Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Recipes, Crafts, Math, and Games

Oct 23, 2011
Sara McGrath

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Carve your Jack-o-lantern and toast the pumpkin seeds for a healthy traditional snack, game, craft supply, or learning activity.

Pumpkins are a great fascination at this time of year. You can find giants at over a thousand pounds. These festive squash play a significant role in several Harvest time traditions: pumpkin carving, pumpkin pie, and roasted pumpkin seeds.

In addition to the fun, you can get numerous health benefits from eating pumpkins and pumpkin seeds. I've got several roast pumpkin seed recipes to share, as well as some pumpkin seed math, games, and crafts.

Pumpkin Seed Math, Games, and Crafts

You can add to the already memorable pumpkin seed traditions by using your pumpkin seeds as a math manipulative. The pumpkin seed germination test helps children understand math concepts related to set, operations of addition and subtraction, fractions, ratio and percent.

Besides testing, planting, or roasting, further uses of your pumpkin seeds could include pumpkin seed crafts, games, and jewelry.

Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Roast, toast, microwave, or stir up some pumpkin seed candy. Roasted pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are full of antioxidants and high in fiber, zinc, and protein. Seasoning choices include curry, chili, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, melted butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and more.

Try these recipes and preparation methods:

Instead of tossing your seeds, try some easy and tasty pumpkin seed recipes.
You can make sweet, spicy, or salty pumpkin seed healthy snacks. Lower your cholesterol, reduce anxiety, and boost your metabolism. Pumpkin seeds are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and high in iron and B vitamins.
Healthy pumpkin seed snacks can be prepared in a variety of ways from oven roasted, stove-top skillet, to microwaved pumpkin seeds.
Looking for something a little more interesting? How about some pumpkin seed candy: Try pumpkin seed brittle.

Toss your roasted pumpkins seeds directly into your mouth, sprinkle over salad or hot cereal, use in soups or candies, or any other possibility that comes to mind.

You can add pumpkin seed roasting, toasting, microwaving, and candy making, as well as crafting, learning activities, and gaming to your pumpkin carving and other autumn seasonal traditions.

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