Watermelon Ornaments
Materials:
1. 2 personal
watermelons
2. 1 small round
watermelon
3. Dry erase marker
4. Channel knife
5. Metallic muffin cups
6. Pipe cleaners and
ribbon
7. Glue gun
8. Edible shimmer powder/ disco dust to add a decorative accent (optional, can
be purchased at a cake decorating or craft store)
Instructions:
1. Wash the three watermelons under cool running water and pat dry.
2. Make holes in the bottom of the metallic muffin cups and feed pipe cleaners
through and shape them to resemble ornament hooks.
3. Using the glue gun, glue the muffin cups upside down on the tops of each of
the watermelons. Take ribbon and tie bows around the pipe cleaners if
desired.
4. Use the dry erase marker to draw decorative patterns on each watermelon.
5. Take the channel knife and carve away the top part of the rind from the
decorative patterns you drew in step 4.
6. For added sparkle dust the edible disco dust/ shimmer powder over the carved
out patterns.
7. Arrange the watermelons on a platter and decorate with other festive accents.
National Watermelon Promotion Board