Shark

Shark

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Have Made It

Jaw-droppingly fun and one of the most popular carvings on the site!

The Shark carving in action... — The Shark carving in action…

Materials

Supplies

1 watermelon (the more oblong shaped, the better!)
Swedish fish candies for garnish

Tools

Dry erase marker
Large knife
Smaller utility knife
Large spoon
Paring knife (you can use the tip of a vegetable peeler)
Toothpicks or wooden skewers
2 large marbles

Instructions

Wash and dry the watermelon.
Cut off 1/3 of the watermelon at a diagonal angle.
Stand the remaining 2/3 upright on your work surface and use a dry erase marker to
draw the mouth line and eye sockets.
Cut out the mouth. Trim back a ó” line of the green part of the rind for the teeth area.
Use a large spoon to scoop out the watermelon flesh, leaving 3” intact at the base.
Cut out the teeth, using a smaller utility knife.
Use melon baller to cut out the eye sockets that match the size of large marbles. Then
use a paring knife to trim the green area around the eyes. Insert marbles.
Use the carved out rind from the mouth to make the dorsal fin, shape as shown in the
picture. Attach the fin using toothpicks.
Fill the mouth with triangle shapes of watermelon, accented with Swedish fish.