Anyone else making posh crackers this year?

[happyjustobeme]

Every year, I put together my own crackers. They are part of everyone's christmas gift, even though they're on the table, and I like to make them luxurious.

So I'm looking for new ideas. Happy to spend up to £10 per cracker.

Last year, I did a 50 ml molton brown shower gel, lottery scratch card, small hotel chocolat nano bar, hat and joke in each.

[HuevosRancheros]

I'm thinking of doing them again this year, as we are having in-laws again - last year did wind-up reindeer pre-made crackers, and they were pretty rubbish :(

No proper ideas yet, but last time I put a packet of seeds in each cracker - veg that the kids would be exited to grow, a water lily for FiL, a posh coriander for mil and giant sunflowers for DH.

I did handcream for mil, a whisky miniature for me, a novelty beer bottle opener for FiL, a Firestone for DH and finger monsters for DC (then 5 & 3)

[gingercat12]

Mine will not be posh, as only DS cares, but I got him some trashies/crashlings/sealings or whatever they are called from the poundshop.

Handcremes are a superb idea. Thanks. I have so many spare posh hand cremes. Maybe we'll make some for MIL.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Mini Baileys or Amaretto etc.

YY to handcream.

Thin scarf folded up small.

Earrings - Accessorize do lovely sterling silver ones for less than a tenner.

Those little wire/wood puzzles.

Socks/pants

Lipbalm / nail varnish

Ear phones

cufflinks

For kids? Also for children, Waterstones had tiny bags of gems.

I like the seeds idea.

[LBOCS2]

I did them last year and they went down really well. I did nice keyrings appropriate to peoples' interests, some drinks miniatures, Yankee candle minis, urban decay eyeshadows, and minifigures for the kids (Minecraft or MLP).

[HuevosRancheros]

Oh yes, I'm thinking of Lego mini-figures for the kids this year :)

[notenoughbottle]

So far I've bought mini bath bombs for myself, mum and sister, a coca cola pen for dad and just have four children to buy for. Where are you getting the crackers from? Not sure I'm crafty enough to make mind from scratch!

[Barbeasty]

Glamour magazine has Clinique makeup in at the moments, so mascara, lipstick or moisturiser for £2.

Any vouchers that you can print out or which come on paper can be rolled up to fit. We're spending more than £10 on 3 of us and putting theatre tickets in.

You can roll a pair of socks up to fit and I've just managed to get cigars in before (they can be a bit long).

I buy the crackers from John Lewis, but you can get them in a few places.

[HuevosRancheros]

I've got them from hobbycraft before, but they seem a little more widely available now, Amazon maybe?

[gingercat12]

Oxfam sells diy crackers.

[happyjustobeme]

Thanks all. You've reminded me that I have Estée Lauder gift with purchase mini mascaras that I won't use, so they will be good. Hand creams too.

I buy the crackers every year already assembled on the Go Crackers website, so that is my first port of call.