Kinder Surprise
Despite the fact there’s hardly any chocolate in a Kinder Surprise, it’s still one of my all-time favourites. But this little egg is more about what’s inside than the chocolate itself.
If you’ve never had one, Kinder Surprise is a thin milk chocolate egg with a little yellow plastic capsule inside. Stuffed inside the capsule is the surprise - a random toy - usually complete with Ikea-style incomprehensible assembly instructions.
But before opening this egg, I should mention the chocolate shell.
There may not be much of it (it’s almost paper thin in places), but it’s deliciously smooth and creamy. It’s pretty much the same as the Kinder Chocolate I reviewed back in December - a thin layer of milk chocolate with a creamy white lining inside. According to the wrapper, it’s 15% cocoa solids, 32% milk solids.
But you don’t really buy Kinder Surprise for the chocolate. You buy it for the little yellow capsule - and before you can get to the surprise inside, you have to go through the ordeal of opening it. For this, you will probably need to enlist the help of a small child or you could be there all day.
In theory, you just pull the two halves apart, but in practice it’s such a tight fit you have to squeeze it with your teeth or hit it with a hammer.
Once inside, you find yourself either a little too excited or slightly disappointed by the contents. And unfortunately I was disappointed by this egg. I had been hoping for a fully functional self-assembly minature nuclear power station - the kind of Kinder toy I remember from my childhood… but all I got was this little purple gorilla.
Such is life.
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Posted by Dom on 16 Apr 2007 at 11:04 AM
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April 22, 2007 : 4:00pm
Recent years have seen an unfortunate decline in the quality and complexity of Kinder Egg contents I think. Back in the day they came in 17 squillion fiddly parts, and had little cogs and levers, and stickers that you could never get in the right place because they were too small.
Now you’re lucky to get a two-piece thing that slots together!
Pah! Swallowing Kinder parts never did me any harm!
April 28, 2007 : 9:29pm
Where does one purchase these little delights in the US?
May 14, 2007 : 8:29pm
o i loveee this gorilla
July 3, 2007 : 8:11pm
If you find one of these gorillas in you egg, then you do not want to give him a home, please will you contact me, as my son had one, but unfortunatley lost it.
This gorilla went everywhere with him. Now he is so upset, i have bought over 60 more eggs hoping for another gorilla, but no luck!
sukzie@hotmail.com
August 3, 2007 : 10:39am
I’ve got that gorilla in green and hundrets of others ^^
the really good stuff are the ones from the movies.
The lord of the ring serie was really good, but i don’t know if you get all of those diffrent series outside of germany…
anyway
love yous site :)
October 17, 2007 : 1:07pm
Call him Mikey… i got one lke that and i called him Mikey
November 13, 2007 : 3:03pm
Hi. I would like to ask WHY KINDER EGGS NEVER MADE SURPRISES WITH PINK PANTHER? I am crazy for this pinky and I find things verY hard with him. I would love to see him in Kinder eggs too.
December 6, 2007 : 11:02pm
My friend and I love the little gorillas! They are the best ever! We collected them on our conticki tour all around Europe. We are still looking for the little yellow one we names “Coolio” so if anyone has seen the whereabouts of Coolio, please let us know.
Thank you kinder fans. xoxox
December 14, 2007 : 4:37am
I’m trying to a website that sells the Kinder Uberraschungs to the U.S., and I haven’t had any luck. Do you have any suggestions? I love those things. Hanen’t had one in years!!
December 14, 2007 : 1:02pm
Jim: As far as I’m aware, Kinder eggs are illegal in the US, so you’re unlikely to be able to get hold of them easily.
January 14, 2008 : 9:13pm
How could you be dissapointed by the kinder monkey! I once had that monkey, its so cute but sadly I lost it. Is there a fan club for kinder suprise eggs? I want to know if other adults also buy kinder eggs regularly.
January 28, 2008 : 8:15pm
I have 1000’s of kinder toys, many unassembled, is anyone interested?? I have both regular and maxi toys. I HAVE to downsize!! contact at bowlingfamily4@comcast.net
January 28, 2008 : 8:50pm
Where can I buy these on the internet for a resonable price? I know that they don’t sell them in the U.S. However I want some with the chocolate shell!
January 30, 2008 : 4:51pm
Irene, if you are still checking this forum, Kinder does have Pink Panther from wayyyyyyy back! I have a set! They really are cute!
Anyone need anything to complete a collection???
February 1, 2008 : 3:42pm
Hi. Nancy where can I see and buy them? Please let me know
February 2, 2008 : 1:00am
Irene, I sent you an email with the pictures, please let me know when you get it?? They are about 3 inches tall when assembled.
February 19, 2008 : 3:26pm
Hello from Germany. I love Kinder Surprise. I collect more than 10 years. Great Homepage! Thanks. Stefan.
February 25, 2008 : 6:36pm
i love kinder eggs! they are by far the best thing in the sweet shop- but i on the other hand prefer the little things like the gorillas and bunnies to the ‘flat packed’ ones. i have actualy been searching the web for a collection of the gorillas and if anybody is interested in selling them please email me-
jaimieslittlelaptop@fsmail.net thanks, jaimie x x
March 1, 2008 : 1:20pm
does anyone know if there are any other kinder like choc/toys in the world?
thanks
March 12, 2008 : 1:20pm
I have recentl;y re-discovered Kinder Eggs and am eating about 4 a day…they rock…as long as I’m not a Kinder Freak, I’lll continuing this not so strage eating habit…not actually too fussed about the toy…just like the chocolate egg!!!
March 26, 2008 : 9:39pm
I am an American fan of Kinder Surprise. These are illegal in the United States, and I still get them on the black market. No one in the United States government can stop me from collecting Kinder Surprises. There will always be people willing to risk their lives to smuggle in Kinder Surprises into America. Kinder Surprise is all about the toy, the chocolate is good, but it is all about the toy. And not all the toys are as good as others, give me something with mechanical parts and movements. The worst toy I got was some stickers!!!! If I want crap like that I can put a few quarters in a gumball machine here in America. You want my Kinder toys you will have to pry them from my cold dead hands. pete502502@yahoo.com
March 26, 2008 : 9:54pm
I have a purple fuzzy gorilla. He is part of my Kinder family, I cant part with him. If you needed a kidney or an organ donated that would be one thing, but not the fuzzy Gorilla. I only give away or trade my doubles. I live here in the Chicagoland area. I will someday rule the Kinder Kingdom, I strive to have the biggest Kinder Surprise collection in the universe. Hey I want to give a shout out to the Germans who design and build these things, such attention to detail, inginuity, these toys have details inside of details. Hey
Chinese toy builders you could learn a lot from the Germans if you pay attention! I bet you wont find any lead paint on a Kinder toy. Kinder toy is a superior product, I am in awe. I am the self proclaimed worlds biggest Kinder Toy fan, a toy with such magic and beauty it comes to life! pete502502@yahoo.com
March 26, 2008 : 10:21pm
Here is a (Kinder Haiku). This is my gift to you.
Kinder Surprise
so eloquent
so masterful
the anticipation of cracking an egg
what will one find?
a neat one is a blessing
a dull one a curse
put all your Kinders in a basket
and keep a close eye on them
keep them under lock and key
otherwise they will walk away
children you have your own toys!!!!!
do not play with my Kinders or else!!!
you may look at them, but be gentle
Kinders are not made for abuse
but gentle use
March 26, 2008 : 10:31pm
Kinder analogy part IV
Here in America we have a saying. “Give me liberty or give me death”
I say “Give me a Kinder Surprise or give me death”.
Also if a Kinder toy falls in a forest and no one is around does it still make a sound?
What about life liberty and the pursuit of happiness? If Kinder Surprises are illegal in America how can one obtain happiness? It is our fundamental right to buy kinder toys in America. I have to risk my life on the black market to obtain these things. I say we start a petition to change this unjust law that forbids the sale and distribution of Kinder Surprise. If a kid is so stupid he will eat a toy thats his problem, he will eat rocks or anything else too. I shouldn’t be denied my right to buy Kinder toys. I think this could be a issue to bring up to the next Presidential canidates as well. Write your local legislator here in America and demand a Kinder Referendom, and repeal this unjust law imposed by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). pete502502@yahoo.com
April 1, 2008 : 12:41am
Pete, I just sent you an email because I got such a laugh out of your messages! I’m going to send you a picture of the toys I have!!! 1000’s!!!!!
April 3, 2008 : 9:22pm
I just bought 4 Kinder Surprises today, and one of them was a set of stickers!!!! What a scam. Id like to take these stickers and stick them on the forehead of whatever engineer at the Kinder factory that had the bright idea to make these a Kinder Surprise. Kinder Surprise no, Kinder deceit YES. I want a refund. I take that back, I want another Kinder Egg.
pete502502@yahoo.com
April 6, 2008 : 1:51am
I just returned from Germany April 2nd and of course I brought back some surprise eggs for my grandaughter, as I have done in the past for my children. Well,i almost had to give them to the customs people in Detroit.This is the most ridiciculous thing i have ever heard.They made me feel like some kind of irresponsible person.My adult children are still alive,they never choked on any of the surprise toys inside the egg. The “lady” customs agent was flipping through her booklet,trying to find the part about the eggs,well she couldnt find the page,so she let me keep them,but told me that she would NEVER give those eggs to her grandchildren.Poor kids,they are really missing out on something fun,but i guess she probably gives them a quarter or fifty cents and lets them buy a small toy to choke on out a machine in any KMart or Walmart.
April 7, 2008 : 6:35pm
In the USA it is illegal to sell candy with a toy inside of it. The toy itself is not illegal, they state on them ages 3 and up. You can sell a Kinder egg in the USA if you first seperete the choclate egg from the toy. (It kind of ruins the thrill, and they are a lot of money). I never chewed on toys when I was a kid, my daughter is 2 and smart enough to know a toy doesn’t taste good. I never seen a Kinder toy until I was 35 years old. And when I did I felt like I had found something new and exciting, I was in awe. I had never seen toys with such craftsmanship, vivid attention to detail, the blueprints that alone are like mini pieces of artwork. And I felt like I wish I had these Kinder eggs as a child, I feel I would of been a more intelligent person today. Some of the mechanical toys really makes someone think. I have a Kinder toy that walk by itself on an angled platform!!!!! I mean come on who besides a German could come up with something like that. I am an antique toy collector (for my personal gratification, I do not sell my toys), so I immediatley took a liking to Kinder toys. A little bird told me today a story about Kinder toys, he said that people can find Kinder toys on Ebay, flea markets, and Eastern European Deli’s and Supermarkets. Our goal should be to get the Kinder toys out of the hands of the people who dont enjoy them and get them into ours!!! HELP ME I CANT GET ENOUGH, I BOUGHT FOUR MORE YESTERDAY!!!!!
April 13, 2008 : 1:42pm
i am colecting the bunnys and i would like the white bunny to finish of my colection so if any one has one pleas contact me!!! and i live in the uk.
April 13, 2008 : 2:27pm
i to had a gorilla but sadly i lost mine to!!! and my friend lost his hole colection!!!
April 13, 2008 : 2:29pm
if any one has a white bunny or a yellow gorilla please tell me =]
April 13, 2008 : 2:35pm
pete do you have any more gorilas ??
April 18, 2008 : 2:18am
Jim,
I have two red gorilla and one purple. I would consider trading a red gorilla for some other cool kinder toys, make me an offer….
Pete
April 18, 2008 : 2:24am
AND BY THE WAY IF THERE ARE ANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE KINDER COMPANY OUT THERE, THE STICKERS ARE A SCAM, NOT COOL. MY BUDDY TOLD ME HE JUST BOUGHT SEVEN EGGS, SAVED ONE FOR LAST AND IT WAS STICKERS, AND HE WAS NOT HAPPY. I OWN TWO SETS OF THE SAME FROG STICKERS AND I TELL YOU WHAT THAT IS TWO SETS TWO MANY.SO YOU HAVE SOME UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS HERE WITH THOSE STICKERS, I PAY $1.40 WHATEVER CENTS FOR A KINDER SURPRISE I WANT A HALFWAY DECENT TOY FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY, I WANT IT TO DO SOMETHING HAVE SOME WORKING PARTS. SO WHOEVER FROM KINDER READS THIS PASS IT ALONG THAT PEOPLE DO NOT APPRECIATE STICKERS, AND IT WOULD BE GREAT IF I COULD REDEEM THESE STICKERS FOR A HALFWAY DECENT TOY, SO FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.
pete502502@yahoo.com
April 18, 2008 : 2:32am
Hey Bev
Hey there, I read you arent too crazy about the toys, you like the chocolate? Well hey I would really hate to see those wonderful toys go to waste. If you want to find a loving and deserving home for those toys get a hold of me, I will take them all and cherish them. Thanks.
pete502502@yahoo.com
April 18, 2008 : 2:38am
TO US KINDER FANS:HAVING TROUBLE FINDING KINDER SURPRISE HERE ARE SOME TIPS.
1. E-Bay, good for buying toys in shell, non assembled without chocolate egg.
2. Eastern European/forign grocery stores/deli’s. ( I live near Chicago and we have a lot of these, good luck finding some in your area).
April 18, 2008 : 3:24am
Jim
I was just on E-Bay, there are two complete sets of the fuzzy gorillas,(5 gorillas in a set). I believe it was like $6.98 US dollars, good luck.
Pete
April 20, 2008 : 11:47am
PETE
IM NOT A MEMBER OF EBAY BUT I HAVE LOOKED AT THEM THANKS ANYWAY
April 20, 2008 : 6:15pm
has anyone seen the Astriks the Viking Collection? I have nine of the ten they are really cool. Got another fuzzy gorilla yesterday, I have three of the five in the set. I also got a ghost/goblin #8 with the tiny dice inside of it, real cool. Anyone here in the Chicagoland area drop me a line, I would like to do some trading and
just look at some other toy collections.
pete502502@yahoo.com
April 21, 2008 : 7:03pm
pete i have two ghost things the numbers are 3 and 5 ps what colour is the new gorilla?
April 21, 2008 : 7:14pm
pete
i have just looked on ebay and they have some vikings
jimmy
April 21, 2008 : 7:50pm
if any one has the orange or dark blue easter bunny could you
give me one or trade me one? i have 7 toys to trade!!! wich are 2 blue ufo and 1 orange on. A blue compas.1 light blue bouncy bat ond 1 dark blue.And 1 light blue alien thing with a thums up sign.
hope you all get every think you want
jimmy=]
April 22, 2008 : 4:37pm
IF THERE IS ANY ONE IN CHESTER HO WOULD LIKE TO TRADE FOR ANY OF MY 7 TOYS I MENTEND ON MY LAST EMAL PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AND IL GET BACK TO YOU.
P.S THANK YOU
April 23, 2008 : 4:11pm
I NOW HAVE ANOTHER DOUBBLE IT IS THE DARCK GREEN BUNNY IN CASE AND BAG WITH SHEET!!!
April 25, 2008 : 1:37am
Jimmy,
drop me an e-mail, I will trade you seven toys for your seven toys,I have an extra gorilla to trade (I believe its red, I will check)My ghost is # 8, the ghost are really cool. I keep hearing about all these bunnies haven’t got one yet. You still got all the paper work to yours? I keep all my paperwork,very important documents. drop me an e-mail and we will make arrangements.
pete502502@yahoo.com
April 25, 2008 : 4:08pm
PETE
WHAT SEVEN TOYS ARE THEY????
April 25, 2008 : 4:09pm
I HAVE 6 OF 8 BUNNIES I NEAD DARK BLUE AND ORANGE
April 25, 2008 : 4:10pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN PAPER WORK
April 25, 2008 : 4:24pm
PETE
IL TRADE MY FURRY GREEN BUNNY FOR YOUR FURRY RED GORILLA MY BUNNY IS STILL IN CLEAR BAG AND SHELL WITH ALL THE PAPERS!!!
WHAT ABOUT YOUR GORILLA?
April 25, 2008 : 4:32pm
PETE ARE YOU IN THE USA?
April 25, 2008 : 11:41pm
Try http://www.germandeli.com
April 26, 2008 : 12:50am
I have a bunch of the Asterix including the Maxi kinder ones. The maxi ones are pkush characters. I don’t have any “new” toys, I quit collecting them.
April 26, 2008 : 4:36am
I LOVE KINDER SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT’S SOOOOOOOOOO YUMMY I LOVE IT
XOXOXOXOX
April 27, 2008 : 4:25pm
i used to live in italy and i would get them all the time and i keep trying to find them online but theres no sites that actually sell them! please help
April 28, 2008 : 3:25am
Jimmy,
write my e-mail and we can talk specifics about trading what for what. pete502502@yahoo.com. Paperwork is the paper/blueprint/assembly directions that comes with the toys. These are real important to read closely, Ive had a few toys that once I read the paper work better I found out different things the toys do. I am in the Chicagoland area, where are you at Jim. We will have to talk on the phone, I am not just going to send toys out to someone without talking to them first.
Alyson if you just want toys without the chocolate you can buy them on e-bay. Try any eastern European deli’s/grocery stores in your area, they might have them. I get mine from an Albanian grocery store in my area, bought a bunch yesterday, got another fuzzy gorilla!!!!!
April 30, 2008 : 6:37pm
I LIVE IN THE CHESTER ARIA PETE AND I NOW HAVE 1 DARK GREEN BUNNY AND 1 YELLOW BUNNY STILL IN BAG AND CASE AND ALL THE PAPER
P.S WHAT COULER IS YOUR NEW GORILLA ?
April 30, 2008 : 6:49pm
JIMMYB1000@AOL.COM
April 30, 2008 : 6:50pm
SORRY RONG
April 30, 2008 : 6:50pm
JIMIB1000@AOL.COM
May 5, 2008 : 11:34pm
To Mark who wrote on March 1 2008, what type of toys were you referring to? I have (besides Kinder) Chupa Chup toys. They are really rare now it seems, I don’t see any offered anymore! The have to be assmebled also. There were different series also.
Nancy
May 10, 2008 : 12:45pm
PETE HOW COME YOU HAVE NOT BEAN ON FOR A WHILE
May 23, 2008 : 4:11pm
I NOW HAVE ALL THE BUNNIES AND I AM NOW COLECTING THE BINS AND I NEED 2 MORE !!!
June 19, 2008 : 4:41pm
dose any one come on any more
June 24, 2008 : 6:28pm
ME SAD AND ALONE !!??