Best Christmas Crackers?

MrsTinks

Last year I bought some nice ones half price and then unpicked the bows from one end, slipped in a christmassy scratch card in each and a little wrapped chocolate They were such a success I intend to do it again this year

lisaann72red

i have brought my crackers in january so i will have to wait and see what I have brought when the box comes down from the loft! I usually go for the £9.99 for twelve box from tesco the presents are normally ok
lisa x

bluenose1

greenpixey wrote:

I've had a look out for kits to make my own, but no luck. Can anyone here point me in the right direction

They had the kits today in Home and Bargain. Think they were £1.49 for 6. They were silver.

Loopy_Lobes

Loads of kits come up on Ebay if you type in 'christmas cracker making'

I usually buy Boots family crackers which always have good gifts for a range of ages. They've got 12 in a box for £7.99.

Loopy x

kaja86

bluenose1 wrote:

They had the kits today in Home and Bargain. Think they were £1.49 for 6. They were silver.

I bought these today and they're great.
I make mine every year but this set seems better than most AND cheaper!!
The pack includes the decorations, a joke and a snap. They are silver and red.
I write the initials inside the top of the cracker so everyone gets what they like.
In the past I have put in alsorts including- jewellery, toys, chocs, shrink wrapped socks(M&S) etc etc
I give my hisuband mine to fill so I also get a surprise!!:j

smallblueplanet

Some good ideas - I like the idea of hunting for tiny pressies to sneak into shop-bought crackers.

Any recommends for the best value shop-bought 'posh' crackers peeps?

MissBehaving

Does anyone know if Home and Bargain have a website? Is this a retail outlet? Havnt heard of it myself!! ...

StudentLife

MissBehaving wrote:

Does anyone know if Home and Bargain have a website? Is this a retail outlet? Havnt heard of it myself!! ...

I think it's Home Bargains that is being referred to on this thread (correct me if i'm wrong). It's a midlands/northern based store that sells things on the cheap basically.

Website is... http://www.homebargains.co.uk/... but as you are based in Kent, it's a long way to go for a bargain :rofl:

MissBehaving

Just found some nice looking DIY crackers.

http://www.essentialbits.co.uk/index.php?mod=product&id_prd=619

Guess who will be shopping for lil things to fill them!

culpepper

Asda has 8 for £1 (I bought a pack reduced to 80p today) .If all you want to do is open the end and replace the prize ,they are good enough. I usually buy wilkos crackers in Jan when they go down to 25% of the original price but this year I missed them. I put in things I have made.We have done ,badges , pencil toppers , magnets and key rings .I hunt for jokes on the weband print them out to replace the really silly ones you get. One year my DD made wizard hats and we just put a token in the cracker to see which hat you would get.