YOUR Christmas table wouldn't be complete without everyone's favorite festive tradition, the Christmas cracker, and there are lots of beautiful options to pick from.
We have found you the best you can get on the market from retailers like Walmart, Meri Meri, Joanna Buchanan, and Harrods.
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When it comes to Christmas one of the fun novelties of the festive season is the Christmas cracker, which is always fun no matter how old you get.
The addition of the cracker to tables at Christmas started as a British tradition and goes back to the Victorian era, although back then it was a candied almond that was all the rage.
Nowadays, you can get fun novelty toys, luxury gifts, and even some festive games to play, as well as the traditional paper crown and joke.
We have scouted the top retailers and found you some beautifully crafted Christmas crackers for all budgets, including some stunning luxury finds.
There are options for everyone, from fun novelty picks the kids will enjoy, interactive games, and some stunning ornate choices everywhere from Walmart to Harrods.
Read on for our favorite picks that will look great on any Christmas table this holiday season.
1. Traditional Silver and White Snowflakes
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These beautiful silver and white crackers from Walmart are a great budget buy that still adds a touch of elegance, and they are perfect if you are going for a silver theme this holiday.
You'll get eight 12-inch crackers that each come with a novelty toy, paper hat, and the traditional joke.
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2. Racing Reindeer Snow Christmas Crackers
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These Christmas crackers will not only look great at the table but are the ideal family activity too.
You'll get a racing track mat and six 13-inch crackers that come with your own racing reindeer so all the family can join in for some festive fun.
3. Holiday Wonder Nutcracker Crackers
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These beautifully created Christmas crackers come from Sur La Table and feature a holly motif and nutcracker and ballerina figures.
You'll get eight 19-inch crackers complete with a novelty toy, paper hat, and joke.
4. Candy Cane Shape Crackers
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These Christmas crackers will certainly add a striking look to any table this holiday season and will go down a treat.
They include six 10.25-inch crackers in a stunning candy cane design, and come packed with a paper hat, joke, and either a pretty festive broach or toy figurine.
5. Christmas Tree Crackers
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These crackers will be a talking point for any party this season, with a creative Christmas tree design in three shades of green tissue fringe, and silver foil detail.
You get six 9-inch crackers complete with your glitter star brooch, hat, and joke.
6. Elf Large Crackers
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Invite the elves to dinner with these lovingly crafted elf figure crackers all dressed in festive red a green, they will be a great treat for the kids this year.
In each pack, there are six 10.2-inch crackers with a paper hat, joke, and little toy eraser.
7. Holly Crackers
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These hand-crafted luxury crackers will be a simple but beautiful addition to your table this year, featuring 3D crepe paper holly leaves and glitter berry embellishments, with gold foil details.
There are six 9.25-inch crackers packed with a gold party hat, joke, and festive brooch.
8. 12 Days of Christmas Cracker Set
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You will love these traditional Christmas crackers inspired by the favorite holiday song 12 days of Christmas, each featuring a beautiful motif from the song.
You will get 12 10-inch crackers in a stunning red and green paper design with the festive motif pride of place.
9. Classic Music Score Crackers
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These beautiful crackers will add a musical note to your Christmas feast with a song sheet motif and red accents.
Inside, there are eight 14-inch crackers packed with metal handbells, song sheets, batons, and badges to make your own orchestra.
10. Luxury Celebration Crackers Cream With Gold
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These stunning gold crackers come from designer brand Joanna Buchanan and feature its signature star-print paper.
You get 6 12.5-inch crackers with glittering gold grown and luxe gifts including jeweled bug magnets, cocktail picks, hairpins, and key rings.
11. Luxury Celebration Crackers Navy With Silver
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These navy crackers feature Joanna Buchanan's signature leaf-print paper and come with a glittering silver crown inside.
You get 6 12.5-inch crackers, each with a unique cocktail straw and jeweled icon, as well as a scrabble-style game and spelling bee questions, sure to get everyone involved.
12. Regency Regalia Christmas Crackers
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These incredible crackers from Harrods are the most luxurious we've seen and feature a beautifully decorated exterior with embellished velvet ribbons.
You will get 6 crackers each filled with a paper crown, a joke, and a beautiful silver gift, including a card holder, shoehorn, and bottle opener.
What are the best Christmas crackers?
There are plenty of Christmas crackers to choose from on the market, and the best ones are the ones that provide the most fun for your gathering.
So if you have lots of kids around the table, want some festive activities, or it's a more grown-up affair there are options for all.
Where to buy Christmas crackers
We scoured the net to find you the best retailers to get your festive crackers from, our favorites were:
How much do Christmas crackers cost?
Depending on your budget the sky is the limit, you can get a budget set of crackers for as little as $25 or you can go all out and spend in the hundreds for some luxury-packed items.
We always suggest you cater the crackers to the event, so if you have lots of kids to entertain opt for crackers with some family activities, but if it's a get-together with friends opt for something more grown-up.
What do luxury Christmas crackers include?
If your budget allows you can really go all out with the Christmas crackers you choose to buy, and luxury crackers come with some equally luxe gifts.
They can include bejeweled straws, broaches, and silver gifts like shoehorns, and bottle openers. We have also seen bigger ticket items from Harrods including some top discounts at its department store.
