Watermelon Smile

Ain't she cute? We were at the grocery store the other day and just could not pass up getting a watermelon and a cantaloupe. It was a hot day, and nothing beats ice cold melon on a hot day!


We found the idea for the smile on the National Watermelon Promotion Board's website. It was actually pretty easy to make, even considering that I can't draw at all.


Prep time: 15-25 minutes
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 watermelon (pick one that that is fairly round)
• 2 cantaloupes
• 1 honey dew melon
• Pumpkin carving tools

1. Cut the top (about 1") off the watermelon. Draw 2 flowers on the lid and cut out with a pumpkin carving tool. If you have a flower cookie cutter, use that instead of free hand drawing the flowers.

2. Cut enough off the bottom of the watermelon so it stands up straight and doesn't rock back and forth.

3. Use a melon balling tool to scoop out all of the watermelon into a large bowl. Scrape out any remaining watermelon and reserve for later snacking.

4. Hand trace the eyes and smile on the watermelon and cut out using the carving tool.

5. Cut open and seed the honey dew and cantaloupes. Scoop out balls of the fruit using the melon balling tool and place in the bowl with the watermelon balls.

6. Mix the fruit balls together and place in the hollowed out watermelon.

7. Poke toothpicks through the watermelon flowers, leaving about 1/2" sticking out. Attach the flowers to the sides of the watermelon and place melon balls on the ends of the toothpicks.

8. Serve and enjoy!