INGREDIENTS :
• 1 Watermelon
• 1 Cantaloupe
• A Handful of Green Grapes
• Skewers
• Scissors
• 1 Dry Floral Foam
• Flower Cookie Cutter ( 3 inch shown )
• Small Circle Cookie Cutter ( 1 inch shown )
DIRECTIONS :
1 . Slice watermelon and cantaloupes . Adult task : After washing all fruit , cut watermelon and cantaloupes into 1 / 2 inch thick round slices . Set aside grapes . Tip : avoid choosing overly ripe fruit .
2 . Cut Out Watermelon Flowers . Kid Task : Using a metal flower cookie cutter , press into the watermelon . Next , place either a 3 / 4 or 1 inch round cookie cutter in the center of the flower and cut out the center . Now you have your watermelon fruit cut out .
3 . Cut Out Cantaloupe Centers . Kid Task : Using the same round cookie cutter , cut out cantaloupe circles . Insert cantaloupe circles into the center of watermelon flowers . Feel free to interchange fruits for a cantaloupe flower with a watermelon center , or use different fruits altogether like a pineapple or honeydew melon . Just avoid high fibrous fruit , which don ’ t hold their shape well .
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