This Watermelon Party Ideas post is courtesy of our contributor Chantelle...There’s nothing quite like a big slice of cool watermelon on a hot day. It is a summertime staple that is tasty, refreshing and can easily serve up a crowd. The bright red and green also lends itself well to a fun party table as you will see in my post today.
Fun DIY Watermelon Party Ideas:
Decorations can be kept very inexpensive by utilizing dollar store paper plates and plastic tablecloths. Sometimes you really don’t need to spend much to execute a theme.
For the garland, I simply combined green dinner sized paper plates with red dessert sized plates and cut them in half to make semi-circle slices of watermelon.
The banner was tied together using simple green ribbon and was the perfect backdrop hung behind all my watermelon inspired treats.
On the table, I layered green, white and red plastic tablecloths to replicate the colors in a watermelon. The effect was simple, but very effective.
I also decided to add a watermelon inspired touch to the disposable cups. By wrapping green electrical tape along the bottom of the red cups and drawing on small seeds with a black Sharpie marker, I had the perfect vessels in which to serve my watermelon lemonade.
For the watermelon lemonade, I simply combined new Tropicana Watermelon juice with half a bottle of Watermelon Lemon pop and garnished with fresh lemon slices. This would be such a tasty way to quench everyone’s thirst on a hot day!
I presented the actual slices of fresh watermelon on Popsicle sticks just because it looks so gosh darn cute. It was something a little different and unexpected which my kids seemed to really enjoy.
I also made up a batch of fresh watermelon salsa. I first made this for a beach playdate last year and although it sounds really strange, it is actually very tasty. I lucked out finding red, green and white tortilla chips to serve alongside it.
You’ll find the Watermelon Salsa recipe here.
I found the recipe for the adorable layered watermelon pops on the Kraft Canada website. I have been meaning to try this recipe for a while, as my kids love popsicles once the weather turns warm. This was the perfect excuse and I loved the way the recipe turned out with my substitution of Jelly Belly Watermelon flavoured jelly powder instead of Strawberry.
Finally, I had some store bought mini watermelon cupcakes and watermelon shaped candies I put out on the table to finish things off.
What is your favorite summertime treat? I think my little watermelon inspired treat table has something for just about everyone at your next playdate or barbeque. With a quick trip to the Dollar Store and a few groceries, you could easily execute a watermelon themed party of your own.
We’d like to send a big THANK YOU to Chantelle for sharing these adorable DIY party ideas with us. I love how her ideas are both clever & practical! They are easy to recreate and kids love them! Be sure to follow her on Facebook to stay updated on all her fabulous ideas.
For more adorable party ideas by Chantelle, just out all the sweet details in this Princess Garden Party she planned for her daughter!
