Whooo knew, but apparently owls are good at keeping time. Use the Kikkerland Owl Shaped Cooking Timer to keep track of all your baking needs–as long as that doesn’t include blackbird pie. As far as nursery rhymes go, that’s a pretty tame one, but still birds of any feather don’t appreciate it. Sing a Song of Sixpence somewhere else. But these owl-themed timers (available in your choice of color) would be more than willing to help you bake an apple or cherry pie.

Cows don’t seem to be particularly well-suited for keeping time, but hey, maybe they are. At least in the kitchen. In any event, the Country Cow Kitchen Timer is willing to give it a go. At least for up to 59-minutes, but beware: that could mean anything in cow-time.

Cooking can be deadly. Hopefully yours isn’t, but just in case, there is a way to warn your guests. The Time Bomb Kitchen Timer is a simple little kitchen timer, but the implications are explosive. If someone you know has cooking skills that could use a little work, then maybe this is the gift to get them. Then again, that could always blow up right in your face too.

A watched pot never boils, but one that is listened to is another story. Normally, water doesn’t make too much noise while bubbling away, so how does a pot listened to give away its secrets? With Boil Buoy, of course.

The small stainless steel chime floats in a pot of water thanks to an enclosed foam core. When the water reaches a boil, the movement of the boiling water causes it to chime. A weighted bottom ensures the clever gadget floats upright. Currently on pre-sale, the Quirky project only needs about 1,500 purchase commitments to find its way into production. Looks like that old saying might be due for an update.

(Via Craziest Gadgets)

Offering a new way to ‘see’ the doneness of eggs while they are cooking, the Egg-Perfect Egg Timer represents cooking progress visually. When placed in a pot of cooking eggs, it absorbs heat and changes color as it ‘cooks’. Easy-to-follow markings alert you to when the eggs are done to your liking. From soft-boiled eggs to hard-boiled eggs, the little timer keeps track of the cooking for you—as long as you remember to watch the pot.

I never thought hot water and penguins mixed particularly well, but—at least when it comes to brewing tea—this particular penguin takes to it like a duck to water. Place a cup of hot water under the beak, attach either the included tea strainer or your favorite bagged tea, and set the timer. The bag lowers into the hot water, and automatically rises when the time is up.

Able to be set for up to twenty minutes, the Penguin Tea Timer can also be used as a traditional kitchen timer. Perhaps most important of all, as the product description states, “at $11.89, the price is not steep at all!”