Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Best Watermelon smiles EVER

Some friends came over to spend the afternoon with the kids yesterday and luckily I had made a treat the night before that they could all enjoy.  Here's what you do:  Buy a mini watermelon (on sale now for about $2).  Cut it in half and hollow it out, using a spoon (I used a melon baller).  Do whatever you want with the melon center, you don't need it.  Then measure out how much water it takes to fill the watermelon.  Mine were about 2 cups, which was perfect for my half.  Make jello according to the jiggler recipe on the box and pour it into the hollowed out rind.  Let that sit in the fridge until firm and serve, sliced as you would a normal watermelon.  It was a huge hit with my 4-6 year old crowd.