IKEA has launched a limited-edition chocolate treat just in time for Easter, and people seem to be pretty impressed with it.
With Easter only a couple of days away, the shop shelves are usually filled with a wide range of themed chocolate treats to satisfy those sugar cravings, but now even IKEA has got in on the action.
And it’s fair to say that it’s definitely an on-brand addition for the Swedish furniture retailer.
Just as IKEA is known across the globe for being the home of affordable flat-pack furniture, you can now get yourself a flat-pack chocolate bunny, and it’s available for a limited time only.
The VÅRKÄNSLA is a self-assembly, three-piece milk chocolate bunny.
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With no tools needed to assemble, the chocolate bunny is a fun alternative to the traditional Easter egg, and it’s made using only certified cacao from sustainable sources too.
The VÅRKÄNSLA is a self-assembly, three-piece milk chocolate bunny / Credit: IKEA
According to a product description on the IKEA website, the chocolate bunny contains a minimum of 30% cocoa, and once it’s been put together, it can either be used as Easter decoration, or you can just eat straight away if it’s too tempting to wait.
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The best bit? In typical IKEA fashion, it’ll only set you back an affordable £3.25.
Obviously, given the comical nature of the product, the chocolate treat has been going down well online, with plenty of people taking to social media to praise IKEA for the idea.
“Of course IKEA chocolate bunnies are flat pack,” one shopper aptly said.
The VÅRKÄNSLA Milk Chocolate Bunny is only available in-store and is not for sale online, so if you are looking to get your hands on it before Easter, you’ll need to head to your local IKEA, and you can check opening times here.
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo and they’re so cute
Emily Sergeant
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo… and they’re really flipping cute.
Born to parents Maris and Albert in late summer, the three rock hyrax pups – only affectionately known as ‘chaos potatoes’ – have just passed their first vet check with a clean bill of health, and now weigh roughly 350g.
Hyraxes are found across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, where they live among rocky landscapes and are most active in daylight.
The litter includes two boys and one girl, and keepers at Chester Zoo have decided to give them potato-themed names – Russ, Spud, and Jackie.
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo / Credit: Chester Zoo
Currently, the three pups are a fraction of the size of the adults, which can weigh up to 4kg, but despite their small stature, they have an unlikely relative.
Believe it or not, rock hyraxes are actually a part of the same evolutionary group as elephants, as well as sirenians, which are the family of aquatic mammals that includes dugongs and manatees.
“Hyraxes are one of those species that you have to look for, but once you’ve seen them, they are fascinating to watch,” explained Megan Carpenter, who is a Keeper at Chester Zoo.
“The pups are little chaos potatoes. They are much more energetic than their parents and sometimes get the zoomies, darting about and testing their climbing and parkour skills.
“In contrast, the adults often wedge themselves into corners and grip on to steep rock faces for hours at a time. They’re incredibly well adapted to living among rocks and are much better climbers than you might expect.”
Featured Image – Chester Zoo
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A TV channel playing Christmas films 24/7 is now back on air in the UK
Emily Sergeant
Do you think it’s too early for the ‘C word’? Never mind, you’ve already clicked on this article.
Sure, we may only be into our second full week of September, but given the fact the weather these past couple of days hasn’t exactly screamed summer, it already feels like the festive season is around the corner – but whether or not you think it’s too early to be talking about Christmas, it’ll soon be too tricky to escape from.
Especially not when the famous TV channel showing festive film favourites non-stop is now back on air in the UK.
Yes, you heard that right – Christmas films, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
If you’re ready to wave goodbye to summer, and in welcome autumn and winter with open arms, then there’s arguably no better way of getting into the festive spirit than with the long-awaited and highly-anticipated return of the TV channel that’s charmed audiences for over half a decade now.
GREAT! Christmas the UK’s biggest seasonal channel, and it’s now live on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media.
You can expect almost four months of back-to-back seasonal movies.
The 24-hour feel-good and free-to-air channel will be bursting with non-stop Christmas spirit, and will be showing a heartwarming lineup of festive films – including some absolute fan-favourite classics that make it to screens every year without fail, alongside some cheesy Hallmark classics, new channel premieres, and so much more.
Emily Sergeant -
13th April 2022 
