mouse egg

I have to be honest, I don't have delicate fingers and patience for a lot of food art for lunch (awesome to those people who do) but these are quick and easy to make and my kids love them.
Blog Mouse Egg

Kids will love these creative, delicious and nutritious mouse eggs. Quick and easy to make as a snack or part of breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Serves: 1
Prep: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 hard boiled egg
  • 1 carrot stick
  • 3 small black seeds (you can use chia, poppy seeds or linseeds)

 

Directions

  1. Peel the boiled egg
  2. Cut the carrot into two small triangles for ears and a long strip for the tail
  3. Insert the tail into the egg (press to insert)
  4. Insert the carrot ears onto opposite side of egg
  5. Carefully place the seeds on as eyes and nose

 

Notes

To hard boil eggs, place eggs in a pan with water and bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes.

Hard boiled eggs are a great snack to keep in the fridge.

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