How to Make Christmas Crackers

Keyword christmas, crafts

Servings 4 crackers

Download and Print: Start by downloading the Christmas cracker printables.
Print them out on sturdy paper or cardstock for the best results.
Color and Customize: Use paint, crayons, markers, or colored pencils to color in the fun Christmas designs.
Cut and Assemble: Once colored, carefully cut along the lines and cut out the diamonds (this makes folding the crackers easier). I used a craft knife and a self-healing mat. A metal ruler makes this so much eaier.
Then fold and glue the cracker into shape. A toilet roll is the perfect size to roll the cracker around.
Double-sided tape or an adhesive roller is perfect for glueing the paper around the toilet roll. Add a strip to the rear on one of the long edges.
If you print the colouring page on to 160gsm paper (which goes through an inkjet printer) you don’t need to use a toilet roll, however, it makes it so much easier – you can see in the video that I don’t always use a tube (I only had three)!
Fill: Fill your crackers with tiny gifts, sweets, or fun jokes and the snap. Then tie off the ends with ribbon. You can secure it with an elastic band first if you wish.
Pull: Traditionally crackers are served with Christmas dinner and you pull with others around the dining table. The person with the longer end wins the prize inside. They create so much excitement on Christmas Day!