• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Hungry Happenings
  • RECIPES
    • All Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Decorated Cookies
    • Decorated Cakes
    • Cheesecake Recipes
    • Everyday Desserts
    • Homemade Candy
    • Everyday Meals
    • Readers’ Gallery
    • Hungry Happenings Blog Posts
  • HOW TO
    • Chocolate Making Tips
    • Chocolate Making Course (video lessons)
    • Make Modeling Chocolate
      • Modeling Chocolate Recipe and Tutorial
      • How to Color Modeling Chocolate
      • How to Store and Work with Modeling Chocolate
      • How to Fix Greasy Modeling Chocolate
      • How to Fix Dry Modeling Chocolate
      • Use Colored Candy Melts to Make Candy Clay
    • Candy Clay Creations
    • How To Color White Chocolate and Candy Melts and Paint Candy Molds
    • How to Use Food Coloring Markers
  • HOLIDAYS
    • ALL HOLIDAY RECIPES
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • 4th of July
    • Halloween
      • Hungry Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • New Year’s Eve
    • MORE HOLIDAYS
      • Mother’s Day
      • Father’s Day
      • April Fools
      • Chinese New Year
      • Cinco de Mayo
      • Day of the Dead
      • Earth Day
      • Mardi Gras
  • PARTY FOOD
    • Super Bowl
    • Graduation
    • Birthday Party
    • March Madness
    • Summer Fun
    • Baby Shower
    • Wedding Shower
    • School/Teacher
    • Movie and T.V. Characters
    • Kid’s Treats
    • Fun Party Recipes
  • MY COOKBOOKS
  • ABOUT
  • MY BLOGS
    • HowToMakeCerealTreats.com
    • HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
    • HowToMakeEasyFudge.com
    • TheSugarAcademy.com

Hatching Chick Hard Boiled Eggs with Video Tutorial

Published: Mar 16, 2015 · Recipe by: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

Want something fun to do with all those hard boiled eggs you have on hand this Easter? Create some hilarious Hatching Chick Hard Boiled Eggs.

These simple to make Hatching Chick Hard Boiled Eggs will crack up your family this Easter. Tutorial at HungryHappenings.com

When I made these silly little hatching eggs, I thought they were pretty cute.

But, then I staged them for the photographs, had them sitting upright, and was about to snap a shot when one of them fell over. Seeing those skinny orange matchstick carrot legs and chicken feet pointing upwards just cracked me up.

My husband came into the room to see what was so funny.

Want something fun to do with all those hard boiled eggs you have on hand this Easter? Create some hilarious Hatching Chick Hard Boiled Eggs.

He found my giggling to be slightly more amusing than the eggs.

He loves that I can find such joy in my creations and he did agree that this simple edible craft idea was pretty clever and even a bit funny.

It’s hard for me not to smile and chuckle a little bit every time I look at these pictures.

Hatching Hard Boiled Eggs. Tutorial at HungryHappenings.com

The process of making these really helped bring me out of a haze over the weekend. Ever since arriving home from Florida, I’ve been fighting off whatever has had my husband down for two weeks now. It took a hold of me this past week despite my best efforts to stay healthy.

I really hate to take time to be sick. It’s impossibly hard for me to stay in bed and do nothing. It felt good to get up and get in the kitchen if only for a short time to make these Easter eggs.

Thankfully, I woke up this morning feeling a bit better and am anxious to get back to work. Easter is such a wonderful time of year to make edible crafts and I feel so far behind. I hope to catch up soon.

Hatching Hard Boiled Eggs. Tutorial at HungryHappenings.com

Hatching Chick Hard Boiled Eggs

Step-by-step instructions – (see the video tutorial below)

How to make carrot chicken legs for hatching hard boiled eggs.

To make the chicken legs, cut 3 inch long matchsticks out of large peeled carrots. Cut those matchsticks so that each end comes to a point.

Cut 1/4 inch slices from a large peeled carrot. Press an “E” alphabet cutter into each carrot slice. Use a wooden skewer to help you remove the carrot from the cutter.Cut the edges of the “E” off so that your carrots look for like a flat “W” or a chicken foot. If you don’t have an “E” cutter, you can hand cut your chick feet.

How to make carrot chicken legs for hatching hard boiled eggs.

Poke a hole in the center of each foot using a wooden skewer. Poke a carrot stick into the hole, removing any carrot that pokes through the bottom of the foot.

How to make hatching hard boiled eggs. These cute chicks are super easy to make and look so fun!

Insert two carrot chicken legs into each hard boiled egg.

How to make hatching hard boiled eggs. Tutorial at HungryHappenings.com

For fun, serve your hatching hard boiled eggs on a bed of crushed Triscuits or shredded wheat.

Hatching Chick Hard Boiled Eggs VIDEO TUTORIAL


If you want to use the small “E” cookie cutter to make your Hatching Chick Hard Boiled Eggs, you can find them on Amazon.com (commission earned for sales).

5 from 1 vote
Print
Hatching Hard Boiled Eggs
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
Hard boiled eggs with carrot chicken feet sticking out!
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easter appetizer, hard boiled eggs, hatching eggs
Servings: 8
Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer
Ingredients
  • eggs
  • carrots
Instructions
  1. Bring one inch of water in a large pot to a boil.
  2. Set eggs in a steamer basket and lower into pot.
  3. Cover pot with lid and set timer for 13 minutes.
  4. Remove lid and take steamer basket out of the pot.
  5. Immediately place eggs in a bowl of ice water.
  6. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile cut carrots into slices and sticks.
  8. Cut the slices using a small "E" cookie cutter (2 per egg).
  9. Cut the sticks so that each end is pointed ( 2 per egg).
  10. Push a skewer into the center of each "E" creating a hole.
  11. Poke a carrot stick into each "E" creating a chicken leg and foot.
  12. Remove eggs from ice water.
  13. Poke two carrot chicken legs into each egg.

More Egg Shaped Edible Crafts for Easter
from Hungry Happenings

Fun food for Easter

Deviled Egg Daisy

Fun food for Easter

Hollow 3-D Crescent Roll Easter Eggs

Easter Eggs

Hash Brown Fritter Easter Eggs Decorated with Colored Sour Cream

Easter Eggs

Sugar Spoon Chicks – tiny sugar eggs on spoons

Cheesecake Easter Eggs

Cheesecake Easter Eggs

If you recreate this Hatching Hard Boiled Eggs
be sure to link to this tutorial and send pictures to beth@hungryhappenings.com,
so I can  share it in my Readers’ Gallery.

If this Easter Recipe interests you, then you should go and check out all these other delicious ideas.

Celebrate the holiday with over 75 of the best Easter Recipes. See tutorials for making adorably cute Easter food including Bunny Butt Pretzels, Cheese Ball Chicks, Oreo Lambs, and more.

About the Author, Beth Jackson Klosterboer

Beth is a professional chocolatier, recipe developer, event planner, and cookbook author who loves to make fun food.

Read More about Beth...

Previous Post: « 4 Leaf Clover Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Pizza
Next Post: Animal Print Mickey Mouse Pops and other Disney Fun »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. ColleenB.~Tx.

    April 15, 2022 at 6:01 am

    What a clever lady. You totally cracked me up this fine morning. Them are egg-so-let.
    Your spoon chicks are just adorable.
    Have a great day and enjoy your Easter weekend

    Reply
    • Beth

      April 15, 2022 at 9:01 am

      Thanks, Colleen. I’m glad I made you smile! I hope you have a wonderful Easter too.

      Reply
  2. Grace Bosler

    March 28, 2021 at 9:35 pm

    Omg they are so cute I can’t wait to make them

    Reply
  3. Dorothee

    March 7, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    OMG- these are hysterical! I will most certainly serve those to my family on Easter (or maybe any old weekday- just because I can). It’s the little things in life… Thank you for this brilliantly simple and simply brilliant idea.

    Reply
    • Beth

      March 7, 2019 at 7:14 pm

      I’m so glad these made you laugh! I hope your family enjoys their special snack.

      Reply
  4. Charlene

    March 26, 2016 at 9:10 am

    I made these with my granddaughter and she loved them and kept giggling. This was a very great idea. Now my family wants to learn how to make them. I had to share this, thank you

    Reply
    • Beth

      March 26, 2016 at 9:51 am

      I’m so happy to hear you and your granddaughter has some laughs in the kitchen together making these eggs. I hope you have a wonderful Easter.

      Reply
  5. rita

    March 25, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    this is just to cute,love your idea

    Reply
    • Beth

      March 26, 2016 at 9:51 am

      Thanks, so much, Rita. Happy Easter.

      Reply
  6. Faye Lopez

    March 18, 2016 at 9:31 pm

    How absolutely adorable ……….

    Reply
    • Beth

      March 19, 2016 at 6:53 am

      Thank you. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Mrs. Lee

    April 3, 2015 at 5:58 am

    That's really charming little chicks ! I wonder where to buy the little "E" alphabet cutter. Have to cut it ourselves then.

    I learn from TV cooking program to boil my hard boil eggs in my rice cooker. Very simple if you have one at home. Arrange them standing at it's tip ( so that the yoke will in the center when cooked ) and pour in 1/3 cup of water and cook it like cooking the rice. When it popped up, let it stand for 1/2 hr then pour in water to cool them. Crack each and put them in drinkable water — Asia tape water can't drink. When we drop the cracked eggs into the water, the membrane will be wet and we can peel it easily. Dip it in the water again if can't peel.

    Reply
    • beth

      April 3, 2015 at 1:23 pm

      Thanks, Mrs. Lee,

      You can find the little alphabet cutters at craft stores like Michael's, JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby, etc. If you don't live in the states you can order the Wilton Fondant Alphabet cutters from Amazon or from Wilton directly. There is a link at the bottom of the post to purchase them on Amazon.

      I have a rice cooker and am going to have to give that method a try. Sounds simple. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  8. Shelley Ramsey

    April 2, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    These are so adorable …… I'm going to make these for a group of grown men meeting Saturday morning for Bible study. Can't wait to see their reaction!

    Reply
    • beth

      April 3, 2015 at 1:21 pm

      I'd love to see their reactions too! Have fun making your eggs and even more fun serving them.

      Reply
  9. Stephanie @ Plain Chicken

    March 31, 2015 at 3:17 am

    Dying over the cuteness!!! Pinned. Can't wait to make these.

    Reply
    • beth

      April 3, 2015 at 1:21 pm

      Thanks for pinning. I hope you have fun making your own hatchlings.

      Reply
  10. Clarissa Hooper

    March 28, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    This is just so cute I can barely stand it! Sharing on my FB page <3

    Reply
    • beth

      March 28, 2015 at 11:20 pm

      Thanks, Clarissa. I appreciate the share:)

      Reply
  11. The adventures of Jolly and Happy

    March 28, 2015 at 1:18 am

    seriously the cutest thing ever!

    Reply
  12. The Practical Mom

    March 27, 2015 at 7:45 am

    These are so cute! Fun spin on boiled eggs! Adorable…!

    Reply
  13. Lisa@hooplapalooza

    March 26, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    best. easter. eggs. ever.

    Reply
  14. Maria@sewtravelinspired

    March 25, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    What a great idea! My older grandchildren will get a kick out of these. Thanks for the clear directions.

    Reply
  15. Heaven Smiling

    March 25, 2015 at 4:50 am

    What a crazy cute idea! I have children just gullible enough to actually think a chicken really was in there. Stopping by from Wonderful Wednesday. Pinned!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:30 pm

      That's hilarious! These would be so much fun to serve those kids. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  16. Noreen

    March 20, 2015 at 2:09 am

    Your hatching chicks are so fun, and what a great idea for Easter!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks, Noreen. I can't wait to serve this on my Easter table.

      Reply
  17. Toni

    March 20, 2015 at 12:18 am

    Now these are just the cutest things I have seen!!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks, Toni:)

      Reply
  18. Sue

    March 19, 2015 at 5:14 am

    These are the cutest! I know my grandkids will get a kick out of them!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks, Sue.

      Reply
  19. Anonymous

    March 18, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    These egg hatchlings are so cute, I can't wait to make them for my grandkids.

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      Have fun making the eggs for the kids:)

      Reply
  20. The Disney Chef

    March 18, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    Ok, these are hysterical. I can't wait to put these in front of the kids and get their reactions. I love it!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      I hope they laugh out loud!

      Reply
  21. Smita Srivastava

    March 18, 2015 at 8:08 am

    Aww these are so so cute !!! Love the idea !!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks, Smita:)

      Reply
  22. The Partiologist

    March 17, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    They are cracking me up too, love these little guys!! Such a fun idea that EVERYONE will love!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      It's nice to make you laugh being you make me laugh all the time:)

      Reply
  23. Kimberly

    March 17, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    Best email I got today was the one with your cute eggs in it. Love these. Pinned to MomChef board on Pinterest. Thank you for sharing your fabulous creativity with us all.

    Reply
    • beth

      March 25, 2015 at 1:30 pm

      I'm so glad I filled you inbox with something fun! Thanks for the pin.

      Reply
  24. Valerie Lewis

    March 17, 2015 at 1:51 am

    Haha that is so funny and adorable!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 17, 2015 at 2:09 am

      I'm glad they made you laugh!!

      Reply
  25. Sugartown Sweets

    March 16, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    Glad to hear you're on the mend! I woke up on this beautiful Monday morning feeling a bit "under the weather" myself. But when I saw your adorable little hatching eggs with those cute carrot legs sticking out all over the place, I too was giggling! I was wondering how you made their feet.love it..the E cutter! Completely cute and kooky. :o)

    Reply
    • beth

      March 17, 2015 at 2:08 am

      Oh, so sorry to hear you are getting sick. I hope you feel better really soon. I'm glad the eggs brightened your day.

      Reply
  26. Leslie

    March 16, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    Oh my gosh! These little guys are adorable! I have to pin them.

    Reply
    • beth

      March 17, 2015 at 2:06 am

      Thanks so much, Leslie.

      Reply
  27. mlaiuppa

    March 16, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    I suppose you could do the legs in two parts. But I don't have alphabet cutters so I'll just carve them free hand in one piece.

    Thanks for the idea. They are darling. My Mom always hard boils eggs for Easter. I think I'll bring some sets of legs over there.

    Reply
    • beth

      March 17, 2015 at 2:06 am

      If you don't have the alphabet cutter, you could hand cut them or use a small daisy cutter. Have fun making them for your family!

      Reply
  28. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

    March 16, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    Beth … you are a genius!!! This is my most favorite Easter idea ever! You definitely crack me up 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      March 16, 2015 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks, Brenda. It's such a simple idea, but I'm in love with it too!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

WELCOME!

See all recipe categories

The Sugar Academy Chocolate Making Courses

Footer

Popular Kid Friendly Recipes

Cookie Monster Rice Krispie Treats with candy eyes, Tootsie Roll mouths, and mini Nutter Butter Cookies
Halloween Mickey Mouse Oreo Cookies decorated using candy clay are fun to make for your Halloween parties.
Turn Reese's Cups into sweet little otters then use them to create some adorable Sea Otter Cupcakes. These treat will be perfect for you Finding Dory Party.
Mickey Mouse Galaxy Cookies - chocolate cookies topped with chocolate ganache and galaxy sprinkles.
Decorate this cute Olaf Mickey Cake for your Disney Frozen party. It's easy to create using a simple cake decorating technique.
This Winter Wonderland White Chocolate Popcorn speckled with candy snowflakes and blue sprinkles would make a great treat for a Frozen party, a nice gift for Christmas, or a wintertime snack.

Hungry Happenings is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and occasionally writes sponsored posts which will be disclosed within the post. We value your privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy, Disclosure, and Terms of Service.

Copyright © 2023 Hungry Happenings