1 watermelon — can be seeded or seedless

Cutting board

Kitchen and paring knives

Pencil or thin marker

Large bowl and spoon or ice cream scoop

Blue gelatin

Small plastic container

Small beach themed items

Gummy fish

Using an oblong seedless water­melon, cut a 1/4-inch slice off the bottom to provide a stable base.

Draw lines in a wave design
with a sharp pencil or thin marker approximately one half of the way up and all the way around the watermelon.

Scoop out the flesh with an ice cream scoop or a large spoon, and reserve for salad.

Chill gelatin in a small plastic container to make a pool of “water” and place in the watermelon bowl. Fill in around the “water” with fruit salad cut into fun shapes and balls.

Arrange toys toward the edge of the watermelon bowl. Garnish sides with drink umbrellas and plastic palm tree swizzle sticks, and add gummy fish to complete the scene.

Makes 4 servings

6 cups watermelon cubes
(seeds removed)

1/4 cup raspberries

1 cup water

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

Place watermelon, raspberries and water in container of electric blender, cover and blend until smooth. Strain through fine mesh strainer into pitcher. Stir in sugar and lemon juice until sugar dis­solves. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Watermelon

Chunks of fresh fruit —
try grapes, strawberries,
or kiwi fruit

Puree watermelon and pour into popsicle molds. Drop in chunks of fresh fruit, insert caps and place in freezer. Serve when frozen.