Best Christmas crackers

Christmas crackers deliver a fun way to start off dinner with a bang, and win a paper hat or two! These are our favourite options.

An open Christmas cracker shows a single dice and a paper crown on a wooden table. A Christmas tree is lit up in the distance.
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Christmas crackers are a fun way to get everyone in the spirit of the holiday before digging into dinner. Crackers are often filled with all sorts of fun little items from paper crowns, to dice and jokes. There are a wide variety of different options to pick from with all kinds of goodies inside! These are our favourite picks!

Best overall

A white and silver set of christmas crackers.

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Exquisite Collection Christmas crackers

An aesthetic choice

When you're looking for a set of luxury Christmas crackers that look great on the table before they're ever popped, you don't always have tons of options. The Exquisite Collection Christmas crackers have a gorgeous design that will suit any table. You get six crackers in each box, which does mean that larger groups will need to buy more than one package to seat the entire table. Each cracker comes with a hat, motto and a snap, for fun prizes!

Best value

A package of Christmas crackers with nutcrackers designed on them.

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Deluxe Christmas crackers

Enough for the whole family

When picking crackers for your table, you want an option that looks lovely and doesn't break the bank. The Deluxe Christmas crackers come with 10 in a package, delivering enough crackers for many families. They all feature a festive design with nutcrackers in three different places. As usual, you'll also find prizes inside. They come with a party hat, quote, joke and a luxury present. Those luxury presents are items like metal golf tees, bottle openers, and even playing cards! 

Best DIY option

A pack of gold and red Christmas crackers

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Robin Reed Christmas crackers

Pick your prizes

Sometimes you want total control over not just dinner, but everything on the table. The Robin Reed Christmas crackers give you complete control by letting you stuff these crackers yourself! Yes, you can now decide what prizes go in which crackers, which can be fun if someone is planning on proposing during the holiday. These crackers are gold with red ribbon, and you get 4 in each package.

Best high end

Silver and white christmas crackers with embroidered snowflakes.

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Luxury Tom Smith Christmas crackers

A silver plated surprise

If you want Christmas crackers that go above and beyond, then no simple option will cut it. The Luxury Tom Smith Christmas crackers deliver an option that is a cut about the rest. This option comes with 8 in each pack, and they're all in a silver wrapper with snowflakes on them. The interior prizes include a hat, a joke, and a silver-plated item. These luxury items are all silver plated and include cufflinks, a teddy keyring, dice, a pen, and more!

Bottom line

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Christmas is a time for celebration and to be with family and indulge in your traditions. Having Christmas crackers on the table is a fun way to bring everyone together before dinner starts, and do it with a bang! Our recommendation is the Exquisite Collection Christmas crackers. They come with 6 to a box, have a lovely silver design, and have fun prizes suitable for the whole family!

Staff Writer

By day, Jen is a writer for multiple Future Publishing brands, with over seven years of experience writing, and editing about everything from video games to kitchen gadgets. When not writing for Future, Jen is the author of Fantasy & Horror novels, and spends most of her time reading, hanging out with her dog Fionn, and trying to decide which book to read next.