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Craft Tutorials | Adult Crafts | Kitchen Crafts | Watermelon Picnic Caddy

Watermelon Picnic Caddy

Author by Amanda Davis on May 30, 2010 Updated on March 27, 2019

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Watermelons = summer! Memorial Day is basically the unofficial opening of summer, and this little picnic caddy looks really cute on your holiday table. I actually made this little caddy 4 years ago, and had it up until last year. Then a neighbor’s friend saw it and asked about it, so I gave it to her. :)

Sorry I don’t have better pictures, but here are the instructions. Hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Watermelon Picnic Caddy

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Watermelon Picnic Caddy

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • paper mache picnic basket
  • small round brush
  • medium flat brush
  • medium scruffy brush
  • old toothbrush

Acrylic Paints

  • pink
  • leaf green
  • black
  • white
  • acrylic sealer spray matte

Instructions

  • Remove lid and paint it leaf green. Set aside to dry.
  • Using the flat brush, paint outside of picnic caddy pink. Paint the handles black. Paint the inside rim (where the lid rests) leaf green. Repeat all (including lid) with a second coat and let dry.
  • Use the round brush to dab on the watermelon seeds in various places on the outside of the box. Let dry.
  • Dip scruffy brush into white paint and dab off all excess onto a paper towel. Paint brush should be almost dry. Add white touches to the black handles, the pink rounded corners of the box, and use it in a sweeping motion across the top and sides of the green lid.
  • Put a small amount of black paint onto a paper plate, about the size of a dime. Add a few drop of water, enough to thin the paint. Using an old toothbrush, pick up some of the thinned black paint. Before applying this method to the box, test it on a piece of newspaper. Flick the bristles of the toothbrush by dragging your finger or thumb across them. This causes the paint to spray off the brush onto your "target", in this case, the newspaper. Once you are happy with the result, flick the paint all over the pink outer coat on the box and the green lid.
  • Spray entire surface with acrylic sealer and allow to dry completely.

 

Try my Watermelon Cookies too! They are over on my cooking blog, Amanda’s Cookin’.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Amanda says

    July 31, 2010 at 10:56 am

    Thanks for compliments jessica :) This is actually a mini basket, perfect for utensils and napkins, but not big enough for carrying lunch. A big one sure would be cute though! :)

    Reply
  2. Jessica says

    July 31, 2010 at 2:26 am

    In addition to making your summer table look good, the project can also be used to carry a picnic lunch in to the park or even lunch to the beach in! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. michelle@somedaycrafts says

    July 1, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com! I wish I had one of these!

    Reply
  4. Debra "Deb" Dresden Disney-Dior says

    June 28, 2010 at 7:09 am

    I am THRILLED that I was led to both of your blogs today. Amanda, you are one in a zillion — absolutely creative, inventive, a fun chef with great recipes and you are cute as a button! I'm going to attempt to replicate this basket and fill it with your watermelon cookies. Your ideas are simply to sigh for. Thank Heaven I discovered your blogs. YAY!

    Reply
  5. michelle@somedaycrafts says

    June 11, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    This is such a fun idea! I have never seen this, but I think it is a definite necessity!

    Reply
  6. Jerri says

    June 10, 2010 at 4:00 am

    Watermelon stuff is so cute! And perfect for summer time! Great ideas! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites!

    Reply
  7. Kristi Flanagan says

    June 7, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    I love watermelon – so, so, so cute! Thanks for planting your creative seeds at Plant a Punkin Seed Party!

    Kristi
    Punkin Seed Productions

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  8. Wendy says

    June 5, 2010 at 1:11 am

    What a fun and cute idea! Thanks for sharing it with us :)

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  9. threeundertwo says

    June 5, 2010 at 12:37 am

    Love the caddy and the cookies are fabulous! Thanks so much for linking up to Finished for Friday. Have a great weekend.

    Reply
  10. Katie@LeBeauPaonVictorien says

    June 4, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    So cute!!!!!! I love the caddy and the darling cookies!

    Reply
  11. Lanie Ree says

    June 4, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    Hi there! I'm just stopping by to say I loved this so much, I Featured it today. Thanks again for linking up!

    http://lanieree.blogspot.com/2010/06/featuring-you.html

    Reply
  12. Kelly says

    June 4, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    I love the cookies!

    Reply
  13. Lanie Ree says

    June 4, 2010 at 3:13 am

    I love the basket, and the cookies look amazing! I am bookmarking this post so IO can come back and try these myself.

    Thank you for participating in the Craft Therapy Session with Life in the Pitts

    Reply
  14. Kim @ seven thirty three says

    June 4, 2010 at 12:58 am

    What an adorable idea. Thanks for linking up with Sugar & Spice.

    Reply
  15. anne maskell says

    June 3, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    I've already checked out your cookies. Love them! I think it would be really cute to put the cookies in the basket for a picnic!

    Reply
  16. Kara@ Creations by Kara says

    June 2, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    That is such a cute idea, thanks for linking up! Now I've gotta go check out that recipe. :)

    Reply
  17. Erin says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    O love the watermelon caddy! It's absolutely adorable. I'll give it a try!

    http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

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  18. Stephanie Lynn says

    June 1, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    Hi Amanda! Just wanted to let you know I'll be featuring your caddy later today! Stop by and grab a featured button if you like. Thanks again for linking to The Sunday Showcase! Hope to see you again next week. ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  19. Stephanie Lynn says

    June 1, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    The perfect accessory for the cookies! Adorable! Thanks so much for joining the Sunday Showcase Party. I greatly appreciate it! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  20. Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com says

    June 1, 2010 at 3:02 am

    What a sweet basket! I love the watermelon. So cute. And those cookies look so yummy. Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Melissa says

    May 30, 2010 at 4:22 am

    An adorable project – the cookies look delicious too…

    Reply

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