When we carved pumpkins last Friday, I saved the seeds so that Maddie and I could make some pumpkin seed art.On Sunday, I cleaned the seeds and laid them on cookie sheets to dry them in the sun. On Tuesday, Maddie and I mixed 1 cup of water with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, and mixed food coloring in cups to make the colors she wanted. We left them soaking in the cups for about an hour and then removed them with a fork. Then placed them on cookie sheets on wax paper and then placed them back out in the sunlight for the afternoon.
We had to wait to let them dry outside until Wednesday due to the storms on Tuesday, but Maddie has been waiting patiently for the seeds to get ready so she can make her name with them. So on Wednesday she helped me print out her and Liam's name so that part would be ready for today.
So here are some pictures of the final product. I couldn't believe how fast Maddie could do the names. I just put down a strip of glue on one letter at a time and she put the seeds down.
Here is Maddie starting on Liam's name.
Maddie wanted to do more after finishing up her and Liam's names so we made a pumpkin too.
Pumpkin Seed art was LOTS of fun...I can't wait to try out some new creations next year!
Those are so cute and creative. Maddie did a great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks...I bagged up the extra seeds, I think I am going to have my students do creative projects with them when I go back to school.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a creative mom- I love it!! Maddie is a lucky girl :)
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