Make your own edible arrangment

We had a tea party/brunch for Mother's Day and one of the very neat things we made was an edible arrangement. Not only would we have to drive to pick, but we would have to pay $$$ a great deal more than if we just made it! I figured that we save at least $72 by making our own!                                                          So this is what you'll need to make your own edible arrangement:
Fruit (I would suggest grapes, pineapple, watermelon, honey dew, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, peaches.... stay away from fruit that is really soft, like bananas!)
skewers (12''-18'')
A large vase, basket, or decorative container
Foam (To support/hold the skewers)
Chocolate chips for melting (Optional)
Kale or Lettuce for covering the foam around the base

Wash all the fruit (Use a drop or two of grapefruit seed oil, more on that later!)

Cut your fruit into wedges, balls, cubes, and other fun shapes! (We used a cookie cutter to make heart and star shapes.) 

 Place the strawberries on the skewers and dip in chocolate. I then had an extra vase or two on hand to place the strawberries in rather than laying them down on a pan. (That would make an undesirable flat side on the strawberry!)

 

This was the final product!  Amazing!

 

I would like to say that a little creativity goes a long way on projects like these, and that this was Audrey's project (except for the strawberry dipping ;D) and she did an amazing job!