Pumpkin Seed Homemade Jewelry Recipe

How to make it

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• Why Dental Floss?
• This Halloween craft uses dental floss for a number of reasons.
• One reason is because it is an item that should be found in the house.
• Also , it is a great and subtle reminder to kids to brush and floss, especially around Halloween when they eat more candy and sweets than they usually do.
• Another reason to use dental floss is that it is a strong kind of string.
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• Preparation for Making Pumpkin Seed Homemade Jewelry
• First you need to make some homemade roasted pumpkin seeds.
• Next, measure the dental floss into different lengths.
• Measure the dental floss on your wrist to find the right length to make a pumpkin seed bracelet.
• Or measure a piece around you neck, so it hangs about half down your chest.
• For each strand, about at least one inch the the dental floss before cutting it.
• Or have an adult cut up the dental floss.
• This will make it easier to tie a knot on the jewelry when you are done.
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• Threading the Needle for the Homemade Jewelry
• It takes some practice, and some patience, to thread a needle.
• Hopefully the sewing needle you have has a large "eye." That is where the dental floss goes.
• Thread one end of the dental floss through the eye of the needle.
• Ask an adult for help if you are having trouble.
• Tie a knot at one end of the dental floss.
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• How Many Seeds for the Homemade Jewelry?
• Now the fun begins!
• The homemade pumpkin seed jewelry does not have to be a complete strand of pumpkin seeds.
• Depending on how easily the seeds are stringing, and how many seeds you want, you can stop anytime you'd like. '
• 'The homemade jewelry made of pumpkin seeds can have 20 seeds or 200, it's up to you.
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• How to Make Pumpkin Seed Homemade Jewelry
• Place a small piece of cardboard in front of you on a table.
• The cardboard will help you when you put the sewing needle through the seed.
• Put one seed on the cardboard.
• Press the needle into the seed until it goes through both ends of the seed and you feel the needle the cardboard.
• Lift up the thread and pull the seed to the end of the thread, to the knot.
• Repeat as often as you wish.
• When finished tie both ends of the homemade jewelry into a knot.
• Wear the homemade pumpkin seed necklace or give it to a friend.