---
title: Celebrate Watermelon Day with Recipes, Facts and Crafts
description: August 3 is National Watermelon Day, but we say you can celebrate this sweet, delicious fruit any day.
---

[Child Care Blog | Horizon Education Centers ](https://www.horizoneducationcenters.org/blog)

# [Celebrate Watermelon Day with Recipes, Facts and Crafts](https://www.horizoneducationcenters.org/blog/celebrate-watermelon-day)

 Written by [David Smith](https://www.horizoneducationcenters.org/blog/author/david-smith) | Wed, Jul 20, 2016 @ 12:00 PM

August 3 is unofficially National Watermelon Day. We say “unofficially” because Congress hasn’t passed any formal legislation making it so—but that doesn’t need to keep you from celebrating this [summer fruit](https://www.horizoneducationcenters.org/blog/fruits-and-veggies-fun-for-preschoolers) with your family.

### Fun Facts about Watermelons

- Watermelons are about 92 percent water, so this is a great fruit to offer your child during summer months to keep him or her hydrated. This fruit has even been called “[Bottled Water Nature’s Way.](http://extension.illinois.edu/food/sections/watermelon/?page=0)”
- Summer is the best time to eat watermelons because their peak season is July through September.
- This fruit can remain edible for months if kept cool, which makes it a good value.
- Watermelons have existed for at least **5,000 years**.
- American author Mark Twain called this fruit “what the angels eat.”
- The [world’s heaviest watermelon](http://www.watermelon.org/Kids/Watermelon-Facts), says Guinness World Records, weighed an incredible 350.5 pounds! It was grown in Tennessee in 2013.

### Eating Watermelon

This fruit is delicious and nutritious all by itself. In fact, here is what [WebMD](http://fit.webmd.com/kids/food/article/watermelon) says about how to explain the advantages of eating watermelon to your child:

- *Vitamin C helps your immune system. That's the one that keeps you from getting sick.*
- * Vitamin A makes your eyes strong. *
- *Vitamin B6 helps fight infections. *
- *Vitamin B1 helps your body use food for energy. *

If you discover that your child really enjoys this fruit, here’s a great way to celebrate with a [watermelon cake](http://www.popsugar.com/moms/Watermelon-Recipes-Kids-30826445#photo-30826455), and you might also want to consider [watermelon “ice cream,”](http://www.partypinching.com/parties-holidays/watermelon-party-one-in-a-melon/) where you simply place a big juicy ball of watermelon on top of an ice cream cone. You could always refrigerate before serving!

Or, if you’re handy with a paring knife and your child likes cars, here’s how to [cut up a watermelon into the shape of a convertible](http://www.watermelon.org/Carvings/Convertible-Bug)—and then you can fill it with yummy “watermelon pieces, and accent with grapes, sliced peaches and nectarines.”

Looking for a refreshing summer drink for your family? Here’s a recipe for a [delicious juice](http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Watermelon-Juice-Recipe-31005644) using watermelon, honeydew melon, cucumber, lime and mint.

WebMD offers some quick (and somewhat surprising) ways to fix watermelon, including:

- With cinnamon sprinkled on top
- Blended with cantaloupe and low-fat yogurt for a cool refreshing soup
- With sherbet on top
- Cubed with “crumbled feta cheese and a splash of balsamic vinegar. I know it sounds weird, but try it sometime.”

### Watermelon Crafts

Looking to entertain your youngster on a hot summer day? Here’s an [indoor craft](http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/mwatermelon.htm) where you simply print out a watermelon-themed template that your child can color. Help him or her cut out pieces as needed and glue the pieces together. Provide watermelon as a snack and ask your child to describe what it tastes like and why they’re fun to eat.

[Here’s another one](http://www.themeasuredmom.com/crafts-for-letter-w/). Give your child half of a white paper plate, along with construction paper squares in red, green and black. Help him or her to glue them into a watermelon design.

*Looking for more ways to enrich your child’s life? Horizon Education Center provides affordable quality care including educational and enrichment opportunities for children in the following [Northeast Ohio locations](https://www.horizoneducationcenters.org/locations/).*

* *

[View full post](https://www.horizoneducationcenters.org/blog/celebrate-watermelon-day)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "David Smith"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2016-07-20T12:15:18.564Z",
  "datePublished" : "2016-07-20T12:00:00Z",
  "headline" : "Celebrate Watermelon Day with Recipes, Facts and Crafts",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 1414,
    "url" : "http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/146692/images/watermelon-day.jpg",
    "width" : 2121
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.horizoneducationcenters.org/blog/celebrate-watermelon-day",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "Parents' Corner"
  }
}
```