Christmas Cracker

In England, Christmas crackers are placed at each place setting as a surprise for each guest. They are usually filled with small surprises and the ends snap when opened. (Check our google for Christmas Crackers).

For this swap we will make a Christmas cracker for our partner. You may roll card stock about the size of a toilet paper roll (let’s not use TP rolls for obvious reasons) tape or glue the roll. Then fill with pretty ribbons, vintage buttons, Christmas brooches, laces, small treasures and other small surprises that will fit. Then the roll will be wrapped in festive tissue paper or Christmas paper, leaving the ends longer to gather up in ribbon and tie up the ends.

Hope you have fun finding treasures to fill the cracker you send. Please do you your best to surprise your partner. Of course if your surprises could be a little larger, just wrap them and send them with the cracker.

Have fun!