Watermelon Shark

August 5, 2020
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Prep Time

30min
Total Time

30min

Why not spice up snack time with this fun watermelon shark? I bet the kids will eat a lot more fruit that usual when presented this way.

I first made this watermelon shark for a pirate party a few years ago and filled it with fruit salad. It was a nice addition to the -otherwise quite unhealthy- menu and the kids loved it.

For a party, I recommend making it a day in advance. There is usually enough to do on the day without adding funny watermelon shapes to the to-do-list. Store it in the fridge covered with cling film so it doesn’t go dry or soft. The teeth don’t look quite as scary when they are rubbery and yellowed.

Use a sharp small knife for tracing and cutting the watermelon skin off for the teeth and eyes. Always cut away from the traced line so you get the shape you want.

Use a long watermelon if possible

Ingredients

1 watermelon

toothpicks

Black olives or sweets for the eyes

Directions

Step1

Make a cut diagonally to make the base

Step2

Cut a big piece out like this for the mouth. Set aside. You will need it again for the fin later.

Step3

With a sharp knife make a line all around the mouth. Cutting from the line and towards the opening, remove the watermelon skin. This white line will make the shark’s teeth.

Step4

Remove all the red watermelon flesh from the inside and set aside. You can cut it into pieces later

Step5

Cutting diagonally into the white part to make teeth in the mouth

Step6

Using the big piece of watermelon with the green rind (which you cut from the mouth opening in step 2), cut a small triangle and remove all the red flesh

Step7

Attach the fin with a toothpick on the back of the shark. You can make two identical fins fit together to make both sides green. I personally don’t mind that one side is white.

Step8

With a sharp knife trace a circle for eyes. Cut the green part off. Do this for both sides of the head to make two eyes.

Step9

With a black piece of sweets, a piece of felt or a black olive, attach the pupil of the eyes with toothpicks

Step10

Cut all the watermelon pieces into pieces and place the watermelon shark on top. Hope you enjoyed this post. Please let me know your thoughts in the comment section below.