Melons are easy to carve into solid shapes.
Carved fruit pieces turn a basic fruit platter into an eye-catching treat. These platters are excellent for parties and social gatherings. Fruit is shaped to match seasons and themes for special occasions. For instance, a spring-themed platter might feature pineapple-shaped flowers and chocolate-dipped strawberries. Does this Spark an idea?
Berries and Hearts
A fruit platter filled with hearts and berries is ideal for an anniversary party or birthday. The materials needed are various-sized heart-shaped cookie cutters, fresh pineapple and strawberries. The pineapple is cut into thick slabs and placed on a cutting board. The heart-shaped cookie cutters are used to create pineapple heart shapes. The berries and hearts are arrange in a pattern on the fruit platter. You also can place all the berries on the platter and then put a few large hearts on top and fit the smaller hearts next to the berries.
Teddy Bear and Flower Platter
The teddy bear and flower platter is an excellent choice for a baby shower. The materials needed are teddy bear and flower-shaped cookie cutters along with various fruits such as watermelon, pineapple and honeydew melon. The fruit is cut into thick slabs and placed on a cutting board, then cut into teddy bear and flower shapes with cookie cutters.
The fruit is arranged on a platter with other whole fruits such as strawberries and kiwi. Place one large bear in the middle with smaller bears and flowers around the platter in a circular fashion or mix things up and combine a variation of bears, flowers and other fruits.
Mickey Mouse Platter with Chocolate Dipped Stawberries
A Mickey Mouse fruit platter is perfect for a child's birthday party. The materials needed are Mickey-shaped cookie cutters, pineapple, strawberries and apple slices. To make the platter, the pineapple is cut into slabs and placed on a cutting board. The Mickey Mouse cookie cutter is used to create several mouse heads. Then the platter is organized with apple slices and chocolate-dipped strawberries.
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