Today I am celebrating all things CuteZcute, with a review of the the newest addition to CuteZcute sets range - the CuteZCute Cuddle Palz cutter set!
It's no secret that I am a huge fan of the CuteZcute products. I am very proud to have brought them across the Atlantic to the UK, first the lovely Animal Friends cutter kit, then the amazing Animal Palz set, and most recently the super cute new Cuddle Palz cutter kit, which I have just launched in the Eats Amazing Shop.
Every CuteZcute product so far has been brilliantly designed with an incredible eye for detail, and they are all innovative, multi-purpose, easy to use and above all, so much fun! The new Cuddle Palz Kit is no exception.
I was so excited when I saw the combinations list below - just one set of cutters can be combined in so many different and imaginative ways, and they are all just SO CUTE!
I was delighted to get my hands on the set when it finally arrived (grrr to the speed of international postage!), and couldn't wait to try it out. The set itself was beautifully packed, and once open, proved to be made of the same high quality materials as the other two CuteZcute sets (BPA free plastic, too). The pieces are chunky, and are very easy to handle for small hands.
As well as the main head cutter and four face plates (tiger, bear, koala and hamster), this set comes with a body cutter - a new addition which would work perfectly with the Animal Friends kit too, expanding the combination possibilities still further.
The final piece in the set is the cute koala tool, which has a dual purpose - to help pop the little pieces out from the face plates when you cut them (it's very useful for mini bento cutters too!) and as a rather unique decorative food pick, which would go perfectly with a koala themed sandwich or lunch made using the koala face plate.
As we're in the summer holidays at the moment, I haven't been making lunches regularly, but I wanted to try out the cutters so I used them to help me make some fun food art instead. I used all four animal designs to make some tasty tortilla crisps (see recipe below), and arranged them with some healthy extras to make simple scenes on each plate.
They were very quick and easy to create - having the cutter set made it so simple to make some really cute designs! These plates of food were just snacks, but if you want try something similar and make it more substantial, you could easily replace the tortilla crisps with sandwiches instead.
The extra food I added to each plate was as follows: (clockwise from the top left) 1. ham, sugar snap peas and carrot. 2. ham, broccoli and a sugar snap pea. 3. Mixed raisins and sultanas, carrot flowers (cut out using a mini bento cutter) and half of a Babybel cheese. 4. broccoli, sugar snap peas and a circle cut from cheese using a mini bento cutter.
They all made very tasty, healthy snacks! I have loads of other ideas that I want to try with this cutter set, including sandwiches, pastries, mini pizzas, quesadillas and home-made biscuits, so watch this space!
Here's the recipe for tortilla crisps I mentioned above:
Ingredients:
Olive oil, for brushing
Tortilla wraps
Sesame or poppy seeds (optional)
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F). Brush a bakng tray with oil.
Take each wrap and cut fun shapes from it using a cutter. If using a CuteZcute cutter, cut out the features using the cutting side of the face plate and remove. Place tortilla shapes on the baking tray in a single layer, and brush with the oil.
Sprinkle with seeds if wanted or leave plain. Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes, until the shapes start to brown around the edges and are crispy. Keep a sharp eye on them, as they are easily overdone - cooking time varies by oven.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Once cool, store in an airtight container. They will keep well for several days at least.
The CuteZcute Cuddle Palz cutter kit is available here in the UK exclusively from the Eats Amazing Shop, as well as the other two CuteZcute sets: The Animal Palz set and the Animal Friends cutter kit.
Disclosure: I received a free CuteZcute Cuddle Palz cutter kit for the purposes of carrying out this review, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Suzanne says
I am loving the animal friends kit...so much fun to be had
CaroleHeidi says
I love the CuteZCute stuff soooooo much. All of it is amazing.
Victoria says
Ooh, I have one of these sets, but would love the other ones too. Thank you Grace!
Hannah says
I love the Animal Pals set! I love seeing Eats Amazing Instagram updates each day, and find great inspiration for my kids lunches! My 9 yr old and 4 yr old love helping make their own bento lunches, and I find they come up with some great ideas - but these sets would make their imagination go wild!
Holly says
How cute!
Gina M says
love the CuteZcute Animal Friends Cutter Kit
Elizabeth (Liz) Briggs says
Wow thank you so much for a fantastic giveaway - my children will love me for forever if I won these 🙂 Love all 3 sets but the Animal Friends has such cute faces.
Tabetha Howell says
Loving the Animal Pals set. My 6 year old loves these styles of lunches I'm just not brave enough to do it for his school lunch yet.
Amy Klobucar says
These are adorable!! My toddler loves bento style meals and would LOVE something so cute for a snack. I just LOVE this blog!
melanie stirling says
The Animal Palz set.
irene gilmour says
The animal pals
irene gilmour says
palz Oops
Sarah says
love the animal friends set, lots of adaptations to do different animals and with less pieces so easy to store 🙂
Dawn says
Love these, sooooo cute!
Dawn Geddes says
very cute, would love to have these!
Soph says
Love the animal palz
sixdegreesofharmony says
Oh wow - these are amazing! I have a collection of cookie cutters that I've been trying to do this with, but I am definitely needing these for Munchkin's lunchbox (as full time school beckons in a few weeks)
olivia kirby says
The Cuddle Palz is gorgeous!!
Hannah says
Soooo cute!
ERFmama says
The Koala! Definitive! haha
chantelle hazelden (mamamummymum) says
love the animal friends
Anna says
Both of my babies would love these! I bet the possibilities are endless. We love making food healthy and fun! 😀
Gemma Armstrong says
Soooo cute!!
Janine says
Loving the animal palz , they would be great for my wee animals lunches!
Crystal says
I like the animal palz.
Tracy Nixon says
I love the CuteZcute Animal Friends Cutter Kit!
catherine sharrod says
I love the cuddle palz
winnie says
i love the animal friends set
Joanna Imran says
I love the Animal Friends! My LO is a fan of tigers and I could make one for him using that 😉
kim neville says
The CuteZcute Animal Friends Cutter Kit is lovely thanks
Karrie Morris says
My favorite is the Animal Palz set.
Hayley F says
i love the Animal Friends cutter kit x
Petit Mom says
The animal pals set for sure. Cute sandwiches!
Victoria Mylittlel says
animal friends)
Rebecca Phillips says
animal pals 🙂
Dosirakbento says
I don't have these yet, so I would love any of them, but I think my favourite would be new Cuddle Palz kit because there are so many different options to use it.
thebeesleybuzz says
Love the animal palz one. They are all sooo cute! (Rebecca Beesley on rafflecopter) x
Natalie Crossan says
the animal palz set 🙂
sarah says
Great idea to make lunch fun
Dawn says
The animal pals
Ella says
I love all of them, especially the Animal Friends Cutter Kit, but all of CuteZcute stuff lives up to it's name. I am looking forward to doing my son some cute lunches to give him a bit of a boost in the middle of the day in his new school 🙂
Jenny @ The Brick Castle says
I like the animal palz set - it has more interesting option I think for me 🙂
hannonle says
Animal pals!
Laura says
Animal pals as my son loves all types if animals. He watched The Jungle Book for the first time and loved it!! Fingers crossed x
Dee Dee Holman says
My daughter would love the animal friends.
Monica L says
Absolutely adorable! I can't wait to try this!!!
Tracy says
Animal pals ! Amazing
Caroline H says
It would be the Animal Friends for us.
Penelope says
I love the Animal Friends best! I think I'd use that one most.
Mary says
This is sweet
Leah Wheatley says
The Animal Palz set is my favourite
catherine plant says
i like the animal friend set
Zoe G says
The cuddle palz is my fave
Stephanie Tsang says
I love the Animal friends set.
jen louise jackson says
I like the animal friends set
anne-marie wigley says
so cute! would love them for my grandson
Leandra says
I love the cuddle pals x
Jessie says
I love the koala - so cute!!
nicole fletcher says
i love the animal friends set
Ashleigh Allan says
I like the animal friends!
Ms Suan Watts says
animal friends
Lorraine Tinsley says
I like the Animal Palz set, but they are all very cute
Tracy Hanley says
CuteZcute Cuddle Palz Cutter Kit
Hannah Bee Griffin says
Super cute, I think that my two munchkins would love the Animal Palz set the best
leigh boyle says
animals friends one x
Anne Ling says
This is fantastic, so many ways to create fun meals for little ones! Hope to get hold of one so that I could continue to be creative with my little ones' lunches/ lunchbox!
Helen says
I would love these!
Sarina Scholes says
Animal Palz definitely but they all look awesome
Lillian Fisher says
The Cuddle Palz is my favourite, but they are all nice x
laura jayne bates says
animal palz in my favourite
Melissa Overcash says
Oh my! Too cute! These would make lunch fun!
Joy says
So cute I could explode! Cuddle palm probably my favourite if I had to choose
Joy says
Palz! Darn auto correct
Eve Bridgeman says
Animal palz 🙂 x
Eileen Teo says
i love animal palz
Stacey Guilliatt says
Animal Palz
Alex says
My favourite is the animal friends set...although I love them all! So cute!
Rachael Jess says
The animal friends cutter kit is probably my favourite
Laura says
All of these look amazing
Susan Elai Carter says
My fave is the Cuddle Palz set.
Clare Wood says
So cute!
Laura Price says
these are great 😀
Kerry Booker says
Cuddle palz is gorgeous, we already have the animal friends which are a great lunch addition
Amanda Hattie says
Animal Palz
Esther says
We love koalas in my family... just been making some koala birthday cup cakes! We would have so much fun with this xx
Helen Atkins says
I love the animal friends set
IZZY says
animal 🙂
lou Lankester says
Ooo hard to decide but think the cuddle palz are my favourite!
Jenny Clifton says
Wow. Love all three but especially Cuddle Pals. One super happy child if we won.
Tammy Tudor says
I love the animal palz one 🙂
Jennie Hubbard says
Cuddle Palz! So cute!
lisa chappell says
cuddle palz xx
Shannon Talboys says
omg so cute
Kate Williams says
animal palz 🙂
Bex Allum says
Cuddle palz
sarah says
Love the cute2cute set
maxine m partridge says
animal palz
Sam Goodwin says
The cuddle palz set is too cute!
Lorraine Gatton says
Animal Palz
Svetlana Lemantovic says
animal palz
Kasia says
Animal Palz :3
Rose says
Animal palz!
leanne weir says
love the CuteZcute Animal Friends Cutter Kit
Matt Froggatt says
Animal Friends
Diana says
Animal Friends :}
Solange says
The Animal Palz set.
michelle muirhead says
My favourite is the CuteZcute Cuddle Palz set
Catherine Culmer says
CuteZcute Animal Friends Cutter Kit
Mark Palmer says
CuteZcute Animal Friends Cutter Kit
EMMA WALTERS says
love the Animal Friends Cutter Kit
Mark Rayner says
Animal Friends....Love them.
Helen Padden says
I think the Cuddle Palz cutter kit is my favourite, I definitely need something like this for my two daughters aged 3 and 15 months:). Thank you for making this competition available x
Amy Beckett says
I love the Animal Friends Cutter Kit
Mr James Holyland says
Animal Friends
emma weaver says
Love the animal friends set
Julie Cook says
Animal pals
Jessie says
I love the cuddle pals set.
Lydia Graham says
Really hard choice but I think I'd go with animal friends
Kelly Hooper says
The animal friends set
Joanna Sawka says
Animal Friends Cutter Kit
RACHAEL JONES says
the animal friends kit !
Vikki says
Animal Friends Cutter set
Lani Nash says
I particularly love the animal friends set
Emma Ellison says
Animals friends x
Laura says
I really want to try out these amazing products!
Felicity kelly says
I love the animal pals but they are all sooo cute!!
Erica wicks says
Love the animal ones so cute!
jenette ogborn says
animal pals set x
Terese Anderson says
love them all. fav is Animal Friends Cutter Kit.
Amy says
I hope this is open to the US! I didn't order because I hoped I would win! Thanks for the giveaway!
claire wilkinson says
animal friends is cute
Alisa Moore says
Animal Palz
Kate Davies says
The animal friends kit, endless possibilities.
Fiona Martin says
Love the animal friends kit