Crackers that are a bit different.

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I have looked at the crackers in my supermarket (Waitrose) and even though a box of 12 is £30, they are still rubbish. I do not want any more keyring or nail clippers, nor do I want a Santa board game. I do not want to make my own crackers either.

At the moment the front runner is Hotel Chocolate crackers. Yum

Anyone else found some great crackers that are good quality and different from the norm?

Watching this thread with interest. There is a bowl in our dining room full of the cracker gifts. No one ever uses them

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No idea if these taste nice but they look nice
shopping.rspb.org.uk/christmas-crackers/woodland-chocolate-crackers.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjwyOreBRAYEiwAR2mSkjDNbgjZK9vNccmAlt_VWrqc3WMrinLHFibssfi2L6dC4xgnZSXueBoCm8QQAvD_BwE

We've got some from JL that have magic tricks inside. Maybe not to everyone's taste, bit will suit my dc.

In previous years I've done the fill your own cracker thing with reasonable success.

Someone mentioned on another thread Oxfam Crackers with wooden tree decorations which sound good.

I've had a look and they are showing as out of stock but I'm going to see if they do them nearer Christmas link

Still crap gifts but we enjoyed ‘pass the sprout’ much more than we were expecting to a couple of years ago!

Or what about the musical ones with bells or whistles inside and everyone makes an orchestra!

NewBabyNoName I saw those mentioned on the other thread too, and thought they sounded great!

I think the page you've linked to is for last year's crackers. The new ones are in stock via www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/product/festive-foliage-christmas-crackers-6-pack-hn502486

Another vote for fill your own crackers. You can buy them from Hobbycraft for about a pound each and tailor the gift to the recipient. Little toys for kids and alcohol miniatures for adults etc.

The best ones that we've had are the musical ones. Everyone really enjoyed them.

I'm not buying crackers this year though I like the look on some in M&S (they're like a big fortune cookie shaped like a Christmas tree) .
No noise though, sadly. DS said we'd have to shout BANG really loud when we pull them

Following!

For the kids, I do Legomen and Pokemon.

In previous years we've bought the ones from Tesco with wind up toys- we've had penguins, reindeer and sprouts :)

I do fill your own ones now. Need inspiration for what to put in for the kids this year. Have a range of miniatures for the adults.

I buy cheap but good looking ones (12 for £5), save the snap and joke and put my own surprise in. E.g. Miniature alcohol (one year was MN dishwasher vodka), hexbugs, those beer mats with moustaches on, different pitched whistles for carols, finger torches etc. We are all adults so slightly easier.

Bought the Santa racing game ones from Tesco at £6. My son is 5 so will love this.

I'll also be popping to Aldi next Sunday as they have Origami, Magic Trick and Balloon Modelling ones in for £5.

Fill your own crackers sound like a nice idea

Yeah, the racing santas went down really well here too!

Sometimes you can get a giant cracker with tat items in, we've had Hello Kitty ones when DD was young

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“Or what about the musical ones with bells or whistles inside and everyone makes an orchestra!”

We had those one year and were the last straw for me. Not a nice noise! 😂

Pass the Sprout is fun.

We've had magic trick and origami crackers in the past. The magic set was fun, we all had 5 mins to practice before performing our tricks. This year I've bought xylophone note crackers from John Lewis.

What about beauty crackers or baubles, might end up costing a lot though