Ideas for fill your own crackers

[Stompythedinosaur]

I have a box of fill your own crackers in the loft that I'm determined to use.

I used to fill my own crackers when the dc were tiny and happy with a schleich figure, but they are now 8 (very nearly 9 at Christmas) and 10. I will also need to do one for dp, dbro, dm and dmil.

Any good ideas?

I put Lindt in mine last year for the adults, sussed out fab flavours and got a pick n mix, no small kids here but that was happily received by the adults!

Hotel size toiletries. Perfume sample sizes. Lip balm. Cufflinks. Earrings. Stocking filler toys/puzzles.

Puzzle books
Toys
Games
Books
Chocolates and sweets

Nanoblocks, stationery, lip balm, hand cream, sweets, mini logic puzzles?

Lego mini figure
Keyring

We do mini lego sets and have a competition to see who can build theirs the fastest!

For the adults I add a small sweet (either a small bag of Haribo or a Lindt figure) and a scratchcard. They always go down well.

Lindt do the little Christmas bears / Father Christmases which we've used in previous years

We also do scratchcards and a nice chocolate.

For children mini puzzles, small ball, those sticky things you throw at the wall, mini slinky, ball catcher etc

I put Lego in mine last year, but everyone in my family loves Lego.

We just use Quality Street….

Always add a scratch card to mine.

Last year I bought some lovely Xmas tree decorations from Etsy for the adults. They were similar to these:
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1077631790/fused-glass-tree-decorations?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fused+glass+tree+decorations&ref=sr_gallery-1-4&organic_search_click=1

I also included a scratch card and Lindt chocolate, plus a joke/riddle (topical ones found via google).

Jokes were similar to these:
corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/golds-top-christmas-cracker-jokes-2020-revealed/

lego mini figures
scratchcards
keyrinigs (got everyone one that was relevent to them)
earrings/necklaces
lipbalms
little bottle of hot chilli sauce
funky bottle opener
wine glass charms
little bottles of spirits
unusal chocs/sweets eg my kids would love 'american'sweets

Is there a good place to buy mini Lego sets? I like this idea, but not sure if I'd get any sets that would be small enough to fit a cracker?

The likes of B&M sell sets of Lego type figures. If you've got a number of kids you can buy a set and they all get a figure

Thanks for all the ideas! I think lego sounds good for the dc, and I love the glass decorations too.

Particularly loved the topical jokes!

@Scottishgal85

Is there a good place to buy mini Lego sets? I like this idea, but not sure if I'd get any sets that would be small enough to fit a cracker?

Look for nanoblocks - it's like tiny Lego.

In the past I’ve done
Alcohol miniatures
Flower seeds
Nail varnish
Glass nail files
Personalised bottle opener
Hand cream
Earrings
Glasses repair kit

Quick question... Do the alcohol miniature bottles not break if they end up on the floor when the cracker is pulled?

Lots of miniatures are plastic now

@ramonaquimby

Lots of miniatures are plastic now

Ah, I didn't realise, that is something I will look at then. Thank you for letting me know

I started last year and put Sylvanian family blind bag figures in my girls, could do Lego or Playmobil ones for older children, then I may do small items from Claire's this year.

DH and I had a miniature Sainsbury's pomegranate and rose gin. Might have the same again this year or I might put some water colour paint tubes in DHS this year

We've twice now done charity pin badges - marine conservation society and RSPB.

Which DIY crackers have you all purchased? Or are you very crafty and literally making them from scratch?