful start of the new week. xx Michael
Ahhhh so you’re a trouble maker…hahahaha When I carve one it’s a simple triangle eyes, triangle nose and smiling mouth with 3 teeth. I have carved them that way my entire life (and that’s a lot of pumpkins). I don’t have an artistic bone in my body. I have seen some beautifully carved pumpkins. You should post your first one! Enjoy your week Michael. ❤️
What a lovely decoration, perfect for Halloween time!
You are so kind, thank you Paul! ❤️
That’s so clever Diane!
Thank you it was a lot of fun too. 💕
That is very pretty, Diane! If I can be honest, I don’t see myself making this. I’ll have eaten all the pumpkin seeds before I make anything that resembles a flower. Roasted pumpkin seeds are very yummy!
Hahahaha You are so funny! Thank you for the nice comment. ❤️
This is so pretty Diane! Great instructions!
Thanks!
Also, roasted and salted, they are delicious!
Oh yes I have roasted many to munch on. ❤️
Beautiful !
Thank you Alessandra. ❤️
How clever Diane – very nice for Fall and harvest time or anytime really.
Thank you Linda. I miss doing all the crafts with my clients.
I used to like to do arts and crafts back in the day. There is a satisfaction to create with your hands and enjoy it later. I used to do “Pretty Punch” embroidery onto sweatshirts. It took forever to do one and I started so I could watch TV at night without falling asleep (before VCRs).
This looks so so pretty 😍
Thank you it is a fun craft. 💕
How fabulous! I love it! And such a great idea. Thank you.
Happy Fall! 🍂🍁🍂
Thank you Nancy! Happy fall to you too. ❤️
Looks amazing!!
Thank you so much!
That’s beautiful and creative, Diane.
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Thank you Mitzy, a fun craft for all ages. ❤️
Such a cute idea!!
Thanks Michelle and thank you for sharing it too!
You’re welcome!
I wonder if you could use peanut butter instead of glue and make it a treat for birds? Or maybe egg white? I may need to experiment 🙂
Peanut butter may work but my seeds were so big I think they would have slid off. Try making it with sunflower seeds instead as they aren’t as big or set it out flat instead of hanging.
Great suggestions– thanks 🙂
Nice content 👍
Thank you!
Beautiful 👏❤️
Thank you so much Laleh! ❤️
My pleasure.💕
Awesome creation👏👏
Thank you!