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8 Amazing Carved Watermelon Centerpieces

Decorate with a spectacular summer centerpiece at your next party—from kids' birthday parties to adult soirees, they're guaranteed to be a hit!

By Reader's Digest Editors from watermelon.org
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Beach Bucket

This beach bucket-shaped watermelon will look adorable at your next summer barbecue or Fourth of July celebration.

How to carve the Beach Bucket watermelon.

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Shark

Kids and adults alike will not be able to resist digging into this shark’s jaws for juicy pieces of watermelon.

How to carve the Shark watermelon.

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Tea Pot

The perfect tea party centerpiece, this carved watermelon kettle is sure to brew up a slew of compliments.

How to carve the Tea Pot watermelon.

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Dinosaur

Throwing a dinosaur party? Your little excavators will roar over this prehistoric watermelon carving.

How to carve the Dinosaur watermelon.

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Treasure Chest

Pirate party? Here’s a treasure of a centerpiece your little mates will love. Fill your carving with jewel-colored fruits and pirate booty like a strand of plastic gold-hued beads.

How to carve the Treasure Chest watermelon.

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Kitty Cat

If you’re throwing a theme party centered on animals, this is one feature you’d be silly to scratch. The kitty cat watermelon creation is truly the cat’s meow.

How to carve the Kitty Cat watermelon

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Watermelon Purse

Surprise your favorite fashion bug on her birthday with a watermelon-shaped purse.

How to carve the Watermelon Purse.

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Baby Carriage

Brimming with fresh fruit, expecting moms will adore seeing this lovely centerpiece at their baby shower.

How to carve the Baby Carriage watermelon.

Your Comments

  • Cindy Smith

    These are so cool!

    Cindy

  • Gabylovecool

    Hello I would like to have a carved watermelon at my 15th day party possibly as a center piece. Could I know where I could have someone carve a watermelons for my party?

  • Michebach72

    Love the shark! instead of using marbles for the eyes, I would use something edible, like a black olive or purple grape.