Crackers with a difference

[theDudesmummy]

Please help! I am looking for nice Christmas crackers for the table. It's a "big deal" Christmas this year, seeing family members I have not seen since Christmas of 2019, including my parents. People flying in from two continents. I want to make it special. I am happy to pay for luxury crackers (no, I don't mean the Fortnum and Mason ones that cost £1000 for 12!).

But all the ones I look at, even the ones that are pretty pricey, all seem to have the same crap inside them, the type of stuff that just gets left on the table after everyone's had a bit too much Baileys, and then never gets claimed during the clearing up. The tiny pack of cards, the naff keyring, the stupid metal puzzle etc. Can anyone suggest some that have a bit of a difference to them?

A ‘Make your own crackers’ kit, that you put your own little surprise gifts in -https://shop.mariecurie.org.uk/products/6-deluxe-make-your-own-eco-berry-crackers?variant=39978773676104&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy_Lvu7fzggMVk5GDBx2zOA0xEAQYBSABEgI_T_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

We get the Clear Crystal ones. They're not too expensive and at least there's no plastic crap inside!

I have bought Molton Brown ones before now. No hats or jokes, but three (?from memory) small bottles of MB shower gel in each, which were all used.

Lakeland have some racing Gonk ones. They wind up and a race track is included.

One year we had some with kazoos in that came with a 'guess the tune I'm playing' game. Much hilarity all round, expecially from 90's MIL who was in hysterics.

Hotel chocolat?

I've bought some crackers with a little wind up metal music box inside. I know they will go down a treat

Look on Etsy. I found some that had seeds and things like that inside.

We always had table presents as opposed to crackers. You can choose the gift accordingly then. I don’t really get the fuss about crackers.

Music crackers - contain whistles and instructions so everyone can play a tune around the table:

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/74355/lakeland-cracker-symphony-handmade-musical-christmas-crackers?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjejJ7bnzggMVtpRQBh3y0Qs5EAQYASABEgKuG_D_BwE

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Where from? Which brand? I need....

Thanks so much for all the suggestions!