How to Easily Cut A Whole Watermelon Into Cubes #Watermelon #DIY

HOW TO EASILY CUT A WHOLE WATERMELON INTO CUBES, Picnic ideas, #Watermelon, #Summer, #DIY #HowToCubeAMelonHow to Easily Cut A Whole Watermelon Into Cubes

When there is hot weather my family tends eat a lot of fruits and veggies… anything cool. That being said we eat a lot of watermelon. So I have become pretty good at chopping these bad boys up into nice bite sized cubes, perfect for little hands and on the go meals like picnics. I just cute them up, then put them into bowls or zipper bags in the refrigerator and if I am lucky they will last at least a few days. Not because they go bad, but because my family gobbles them up as fast as I can cut them.

how to cube a watermelonFirst you will need a sturdy long knife ( I like this Rachel Ray Knife set) one that will slice threw a watermelon in one easy motion. As you can see in the photo my cuts are not always straight ( looks like the food network will not be calling me anytime soon for my jazzy knife skills).

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Rachael Ray Knife Set

Take your knife and wack off the top and bottom of the watermelon so it can sit on a pan without moving.

how to cube a watermelonNow take your knife and cut long sections from top to bottom off the rind.  Go around the whole watermelon and take all the rind off, then go back over it to take any white rind off you might have missed.

how to cube a watermelonWhile your melon is still standing make cuts from top to bottom to cut the melon into one inch slices.  You really need a long knife to have nice even cuts for this part.

how to cube a watermelon

Split it into two equal parts, and lay them down on a baking tray or cutting board. Now make one inch cuts all along the melon on both sides going horizontal.  Then turn your knife and go the other way, this time making one inch vertical cuts.  Now you are done… your whole melon is now cut into perfect 1 inch cubes.

Your family will be super impressed with your new skills, just be careful and don’t chop your finger off with the first WACK (ya I almost did that once…. shhh don’t tell).

how to cube a watermelon

Perfect 1 inch squares.

How to Easily Cut A Whole Watermelon Into Cubes

Please note that the watermelon in these photos was a little over ripe, and not as firm as I normally like them.

how to cube a watermelon

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91 thoughts on “How to Easily Cut A Whole Watermelon Into Cubes #Watermelon #DIY”

  1. You guys should check out this water melon slicer. It reduces the need to use a knife http://bit.ly/2aowoul

  2. Emily Poulson

    Super cute batman my son would love that i think we need to do that with him

  3. Amanda Flake

    We love Batman, but my boys will be going to a father and sons campout so we will have to watch it and do it when they are home maybe Saturday.

  4. Earlene Melissa Johnson

    Love being thrifty. .. recycling is great for kids projects.

  5. Dawn Froehle

    What a fun mom! It’s a breath of fresh air seeing kids with their mom having fun!

  6. Took my girls to a wiggles concert when they were little! They loved the wiggles!

  7. Connie Larson-Keiderling

    Pineapples are easy to cut. My friend from the Phillipines taught me how not to lose so much fruit.

  8. April Easton

    I will have to try this for our cook out and I love Rachel Ray cooking gear

  9. Dawn Froehle

    You won’t have any sticks left soon! How cute! Your one cutie could eat the whole melon! U0001f60a

  10. Debbie Callahan Ashby

    We don’t have chickens and horses anymore but you have Maleeya that just as good. Ha Ha!

  11. Dawn Froehle

    Great ideas! Love that your girls are loving doing this with you! Cherish these times!

  12. Earlene Melissa Johnson

    I think I missed something in the beginning while u were cutting the sticks. Will have to watch the video fuh sure, but the end result is cool. It’s really hot in Trinidad these days so really cool treat for my little homeschooler and even the big kids.

  13. Heather Lynn-Coe

    Thank you for doing what you do!! You are a lifesaver girlU0001f609

  14. Natalie Palacios

    Your girls are adorable ! I love doing stuff with my princess U0001f60a hello from Az !

  15. Stephanie Bauman

    I use an electric knife but like the idea of how to do it will try with my electric knife.

  16. I used to teach this, with an additional step. After the first long slices, use a spoon to remove seeds, as they will be in straight lines. So easy to remove all seeds! Proceed to cut into chunks.

  17. I find it easier to use a melon baller , other than cutting it in half, not all the cutting.

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