COOL BEANS, Suzie!! Thanks for sharing!

 

Btw, my tip would be to CRINKLE CUT the edges for added pizzaz!!

 

Hey, I agree, let's hear some more WATERMELON TIPS & VARIATION PRESENTATIONS!!

 

Ok, just did a quick search for watermelon art & came up with www.Watermelon.org .  There's a PLETHORA of ideas & pics to go with them over there.  Check out the KIDS IDEAS link where you'll find THESE IDEAS. Or how about the kid-friendly recipes ?

 

I don't know about you, but I'm seeing the  potential of having a KID-FRIENDLY WATERMELON SUMMER THEME SHOW, aren't you?  Some PC tools to use can be our Creative Cutters, the Cookie Cutters from the Kid's Cookie Making Set, any/all of our Stainless Scoops like for melon balls for the melon banana split recipe (did ya spot a similar scoop next to the pic?), My Safe Cutter, BBQ Skewers for the melon kebobs, the EAD for the FLAG CAKE, & oh so much more!!  We could also share their Healthy Eating Tips as a handout @ the show.

 

Sooo, what do ya'll think?  Good way to keep the kids busy during the summer & a chance for the adults to get out & socialize as well. A WIN-WIN situation IMO!! 

 

PS  Just found this adorable watermelon divider while I was searching & thought this would be nice to add to a flyer for a Watermelon Show.... Hey, that's got me to thinking about a catchy title for this type of show..... any ideas on that end as well??

Just found this VERY HELPFUL INFO on cutting watermelon:

Watermelon

This page contains the recipe or food preparation directions for the raw food preparation of watermelon. It has a dozen pictures showing the step by step process for cutting and serving watermelon by ...

 

Pretty cool, huh?

Ok, just for fun, KID fun, that is:

Make Watermelon Playdough

Recipe:
2 1/2 cups of Flour
1 Tbl. Alum
1/2 cup Salt
3Tbl. Vegetable Oil
2 cups boiling Water
1 pkg. Watermelon Jello or Koolaide

Combine flour,alum,and salt.
Add oil and boiling water.
Stir or use hands to mix.
Add a pack of jello powder or koolaideand mix until done and feels like dough!

 

 

Oh, heck, here's the info from that page that I got the watermelon playdough recipe from:

Watermelon Theme / Unit

Watermelon Theme / Unit at Teaching Heart. Here is a ... Grade 2 is one in a melon! - students pictures in a melon!

 

It has LOTS of fab things to do with small kids that you could probably interweave in a Watermelon Theme Show.  Sorry, once a (homeschool) teacher always a teacher!! LOL

 

Here's some fun pictures........ wouldn't want to tackle any of these for a demo...but WOW!!!!!

 

 

 

The biggest watermelon grown according to the 1996 Guiness Book of World Records weighed in at 262 pounds!

 

Play Watermelon Games

What is more natural than a seed spitting contest?

Or dry some watermelon seeds in advance and make collages.

Or play a Pin the Seed on the Watermelon game.

I guess those won't really work for OUR parties.... but they were a fun addition! 

Dawn, your watermelon creation came out AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing!