How to Make Flowers With Fruit
Fruit is not only delicious and nutritious it is also great for making flowers. With some simple cutting and creativity you can create a beautiful flower or whole arrangement made entirely out of fruit. So instead of giving someone flowers that look nice but quickly die, give them a fruit flower that is beautiful and edible. Fruit flowers are also less expensive than most flowers, so you can save a buck or two in the process. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pineapple
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Flower-shaped cookie cutter
- Cantaloupe
- Melon baller
- Wooden skewer
- Green grapes
- Strawberries (optional)
Instructions
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Cut a pineapple into 1/2-inch slices. Lay the slices flat on the cutting board. Use a flower-shaped cookie cutter to punch flower-shaped pieces out of the slices.
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Cut a cantaloupe in half. Use a melon baller to scoop out some melon balls. Cut each ball in half.
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Place the flat side of the cut melon ball onto the center of the pineapple flower-shaped slice.
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Poke a long wooden skewer through five or six green grapes. Push the grapes down the skewer. This is the "stem" of the flower.
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Poke the end of the skewer through the pineapple slice and melon ball center. You can also use a sliced strawberry for the flower's center if you don't like cantaloupe or don't have one available.
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Tips & Warnings
Make several fruit flowers and put them in a vase to form a bouquet or flower arrangement.
