nutrition facts

While kids want great taste
you want to give them the vitamins
minerals and fiber their growing bodies need. Serve watermelon and you can both be happy.

Watermelon is a fun
nutritious way to make sure active kids don't get dehydrated; it's 92 percent water.

A two-cup serving of watermelon is an excellent source of vitamins A
B6 and C
and it provides 7 percent of the recommended daily value of potassium
with only 80 calories.

Watermelon is fat-free and also contains fiber. Its beautiful red color comes from all-natural lycopene
an antioxidant that can help keep kids' bodies healthy.

Watermelon can be eaten at any meal
breakfast
lunch or dinner
and it's a wonderful snack for the whole family. Delicious on its own
watermelon is a fantastic ingredient in recipes
too. Previously just a summertime treat
tasty watermelon is now available year-round.

A watermelon carving makes a great addition to a kids' party buffet
and the birthday boy or girl can help make it. The salad inside can be as simple as a mixture of blueberries
seedless green grapes and balls of watermelon
cantaloupe and honeydew melon. It's colorful and kids love it.

Carving Instructions for Watermelon Fish

Slice 1/4 inch off the bottom lengthwise to provide a stable base.

With a melon baller
cut half circles over half the top of the watermelon in a rectangular shape
remove and set aside. This piece will be used for the top fin and tail.

Scoop out the flesh.

Cut out the tail shape and the melon balled fin-piece from the rectangular piece set aside earlier. Attach the fin and tail with sturdy
round toothpicks.

Cut out eyes using a melon baller. Trim around the outside of the eye socket
then place it back in
rind side out.

For the mouth
point a paring knife at a downward angle above the stem and slice through 3 inches on either side of the stem
cutting through the rind. Push out the mouth from the inside. For the side fin
cut 3 cuts into the side using the melon baller to make the curves on the back of the fin. Then slice straight cuts to form the top and bottom of the fin.