What do I put in homemade crackers?!

[Snoopytwist2]

I am doing homemade crackers this year as I am trying to save a bit of money, but I have no idea what to put inside - it will be for me, DS (15), DD (13) and DP who is coming for the meal but doesn't really 'do' Christmas and also doesn't drink so no minatures (my go-to idea!). I will get a scratch card for each but am after ideas of little gifts - I used up all my ideas for the stockings!

[TFSRM]

Keyrings, charity pins, sweets

[FelicityBeedle]

A Ferrari rocher? One of those credit card muktitools? Earrings?

[KentishMama]

I bought little Christmas ornaments - some wooden, some made of felt. I got cheap ones at Tiger, but I imagine Wilko, supermarkets etc would do similar ones.

[Shockers]

I’ve been looking at the pin badges on the Not on the High Street site. I’m skint, so they’re a bit pricey for me (I’m making 10 crackers), but I thought about making my own badges with similar slogans.

[Marmite27]

My home made ones were more expensive than bought.

They have a small chocolate (the Santa’s in a net bag from Sainsbury’s) a scratch card and a wind up racer (Santa, Reindeer, snowman and a penguin).

[Polkadotdelight]

In mine I'm putting a scratch card in each one then a small body shop hand cream for MIL, pin badge and bulldog lip balm for DH, tiny packet of haribo and tiny matchbox monster truck and a maybelline lip balm for me. I've also put in sparkly nail varnishes before now.

[Polkadotdelight]

They did end up much more expensive!

[wellthatwasthat]

A piece of paper with "BANG!!" written on it?

[christmasathome]

We do this and like others have suggested we do charity pins, key rings, sweets, miniatures, you could do trolly tokens, earrings, mini pens, lips sticks/lip balms, mini hand creams, nail varnish, fidget spinners, fidget cubes, deodorant might fit, travel toiletries.

[christmasathome]

I agree making your own costs more but are better for the environment.

[thenewaveragebear1983]

I'm making little brown paper gift bags this year and each one has something from the charity shop. I got 3 rings for £1 for dd, sister and me, a scarf for mum for 50p, a bottle opener for £1. I will get a book for my dad's. Little toys for the dc. They will overall have cost me about £10 but no plastic crap and a talking point too hopefully. Ds and I are going to make them, write the joke and put some quiz questions in too

[Snoopytwist2]

Thanks everyone, some brilliant suggestions - I especially love the piece of paper with the word BANG on it, very tempting!

[WeirdCatLady]

I’m making my own crackers this year. There will be the obligatory hat and crap joke and also a ferrero Rocher and a clarins miniature. (You can order three samples with any order so I picked appropriate ones for me, dd(18) and dh).

[Wingingitsince2018]

Miniature perfume/cologne bottles were a hit a couple of years ago

[BriocheBriocheBrioche]

I’m doing crackers too and I’ve picked up a few novelty versions of useful items in Tiger. Things like nail brushes, nail files, dinosaur shaped rubbers for the children.
I also made some homemade lavender pillow sprays using mini travel sized spray bottles, again from tiger.

[Proudpeacock]

Lottery tickets for the nearest draw to Christmas

[tentative3]

I've bought Hotel Chocolat crackers and will add a scratch card and a charity pin. The ones I bought are out of stock (marine conservation society) or I would have recommended them but I'm sure some other charities will have good options.

[ritzbiscuits]

Depends on what type of family you are but instead of charity pins you can get feminist, environmental, Eu/Brexit ones! Just go on eBay.