The Cracker Company Blog

A baby's first Christmas is a milestone worth celebrating. Whether you're welcoming a new arrival into the family, visiting a little one for their first festive season or choosing a special gift for new parents, it's a lovely opportunity to...

Restocked for Christmas 2026... Bring a touch of festive nostalgia to your home with our easy-to-assemble Christmas paper chain sets. Back by popular demand for the 2026 festive season, they're available in a collection of our most-loved patterns, making it...

Christmas crackers are one of those little traditions that instantly make a Christmas table feel festive. But while pulling a cracker is easy, making them yourself can be quite another story. If you're looking for an easier way to prepare...

A little gift can sometimes carry a much bigger meaning. Whether it is a reminder of faith, a message of encouragement or a small token chosen especially for someone, thoughtful Christian gifts can be a lovely way to celebrate the...

If you're already thinking about your Christmas table, we've got something exciting for you... Our brand-new plain cracker colours have arrived! Perfect for anyone who loves getting crafty at Christmas, our plain crackers are a blank canvas ready for you...

If you’re looking for a small but thoughtful gift for a sewing or craft lover, these charming cotton reel design tins could be just the thing. At just 8cm x 6.5cm, these little tins are perfectly sized for popping inside...

Bigger Gifts, Bigger Surprises Christmas crackers don't have to be limited to tiny novelty gifts. If you want to make your Christmas table a little more memorable, our Extra Large crackers and Jumbo Christmas crackers give you considerably more room...

Because every office has a gossip, a boss, an event planner… and someone who’s always making the tea! Welcome to the world of Office Banter – our fun collection of office-themed crackers and little gifts designed especially for the people...

Four months to Christmas might sound like plenty of time – but if you’re planning to make your own Christmas crackers, now is actually a great time to start. Whether you’re making crackers for your family, a Christmas party or...

There’s something extra special about adding a personal touch to a celebration. Whether it’s a beautifully styled Christmas table, a wedding, birthday party or another special occasion, those little details can make all the difference. That’s why we’re so excited...

Why use toilet roll tubes for homemade crackers? Using empty toilet roll tubes to make Christmas crackers is an age-old crafting tradition. They're the perfect size and shape for creating your own crackers, and reusing them is certainly better than...

Looking for a fun, memorable way to get your brand noticed this Christmas? Forget the usual promotional products – this year, why not put your logo right in the middle of the Christmas table? Our Branded & Bespoke Cracker Kits...

Summer Crackers Aren't Just for Christmas When most people think of crackers, Christmas naturally comes to mind. But why should all the fun be saved for December? Summer is full of reasons to celebrate, from garden parties and family barbecues...

Prawn crackers or prawn crackers? Are you looking for prawn crackers, perhaps a recipe to make prawn crackers? Well, we’re here to help you but perhaps not in the way you intended! We are introducing our new range of prawn...

Are you about to celebrate your milestone birthday or, perhaps, someone else’s? If so, a sure-fire way to style your celebration table, with immediate impact, is to create your own milestone birthday crackers. Our cracker making sets are designed with...

Cheese crackers or cheese crackers? Are you looking for cheese crackers, or looking to make cheese crackers? If so, you won’t find any recipes here, our cheese crackers are a play on words and definitely don’t contain cheese - but...

Here’s the funny thing about cracker jokes: the best ones are usually the worst ones! Not “worst” as in offensive, awkward or unsuitable — we’ll come back to that. We mean wonderfully cheesy, wildly predictable and so punny that everyone...

Looking for unique football party ideas for the 2026 World Cup? Whether you're hosting a World Cup watch party, planning a football birthday party, or searching for memorable football party favours, Football Fan cracker making kits are a fun way to...

Summer has officially arrived! With the Summer Solstice behind us and some beautifully longer, sunnier days ahead, it's the perfect season for getting together with family and friends. Whether you're planning a garden party, alfresco dinner, birthday celebration or simply...

Well, here at The Cracker Company, we love an excuse for a random cracker… With the 2026 World Cup now upon us, what better excuse could we have? Both England and Scotland have made it through to the World Cup,...

Are you having a family meal on Father’s Day? If so, when could be a better time to dress your table with crackers, which will really be something different that your dad hasn’t seen before. With this in mind, we...