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How to Make a Pumpkin Seed Necklace

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Margo Letourneau

How to Use Raw Pumpkin Seeds

Catherine Boeckmann
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This year, when you hollow out that Halloween pumpkin, save the seeds to make a cool and colorful necklace. Just follow these five steps.

  1. Separate the seeds from the pulp and rinse them well in warm water.
  2. Spread the seeds out on paper towels to dry completely.
  3. When the seeds are dry, color them with felt-tip markers, leaving some uncolored if you wish.
  4. Make holes near the center of each seed, using a big needle or an awl and a block of wood.
  5. String the seeds with a large-eyed needle and fine elastic, using 125 to 130 seeds for a necklace and far fewer for a matching bracelet. (Measure around your neck or wrist before cutting the elastic, allowing a little extra to tie the finishing knot.)

That’s it! Let us know how it works. 

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Illustration by Margo Letourneau

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Catherine Boeckmann

Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprising that she and The Old Farmer’s ÃÛÌÒÁµÈË found each other. She leads digital content for the ÃÛÌÒÁµÈË website, and is also a certified master gardener in the state of Indiana. Read More from Catherine Boeckmann
 

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TK (not verified)

3 years 1 month ago

Good question, I was thinking the same thing. Wonder if roasting them slightly first would keep them longer if they do go bad.

Amanda M (not verified)

3 years 1 month ago

How long do these last since the seeds are raw? Perhaps they air dry with time and don’t go bad? :)