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. ~
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. ~
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. ~
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. ~
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.
