#club5050 Christmas Cracker Idea

Christmas crackers are a traditional British festive table decoration which gets the party started. They usually contain a paper crown, a joke and a small gift. You pull them with the person next to you and they have a strip of cardboard with a small amount of gun powder on which goes bang when they are pulled.

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Rather than buying pre-made Christmas crackers each year with a plastic toy which will either be lost or broken before the Christmas pudding is served, why not try making your own?

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Kits can be purchased from a number of shops including Amazon and will include the unrolled cracker, jokes, paper hat and instructions. You can then choose your own prizes tailored to each person’s interest.

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In my family we like to include a scratch card each and a miniature of that person's favourite spirit. Other options include fancy chocolates, small toys for the children, nail polish for the girls, a puzzle or even a Christmas tree ornament, anything really which you can think of and fits in a cracker. What festive treat would you put in your cracker?

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On a separate note I powered up twice for the past two days!

Last night.

Tonight.