These chic Christmas crackers will elevate your festive tablescape
Ah, Christmas crackers! The all-important finishing touch for a festive tablescape. No festive meal is complete without a round of them to kickstart the party with friends and family. And who doesn't love to watch a tussle between loved ones as they battle it out for the treat inside?
Indeed, they're a classic for a reason – oozing nostalgia and whimsy – but that said, cheap ones (the kind filled with throw-away plastics) can quickly demote the tablescape. Enter: impeccably chic, luxurious – and often, reusable – Christmas crackers.
The new cohort of Christmas crackers have come on leaps and bounds since the days of bad jokes, rubbish hats that never seem to fit, and single-use gadgets you'll never use and which are just harmful for the environment.
Nowadays, you can expect beautifully designed Christmas crackers that complement any dinner table or festive event. They can even double up as stocking fillers. Plus, there's a cracker to suit everyone – the foodies, the drink enthusiasts and even the beauty lovers – so treat and spoil your guests this year with a truly special Christmas cracker.
It's estimated that more than 150 million crackers are pulled in the UK alone each Christmas, so we've also hunted down sustainable and eco-friendly options that come without glitter and feature minimal packaging – from Colours of Arley to Molly Mahon.
As for what to fill your bespoke, re-useable crackers with? Lottery tickets, sugar mice and fortune cookies will take your table into Christmas cool territory. And who wouldn’t want that?
Shop our round-up of the best Christmas crackers below – and snap up your favourites before they sell out...
6-Pack Stripe Velvet Bow Christmas Crackers
These velvet bow, striped beauties will finish off festive tablescapes to perfection.
Winter Berries Crackers
Featuring double velvet bows, filled with the most wonderful gifts and presented in a wooden box, and finished with a red bow.
Christmas Crackers
Hand-assembled in Dorset from Fair Trade lokta paper – made and printed by hand in the Kathmandu valleys of Nepal – these crackers are less frivolity, more masterpiece.
Reusable Cracker
This cracker doubles up as a napkin – and comes with a small box inside to add your own thoughtful gift.
Reusable Fabric Cracker (Set of 4)
These colourful reusable fabric crackers will bring delight this year – and for many years to come.
Christmas Crackers
Instead of a well-worn joke, each cracker holds a cocktail recipe from Claridge’s The Cocktail Book, perfect for mixing after dinner!
Woodland Reusable Christmas Crackers
With a durable cardboard inner tube made from recycled material, these crackers are gentle on the environment and a future treasure.
$16.95 at notonthehighstreet.com
Winter Cracker Hand & Nail Gift Set
With notes of cinnamon, clove and orange, this sumptuous hand wash and hand & nail cream duo is bound to please.
Mini Chocolate Christmas Crackers
Perfect for decorating the table – or even the tree.
Set of 4 Reusable Fabric Crackers
A small price to pay for crackers you can enjoy year after year.
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