A quick post to share the joy that the postman came and delivered marvellous wonders from Hong Kong. Rabbit and Bear. Moulds. Egg moulds. I know that i'm not re-inventing the wheel with my discovery of these delights but they are already firm family favourites and we are awaiting the arrival of their relations, car and fish!
I couldn't contain my excitement to control my camera and 3 kids around boiling the eggs but i think thats self explanatory!!!
Hot from the pan they were de-shelled and pressed into a mould. Snapped shut inside and dunked in cold water for an agonising 10minute wait. We wanted to be Oh so sure they were done!
Bear emerged unscathed and was promptly eaten by the 2yr old...his first ever boiled egg!
Rabbit on the other hand looked more like road-kill. He failed to make it out in one piece but tasted good mashed with a fork and mixed with cress and salt!
Check out my parallel life egg boiler for more pics!
Where did you buy these from? I really think I could do with some of these to make lunches more interesting for my 2yr old and picnics in the summer hols. I saw Domesticali doing a similar thing with her ice cream moulds.
Posted by: Thimbleina | June 03, 2008 at 09:19 PM
Those are so nifty! I've never seen those before...where have I been?! My son LOVED boiled eggs, so he would love them even more if they were is super fun shapes! :)
Posted by: JaimeM | June 03, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Just too spooky a co-incidence. Mark took his to school today and now I gather everybody wants one!
Your gizmos seem a good deal more swish than the rubber band and ice cream mould Heath Robinson contraption!
Posted by: Ali | June 03, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I have ordered the car and fish ones today so just have to wait for them to come
Posted by: Thimbleina | June 04, 2008 at 09:18 AM
Oh these are sooo fab,my girls would love these.Perhaps it may even encourage my 16yr old to try her first ever boiled egg! Where did you get them from ?
Posted by: Mrs Thimble | June 04, 2008 at 09:22 AM
Oh my gosh! That is THE best idea ever!
Posted by: Martha | June 11, 2008 at 05:15 AM
OMG! I MUST have some of these, how fabulous are they???? Lucky kiddies of yours, my postman only brings bills at the mo!
Posted by: Bev | September 21, 2008 at 04:03 PM
delightful insanity!
i want.
Posted by: belvedere beads | February 08, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Love the moulds !
What a fab idea ! Could you please tell me where you purchased them...I would like to buy some too !
Oh...and love the emty nutella jar photo.. alas..I have seen that in my kitchen once too often..hence I do not buy nutella anymore...I have no self control.!
Posted by: Peta | May 13, 2009 at 02:28 AM
the is ingenious.. to think the things people have to do to get their kids to eat. but ingenious indeed.
Posted by: Hena Tayeb | July 23, 2009 at 08:50 PM