How to Carve a Watermelon Baby Carriage

What a beautiful centerpiece this will make when you serve fruits and melons at the next baby shower or baby birthday.Carve a Watermelon Baby Carriage and be the talk of the neighborhood when you walk out with this delicious, easy to prepare and extremely healthy desert.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Any shape watermelon
• Sharp knife
• Pointed toothpicks
• Fruits as noted

1. Buy a large watermelon. Cut a thin slice from the bottom so you will have a stable base.

2. Use a drawing pencil or crayon and outline the carriage so it can resemble the carriage. Do it as good as you can. Carve a Watermelon Baby Carriage by using the outlines that you have marked on the watermelon

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   Use a decorating tool or knife to cut the fancy edges of the carriage. Do this carefully and cut a smooth edge. It will look better evenly cut.

4. Use a sharp knife to cut out the section to be used for the handle.Carve a Watermelon Baby Carriage by cuttng all the way through the rind.

5. Remove the top section of rind. Hollow the carriage and attach the handle of the watermelon carriage by using toothpicks.

6. Attach wheels made from orange slices and hubcaps made from strawberries and kiwis. Fill the carriage with approx. 4 cups of fruit salad.

Tips & Warnings

• Have the whole watermelon at room temperature when you carve. The cuts will be easier to make when the watermelon is not cold. You can chill the watermelon in the refrigerator after cutting and before serving.
• Cut a small, thin, flat piece from the bottom of the watermelon before carving. This will make a flat base, making the watermelon more stable when carving.
• Consider using a channel knife for certain cuts and to hollow out larger areas.
• For better grip and to help protect your hands, use a fresh, new thick pair of gardening gloves with gripper palms.
• Choose a flat working surface on a solid base.
• For more detailed designs, draw a template first on a sheet of white paper with a marker or pencil.
• When finished, transfer the image to the watermelon surface by taping the paper to the melon and tracing along the design’s lines with a pencil, making the design right on the watermelon surface.
• When attaching cut pieces on the watermelon to make your design, use round toothpicks or skewers. Flat toothpicks will often break due to weight of the piece or the thickness of the rind.
• Use a sharp knife with a pointed tip – the sharper the knife, the easier and cleaner the cuts will be. Be careful!

Resources

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[Nephilian]

on 7/30/2009 This is awesome! Great article

[cheapcindy]

on 5/14/2009 What a great centerpiece this would make - I just love it!

[blingaling]

on 12/1/2008 What a gorgeous centerpiece! Very good article with excellent, detailed tips. I enjoyed reading it.

[acole]

on 6/12/2008 Oh Wow! How cute! This would be so cute to do for a baby shower. Maybe I'll have it at mine someday, I'll save this as a favorite. Thanks!

[celticeagle]

on 6/10/2008 This is SO cute, and, it looks like I might even be able to do it!