I spent 1 year drying a pumpkin so I could turn it into a birdhouse. Did it work? To make a pumpkin into a birdhouse, you just have to dry the pumpkin out and cut the top off. Scoop the seeds out and poke an entrance hole on one side. Then add a few small holes for drainage and use it as a shelter for the birds! I originally got this idea from birdhouse gourd seeds, which are oval-shaped seeds that produce hard-shelled gourds meant for drying out to make birdhouses. So of course, I wanted to try