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Frog-Shaped Watermelon Fruit Bowl

This Frog Watermelon Fruit Bowl is a cute addition to any summer cookout
Prep Time15 minutes
Yield: 1 fruit salad bowl
Author: Melissa

Materials

  • watermelon
  • white chalk marker
  • fresh fruit such as - sliced strawberries, cubed canteloupe, cubed honeydew, sliced seedless grapes, blueberries, etc...
  • fresh lemon or a fresh lime - sliced in half longwise
  • seedless grapes
  • toothpicks
  • carving knives

Instructions

  • making a frog watermelon fruit bowl
  • slice the bottom of the watermelon off to help support it to stand upright
  • making a frog watermelon fruit bowl
  • draw an upside-down U for a frog mouth
  • carve the mouth out and pulled the rind away and cut any watermelon flesh away from the rind
  • using the rind you pulled off for the mouth, draw frog feet
  • carve the frog feet
  • making a frog watermelon fruit bowl
  • to the top of the watermelon use toothpicks to add a sliced lemon or lime for the eyes
  • use half toothpicks to add grapes to the center of the lemon or lime halves
  • scoop out watermelon and cut it into cubes - place in a large bowl
  • add the other cut-up fruit to the watermelon cubes
  • Place the watermelon bowl onto ta tray
  • Scoop the fruit into the frog's mouth
  • Add the frog feet to the front of the bowl

Notes

Can I Make a Watermelon Fruit Bowl Ahead of Time?

You can certainly prepare the fruit bowl several hours in advance, but do not add fruit to it. Cover it with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to add fruit to it.
Making this Fruit Bowl in Advance: Do not mix cut-up fruit together until shortly before your party. Some fruits will start to get soggy when combined with the sugar or juice from other fruits. Watermelon does not stay crisp overnight. Strawberries soften too much when combined with juice for too long. So, carve your fruit bowl the morning of your party and store it covered in the refrigerator. Shortly before your party - about 30-45 minutes, prepare a bowl of cut-up fruit. Scoop the fruit into the fruit bowl and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve
Storing Fruit: Fresh fruit is highly perishable and even more so when sliced up. Store fruit covered in a very cold refrigerator for best preservation

What Fruits Go Well in a Watermelon Fruit Salad?

  • watermelon
  • raspberries
  • blackberries
  • sliced seedless grapes
  • canteloupe
  • honeydew
  • strawberries
  • kiwi
  • mango
  • blueberries
  • pineapple
  • orange slices (seedless)