The watermelon season is just beginning, and you can enjoy a delicious treat at our tables! However, the joy will be more from the beautiful design of the desired this welcome summer treat. This is especially true when making holidays, especially for children! Below are ways to design and serve watermelon on the table. Let your holiday be fun!
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You will need
The main ingredient is watermelon. You can add any fruit: grapes, kiwi and other currently available, or berries - blueberries, blueberries and others. Tools are also needed - a knife, spoon, curly molds for baking cookies, skewers (umbrellas, toothpicks), a large dish and a little imagination!
Instruction manual
1
Wash the watermelon under cool running water and dry.
On a cutting board, place the watermelon on its side and cut it in half. In this case, it is advisable to watch the position of the watermelon, it should not swing. We must provide a strong and reliable foundation. If you still cannot find a flat and stable surface, you can cut a small layer of the peel with a knife.
Cut the other half of the watermelon in half. Now you have a solid base - 1/2 part of the watermelon, and 1/4 part to create a racing car.
Now you need to remove the watermelon pulp, leaving only the peel. A spoon or scoop is good for this.
For a drawing, use the auto template and erasure-resistant markers to outline the drawing.
With a knife, it is necessary to carefully cut the contours of the racing car, apply tires from cardboard and fasten them with buttons.
A few touches: add stickers for the car body.
To fasten the car with the base, use a mount like a pencil, or several toothpicks firmly inserted both in the base and in the car.
Cut the watermelon pulp into pieces or, using a small spoon, form balls. Mix with other fruits or berries that you have available and lay beautifully in the base.
The composition can be additionally decorated with flags using photocopies, magazine clippings or sports stickers.
2
This composition uses the same principle as in the previous one. The difference is in design.
The materials used here for decoration:
slingshot, toothpicks, cardboard to create the effect of water.
Please note that in this case the pulp is not removed from the base, and the second half of the watermelon is used to create the composition. In this regard, the performance of this composition is simpler.
3
It is very simple to create such a hedgehog with your own hands. It is necessary to cut the watermelon above half so that one of the edges forms a muzzle, remove the watermelon flesh and turn into balls with a spoon (or simply cut into cubes).
Using grape berries and toothpicks, make eyes and nose (having previously cut out its shape from the bark of watermelon). The paws also need to be cut out and simply put on the dish, or also secured with toothpicks.
With a knife, make notches along the edges of the base (imitation of needles), as well as needles on the sides. Now you need to put the chopped pulp inside, inserting it into the top of the toothpick.
4
Gradually, following from simple to complex, you can learn to create such baskets using the usual baking dishes for slicing watermelon pulp.
Decorative elements are attached to the base with toothpicks.
5
Or you can make such a simple watermelon cake.
The watermelon is simply cut into pieces that are laid in the shape of a cake.
It uses whipped cream, assorted berries, mint for decoration and candles.
6
But this is a simple way of serving soft drinks. Of course, this refers to juices.
A special sleeve is needed, which is used for beer kegs and twine for decoration.
The peel of the watermelon is cut off a little for stability. However, do not overdo it so that leaks do not form when the pulp is removed.
The pulp itself is removed through an opening from above.
Useful advice
Show your imagination and be a little kid! This will help you effortlessly create a festive mood for yourself and your loved ones!