My daughters love to have tea parties with their dolls. These “Watermelons” are a favorite treat to make and serve.
Petite Watermelons
2 limes
1 small box of red Jello
mini chocolate chips
Cut both limes in half lengthwise. Scoop out all the fruit with a spoon. Place the limes in a muffin tin to keep them from tipping over. Make the box of Jello according to the Jiggler directions. Carefully spoon Jello into the limes halves. Chill until almost firm. Using a skewer push the mini chocolate chips into the Jello for “watermelon seeds.” Chill until until firm, then cut into slices.
You are so clever! My girls are going to love making these.
Those are great!!! I love them and will be making them. Thanks for such a cute and easy idea.
Aaaack! I don’t think I’ve seen anything cuter! Petite watermelons! Love it.
You have no idea of the level of excitement these will cause at our next tea party…what a kick!
Adorable!!
Okay, those are just too cute!
What lucky girls to have such a fun mama! You are wonderful.
Wow, these are so awesome! I’d love to share these with my readers…I’ll be linking over!
Oh my… those are so cute! I wasn’t sure what to think the other day when you said you were baking watermelons (is that the verb you used?). Anyway, very cute!
too cute!
These are so cute! Did they taste good as well?
wow..that’s a creative way to present jelly for kids party. Thank you for sharing
Oh my word those are adorable!!!
Now I thought I was a good mom… but wow, doing this kind of thing…well, it beats all.
I gotta try this…
in summer… still gusting winds here… watermelons are for summer in my book.
tx for the great idea!
I have a lime! I have red Jello! I have a grandson! Thank you!
What a sweet idea!!!
I’ve seen this technique used with oranges and orange Jello, but this is a great way to take advantage of different colors and create something different!
Such a cute idea!! I thought it might be a little too involved, but it’s really pretty simple. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
This is great! My son will love them! Thanks
I have to say it…these would make some awesome Jell-o shots.
Wonder idea! My little ones will love these for their tea parties as well. I’m so happy to have stumbled upon your wonderful blog, and look forward to using your resources. 🙂
That is the cutest thing I have ever seen. Ever.
How wonderfully creative! We’ll be making these at our house. Thank you for this!
Those look so fun! I’ll have to try it out sometime!
HOLY COW!! THOSE ARE THE MOST GENIOUS THINGS EVER! Thanks for posting that recipe…so cool!
wowwww…yumm yummm! I love watermelons on sunny day, I guess this jell-o version combined with lime looks zesty. By the way, how long does it take approximately to make the jello semi-firm before you insert the chocochip? thank you
This is so clever! I love it!
This is such a great idea your a genuis.
amazing!!
So cute! I added it to my Watermelon Picnic post!
These are adorable. What a great idea!
Wow, too cute! Easy, too!
Very, very clever!!!! I can’t wait to try it!
Kieran
wow!too cute .you are very creative .
I only wish I had read this before independence day! Will have to try next week for sure 🙂 I just found your blog and absolutely LOVE it! Thanks for all the great resources, I’ll be back for sure!
What a fabulous idea!
oh that’s fantastic! i am visiting from “How About Orange.”
Just a guess here, but couldn’t one just add the mini-chips after a 10-15 minute cooldown.
Hmmm…I have 2 limes and 5 grandkids. Will have to experiment!
Well, I think this is just about the cutest thing ever! My daughter says we have got to make these!
I think this is so cute and am tempted to try it the next time I make jello shots.
So I tried this and they looked great, but…BITTER, BITTER, BITTER!!!! How do you get them not to take on the bitter lime rind???
Well, my kids actually love to suck on lemons and limes so I guess I never thought about the limey flavor the jello gets.
A couple of things to try:
sprinkle the insides with sugar before filling with jello to off-set the sour lime taste
If it’s the rind that is making it sour don’t scrape out the pulp all the way to the lime. (My kids usually do the scraping part so it never gets all the way to the rind anyway).
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Fantastic. My little one is just getting into tea parties. She has a tea set, but now she’ll have something to serve on those cute plates made of recycled milk jugs!
Love it! I just had a “tiny” party for my two-year old and these would have been perfect!
I made these for a girlfriend’s summer birthday party and added vodka in them! what a hit!!
Just discovered your blog and reading this blog for some time it’s really good. This blog is so helpful. This is a great and interesting post. These are so cute! I’ve seen anything cuter! petite watermelons I love it. My husband and I love this idea. My family will love them. I’ll have to try it out sometime. I think this is a great idea. I can’t wait next time I make jello shots. thank you for sharing your post.
I’ve just discovered your blog ….These look so delicious (and easy enough for even me to make!) Thanks for sharing – love your blog too.
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the petite watermelons would be sooo cute in a bento box lunch!
That is such a clever and awesome idea!
Thanks for sharing.
Great!
Lovely blog!
You have a big family 🙂
Kata
I know this post was written a year ago, but I just had to comment! Here in Australia, a popular kids party treat is “frog in the pond” – a freddo frog (chocolate) in jelly (or jell-o, in America – usually blue).
Anway, I hate when chocolate goes all soggy from sitting in liquid, so I had to interrupt and point out that even better than chocolate chips would be … passionfruit pips! (If you just happened to have them around, anyway)
That watermelon more curious, the green seem lemon peel and red jelly.
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Those “watermelons” are too cool!
Hi!
I LOVE this idea!
I made these and also featured your blog and recipe (and my result) in my blog, Fresh Jessie, today! Thank you so much for your amazing blog which I am following!!! Hope you will check mine out.
http://freshjessie.blogspot.com/2011/07/fresh-jello-mini-watermelon-slices.html
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I love these!! They’re so sweet. I’ve linked your post in my summer theme round up xx
These are super cute but the lime rinds are too bitter…. maybe press sugar into them first?
These petite watermelons are absolutely adorable! What a creative and fun way to make tea parties extra special. The mini chocolate chip ‘seeds’ are such a clever touch.
Perfect for little hands (and doll-sized servings!).
Can’t wait to try this sweet, refreshing treat with my kids!