Baby Carriage

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The perfect baby shower centerpiece!

Overhead view of tools used for the baby carriage carving


Materials

Supplies

Tools

Instructions

  1. Cut a thin slice from the bottom to provide a stable base.
  2. Draw the outlines for the carriage as best you can to mirror the image.
  3. Use a sharp knife to cut out the section to be used for the handle. Cut all the way through the rind.
  4. Use a decorating tool or knife to cut the fancy edges of the carriage.
  5. Remove the top section of rind.
  6. Hollow the carriage and attach the handle with toothpicks.
  7. Attach wheels made from grapefruit slices and hubcaps made from blueberries.
  8. Place second grapefruit as baby head on top of one large cube of watermelon to preferred height inside the carriage.
  9. Attach blueberry eyes with toothpicks.
  10. Cut cantaloupe and make nose and attach with toothpick. Cut remaining into cubes or use a melon baller for fruit salad.
  11. Cut a small slit in grapefruit and insert pacifier.
  12. Fill the carriage with approx. four cups of fruit salad like watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew melon.



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Reviews

Sheri LeBlanc

I love this so I had to try it! Thank you for the inspiration. I’d love to share my pic with someone. Lol

Doug

Better by two watermelons because you’ll want to eat it while you do it!!!!

Hair Cuts

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Skin Care

I’d like to find out more? I’d love to find out more details.

Sharon Lacount

I love it.I will try it for my great granddaughters baby shower.
This will make me a great great
Grandmother. She is having a girl..
They will be 5 generations of girls.