*Use fresh fruits in a variety of shapes and colors that are in
season, such as watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple,
strawberries, kiwi fruit, etc. Pumpkin-carving tools work really
well for carving watermelon. If you don’t have any, use a small
sharp paring knife. Carving a melon bowl is similar to carving a
pumpkin. It takes a bit of time to carve it, but the bowl can be
carved before the party, wrapped in plastic and refrigerated.
The melon pulp you remove from the shell can be cut up and
served with the other fruits in this festive bowl. Step 1 Select
a uniformly-shaped melon and wash it. Cut off the top 1/4 of the
melon. Cut a thin slice from the bottom so the melon will sit
flat, being careful not to cut into the red pulp. Scoop out the
melon, leaving a 1/2 to 1-inch shell. Next, determine a design
to carve. For a graduation, you might carve the year (as shown)
or carve the graduate’s name. Use stencils for the numbers or
letters and trace them onto adhesive-backed vinyl-coated paper.
Step 2 Att