Congrats! It's a....watermelon? {Watermelon Baby Carriage} #babyshower ideas

Last summer, I helped throw my sister a baby shower. It was so much fun, and I did a post sharing the punch recipe and the party favors. My plan was to share a bunch of other things...and per usual, life got in the way. Well, better late than never right?!

One of my favorite things was this watermelon baby carriage. I was so proud of myself for actually pulling it off! Granted, there are much more intricate ones online, but I love my creepy grapefruit baby and it's simple watermelon carriage. It looks cute on the food table, and it can be used for a boy or girl, and with pretty much any theme!

This was our food table, with a side table to the far right (not pictured) with meatballs, and we had some candy that matched our color scheme (pink/green/white) sitting around throughout. 

Since we had the shower in the summer, watermelon was in season, as well as most of the other fruits used, which was a money saver. You can use any combination of fruits you like or have available. 

Watermelon Baby Carriage

• 1 watermelon (any size, and make it easy on yourself and get a seedless one!)
• 1 grapefruit, size will depend on the size of the watermelon. It's going to become the baby's head, so think about how much space you want it to take up. Note: You can also use an orange, if you need something smaller than a grapefruit
• 1 pink or blue pacifier
• grapes/blueberries or other small fruit to make "eyes" and "nose"
• toothpicks
• assorted fruit to fill "carriage", again the amounts will depend on the size of the watermelon. 

To prepare-

1. Place watermelon on a flat surface (on top of newspaper or towels to catch the juice). If needed, cut a small slice of rind off the bottom to help it sit flat. 
2. Use a marker (or visualize) a line down the middle of the watermelon horizontally. Vertically, you will draw a line that is not quite centered...at about 1/3 or a little more of the watermelon.  Using a sharp knife, cut from the top vertical line, down to the center horizontal line. This is easier than it sounds...just take a look at a pic and cut accordingly. (I didn't measure anything, and I just freehanded my lines. No perfectionism here! If your lines aren't perfectly straight, it's okay. If needed, you can go back and neaten/trim them up.)
3. After you have cut out the top quarter of the watermelon, scoop out all the fruit. I used a melon baller, so my pieces looked nice and were ready to add back into the watermelon. 
4. Add some of the watermelon and assorted fruit to the bottom and back of the watermelon. Add whole grapefruit in center. Place fruit around grapefruit until "carriage" is full. 
5. Use 2 pieces of fruit to make eyes - I used a grape, cut in half. Place toothpick into grapefruit, where you want the eyes to go...leave enough of the toothpick sticking out to secure the eyes in place. Do the same for the nose...I used a blueberry for this. Make a small slit in the grapefruit for the mouth. Insert pacifier.

Congrats! You have a watermelon baby. This is just a basic one, if you have creativity and artistic ability, you can get as fancy as you want. I've seen some with scalloped edges, a handle for the carriage, wheels, etc. 

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