Watermelon Halloween

The red, green and white layers of the watermelon allow for great carving possibilities adding an Italian tricolored flavor to Halloween. The only drawback is that watermelons last much less than pumpkins (3 to 4 days only instead of about a month for pumpkins).

Photo: http://watermelon.org/Carvings/Bat-Jack-O%27Melon-53.aspx

Photo: http://www.zogdo.com/ideas/carved-watermelon-skull-brain/

 

 

Photo:  Source: Carve up a Creepy Melon by Jennifer Bain http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/269606

Watermelon brain Source: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/10/24/howto-make-a-brain-o.html

Photo: http://hollyshorrorland.blogspot.com/2011/07/celebrate-halloween-in-july-by-making.html

See also: Halloween in Italy