Shark Week Watermelon Carving Idea from Weddings by Susan
Shark Week is one of our family's favorite events. This year, we made up some special kitchen towels using my Cricut and carved a watermelon shark for the kickoff of Shark Week 2019.
Making this watermelon carving is fairly easy. You'll need one watermelon (any size), a few blueberries, toothpicks, a good knife or two, and a melon baller.
I slice off a wedge from the bottom to give the watermelon a flat base. Cut the base at an angle so it appears your shark is sticking its head out of the water. Save this slice! You will need it for the fin.
Then, from the bottom, use your melon baller to scoop out the juicy watermelon. Clean out the watermelon as you would a pumpkin. Save the melon balls in a bowl until you are ready to refill your shark creation.
Once the watermelon is hollow, you can start working on the mouth. You can use my photo as an example or google other watermelon sharks to get an idea how big of a wedge to cut.
To make the teeth, use a sharp paring knife to lightly score a line in the rind about an inch or so above and below the cuts you made for the mouth. Flake off the green rind so that the white shows below. Then use your knife to cut out triangles for the teeth.
Once the teeth are done, you can cut small holes in the sides of the face for eyes. I like to use toothpicks to attach blueberries as eyes.
You can carve your fin out of either the slice you made at the base or from the wedge you cut out of the mouth.
Once you are happy with your shark design, place on a plate and refill the watermelon rind with your watermelon balls.
For extra cuteness, surround your shark with blue jello or Swedish fish. Enjoy!
Making this watermelon carving is fairly easy. You'll need one watermelon (any size), a few blueberries, toothpicks, a good knife or two, and a melon baller.
I slice off a wedge from the bottom to give the watermelon a flat base. Cut the base at an angle so it appears your shark is sticking its head out of the water. Save this slice! You will need it for the fin.
Then, from the bottom, use your melon baller to scoop out the juicy watermelon. Clean out the watermelon as you would a pumpkin. Save the melon balls in a bowl until you are ready to refill your shark creation.
Once the watermelon is hollow, you can start working on the mouth. You can use my photo as an example or google other watermelon sharks to get an idea how big of a wedge to cut.
To make the teeth, use a sharp paring knife to lightly score a line in the rind about an inch or so above and below the cuts you made for the mouth. Flake off the green rind so that the white shows below. Then use your knife to cut out triangles for the teeth.
Once the teeth are done, you can cut small holes in the sides of the face for eyes. I like to use toothpicks to attach blueberries as eyes.
You can carve your fin out of either the slice you made at the base or from the wedge you cut out of the mouth.
Once you are happy with your shark design, place on a plate and refill the watermelon rind with your watermelon balls.
For extra cuteness, surround your shark with blue jello or Swedish fish. Enjoy!
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