Tutorial: How to Make a Boiled Egg Mouse

This easy tutorial shows how to make a boiled egg mouse - a cute healthy snack for kids and great kids party food idea!

Today I'm going to share a fun creative food tutorial showing you how to make a boiled egg mouse.  These mice are really very easy to make and need minimal equipment, and they never fail to impress my children!

You can make them for a cute and healthy snack, pack them in a lunch box or serve them up as part of an egg salad for a party or special occasion.

I have made similar egg mice before, and egg bunny rabbits too, but I was inspired to try making the mice again after watching a cute new film A Mouse's Tale with Small Child this half term (thank you to the lovely people at Lionsgate for sending us a copy, he really enjoyed it!).

I also created a quick video tutorial which I've posted further down the post - please give it a watch, we had a lot of fun making it, and you can see our egg mice 'in action'!

Tutorial: Boiled Egg Mice

To make them, you'll need the following:

• eggs
• small sharp knife
• mini circle cutter
• edible marker pens
• a few strands of uncooked spaghetti

Start by hard boiling your eggs.  I made several, but you could of course just make one if that's all you need.  Once cooked, cool in cold water and peel carefully, keeping the egg as intact as possible. With a small sharp knife, cut a slice from one side of the egg to form a flat base.

Take the slice of egg and cut in half. Use a mini circle cutter to form two ear shapes from the pieces of egg, with a flat edge on each one.

With the tip of your knife, cut two semi-circular  slits into the egg where the ears will go.  Trim the ear pieces down to form a thin wedge on the flat edge and slot them both into the slits in the egg.

With the edible marker pens, dot on a nose and two eyes.  Break a piece of uncooked spaghetti into short lengths and push them into the side of the mouse's face to form whiskers.

Finish off with a spaghetti tail if wanted. Please note: The spaghetti is for decorative purposes and should be removed before eating!

Below you'll find the video tutorial for making them, which may be a little clearer to follow than the tutorial above!  If you enjoy it, do subscribe my YouTube channel, I hope to have lots more videos for you over the coming weeks and months.

If you’re having trouble loading this video, you can also watch it on YouTube here.

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also like these fun egg ideas too:

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Flower Eggs in Pepper Rings

Bunny Egg Salad

For more delicious and fun food ideas for Easter, check out the Fun Easter Food section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Easter Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Healthy Easter Food and Easter.

Grace

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Boiled Egg Mice

How to make a boiled egg mouse - this healthy cute food for kids makes a great party food, snack or fun lunch box food idea.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time7 minutes mins

Total Time12 minutes mins

Course: Party Food, Snack

Cuisine: Easter, Vegetarian

Servings: 1 egg mouse

Author: Grace Hall

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• small sharp knife
• mini circle cutter
• edible marker pens
• a few strands of uncooked spaghetti

Instructions

• Start by hard boiling your eggs.  I made several, but you could of course just make one if that's all you need.  Once cooked, cool in cold water and peel carefully, keeping the egg as intact as possible. With a small sharp knife, cut a slice from one side of the egg to form a flat base.
• Take the slice of egg and cut in half. Use a mini circle cutter to form two ear shapes from the pieces of egg, with a flat edge on each one.
• With the tip of your knife, cut two semi-circular  slits into the egg where the ears will go.  Trim the ear pieces down to form a thin wedge on the flat edge and slot them both into the slits in the egg.
• With the edible marker pens, dot on a nose and two eyes.  Break a piece of uncooked spaghetti into short lengths and push them into the side of the mouse's face to form whiskers.
• Finish off with a spaghetti tail if wanted. Please note: The spaghetti is for decorative purposes and should be removed before eating!

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