What do you put in your homemade christmas crackers?

brymommy · by **brymommy** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:16 am

Every year I see people asking where to find the snaps for the crackers because they make their own...

This year I went out and bought cheap crackers to take apart and get the snaps and hat out of and I want to put in my own stuff... But...

WHAT does everyone put in theirs (kids and adults)?

Is there anything you would LIKE to see in yours?

BAmom · by **BAmom** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:28 am

I usually put in a tissue paper crown, a small toy/trinket, a chocolate, and a joke/fortune. You can tailor the above to kids or adults.

Btw, you used to be able to buy the cracker part at Michael's - can you not anymore?

CharleneK · by **CharleneK** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:39 am

scratch & win tickets!

Nuck · by **Nuck** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:46 am

You can still buy them at Michael's, however, they only get one shipment at the beginning of November, so you have to get them quick. I always buy at least 3 packages in case I miss them the next year! As for what I put in them:
Tissue hat
fortune (tailored to the receiver :lol:

)
scratch and wins
candy
small trinket thing (sometimes hard to find :-k

)

For kids
hat
candy
fortune/joke
toy- littlest pet shop & lego figurine

C'sMom · by **C'sMom** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:58 am

Where do you find the tissue paper hats?

brymommy · by **brymommy** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:32 am

When I asked at Michaels a couple weeks ago I was Laughed at (she was nice about it though

) and told they were sold out in September... She also told me that she had heard Thrifities still had some but I was at the dollar store...

Thanks for the ideas! I would love to hear more. The scratch ticket idea is AWESOME!

I got a couple of the "rimrollers" from Lee Valley for my parents crackers and I had thought about putting in my mom's favorite lip gloss but I am stumped on Hubby and the kids and something else for my dad...

BAmom · by **BAmom** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:37 am

I make the hats.

Michael's sells out in SEPTEMBER? Why the heck don't they order more!?!

Melanie B · by **Melanie B** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:49 am

This year did individual personalised crackers........lego minifigs for the bigger boys.........card games.........jewellery........etc whatever suits the person

Morgan's Mom · by **Morgan's Mom** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:51 pm

Ds is making fuse bead Santas, xmas trees and rudolf ornaments to put in. I too did the dollar store trick and bought cheap crackers to take apart. It's probably cheaper in the long run, I bought 12 crackers for $3. Don't know how much it is to by the snap things at Michaels.

abbysprouts · by **abbysprouts** on Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:14 pm

Not sure how old you kids are but I have a few ideas that are also great for stockings.

Piggy Paint

http://www.abbysprouts.com/Piggy-Paint-Nail-Polish-Non-Toxic-Odorless-p/piggypaint.htm

Crayon Rocks

http://www.abbysprouts.com/Clementine-Art-Natural-Paints-p/carock.htm
Might have to open the package but it might fit too

Body Balm (or any of the other varieties in trial size)

http://www.abbysprouts.com/Lalabee-Double-Lavender-Body-Balm-p/lbbodybalm.htm

Snack Bag Rolled might fit but I'm not sure kids would be very excited about it it

http://www.abbysprouts.com/Snack-Happened-Reusable-Snack-Bag-by-Itzy-Ritzy-p/irsnack.htm

All those are under $10 except snack bags are $12.95