Hello Summer. This fun Summer Shovel and Pail Watermelon Fruit Bowl will be great at picnics, holidays, Ocean (Under the Sea) birthday parties, and backyard gatherings.
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Summer Shovel and Pail Watermelon Fruit Bowl
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![summer watermelon fruit bowl](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC_0260-beach-pail-watermelon.jpg)
Are you ready to make this Fruit Bowl? Let’s make sure you have everything you’ll need…
Ingredients
- A watermelon that can stand on its end
- Fruit to add to your bowl beside the watermelon – like, cantaloupe, grapes, kiwi, honeydew, blueberries, etc…
- Lollipop sticks or wooden skewers
- A Beach Shovel for scooping
- Optional – Star cookie cutter (small) for starfish
- Optional – crushed graham crackers for sand
Other Equipment:
- Sharp knife for carving
- Large spoon
- Large bowl
- Cutting board
Instructions
- Going about 3 inches down, from the top of the watermelon, cut the top of the watermelon off, cutting as evenly as you can
- Scoop out the watermelon from the rind, cut it into cubes, and place the cubes into a large bowl
- Cut up your other fruit and toss it with the watermelon
- Using the top of the watermelon, cut about a 2-inch slice off of the bottom of the watermelon top
- Cut about 1/3 of that watermelon ring off so it resembles a U
- Use a knife to cut any of the watermelon away from the green rind
- Now you have a handle
![making a shovel and pail watermelon fruit bowl](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PicMonkey-Collage-watermelon-collage.jpg-summer-fruit-pail-and-shovel-2.jpg)
- Using a sharp knife, puncture holes on either end of your handle
- Line the handle up with the top of the watermelon, in the place you think it looks best, and puncture holes where the ones on the handle line up
- Cut your lollipop stick in half, so it’s about 3 inches long, and insert it through the holes you’ve made – attaching the handle
- Fill the watermelon with the cut-up fruit and other fresh fruit
![making a shovel and pail watermelon fruit bowl](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PicMonkey-Collage-watermelon-collage.jpg-summer-fruit-pail-and-shovel-3.jpg)
- Insert your shovel for serving fruit with
- For an added touch, you can add ground up graham crackers or ground up vanilla wafers as sand around your watermelon bowl
![shovel and pail watermelon fruit bowl](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC_0248-1-beach-pail-shovel.jpg)
FAQs
What fruit goes well with a watermelon fruit salad?
- Strawberries, kiwi, canteloupe, honeydew, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, mango, and more!
How do you cut the watermelon from a watermelon bowl for fruit salad?
- Cut the top 1/4 or 1/3 of the watermelon off. Using a large spoon, scoop the watermelon out and then cut it into cubes.
![watermelon fruit bowl](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC_0257-1-beach-pail-fruit.jpg)
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Recipe
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A Fun Shovel and Pail Shaped Watermelon For Fruit Salad
Equipment
- Lollipop sticks or wooden skewers
- A Beach Shovel for scooping
- Star cookie cutter for starfish (about 2-inches wide) Optional
- sharp knife for carving
- large spoon
- large bowl
- cutting board
Ingredients
- `1 oval seedless watermelon that can stand on its end
- 1 cantaloupe
- 1 bunch seedless grapes
- 1 honeydew
- 18 oz. blueberries
- 1 cup graham crackers crushed for sand – Optional
Instructions
- Cut a small portion off of the top of the watermelon, cutting as evenly as you can (about 3 inches down from the top)
- Scoop out the watermelon, cut it into cubes, and put them into a large bowl
- Cut up your other fruit and toss it with the watermelon cubes
- Using the top of the watermelon, cut about a 2-inch slice ring off of the bottom of the watermelon top
- Cut about 1/3 of that watermelon ring off so it resembles a U
- Use a knife to cut any of the watermelon away from the U shaped green rind
- Now you have a handle
- Using a sharp knife, puncture holes on either end of your watermelon handle
- Line the handle up with the top of the watermelon, in the place you think it looks best, and puncture holes where the ones on the handle line up
- Cut your lollipop stick in half, so it’s about 3 inches long, and insert it through the holes you’ve made – attaching the handle
- Fill the watermelon with the cut-up fruit and other fresh fruit
- Insert your shovel for serving
Optional:
- If you want, cut some star fish out by using a small star cookie cutter and fruit
- You can also sprinkle some fake sand around the serving tray – crushed graham crackers
Notes
oranges
peaches
raspberries
blackberries
cantaloupe
honeydew
seedless grapes nutrition facts are only an estimate
Nutrition
enjoy your summer!
~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com