How to Make Christmas Crackers

Intermediate 45 min 23 steps 19388 views Rating: 3.7/5 Published: 2026-03-17

Cut a piece of paper into an 8 inch (20.3 cm) by 12 inch (30.5 cm) rectangle.. Orient your paper landscape style.. Attach a cracker snap to the top of the paper.

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1

Cut a piece of paper into an 8 inch (20.3 cm) by 12 inch (30.5 cm) rectangle.

Step 1

Cut a piece of paper into an 8 inch (20.3 cm) by 12 inch (30.5 cm) rectangle.

2

Orient your paper landscape style.

Step 2

Orient your paper landscape style.

3

Attach a cracker snap to the top of the paper.

Step 3

Attach a cracker snap to the top of the paper.

4

Lay a strip of double-sided tape along the top edge of your paper.

Step 4

Lay a strip of double-sided tape along the top edge of your paper.

5

Use a strip of double sided tape to attach an empty toilet paper tube to the bot

Step 5

Use a strip of double sided tape to attach an empty toilet paper tube to the bottom center of your paper.

6

Make the cracker body.

Step 6

Make the cracker body.

7

Tie one of the end of the Christmas cracker shut.

Step 7

Tie one of the end of the Christmas cracker shut.

8

Fill the Christmas cracker with your choice of goodies.

Step 8

Fill the Christmas cracker with your choice of goodies.

9

Add a traditional paper crown.

Step 9

Add a traditional paper crown.

10

Add Christmas greetings, facts, and jokes.

Step 10

Add Christmas greetings, facts, and jokes.

11

Add some small gifts.

Step 11

Add some small gifts.

12

Add an element of surprise with confetti or glitter.

Step 12

Add an element of surprise with confetti or glitter.

13

Tuck in a few coins or paper bills.

Step 13

Tuck in a few coins or paper bills.

14

Keep your gifts together by packaging them.

Step 14

Keep your gifts together by packaging them.

15

Add decorations to your Christmas Cracker.

Step 15

Add decorations to your Christmas Cracker.

16

Cut your ribbons ends at an angle for a nice finish.

Step 16

Cut your ribbons ends at an angle for a nice finish.

17

Add contrast with another strip of paper.

Step 17

Add contrast with another strip of paper.

18

Add a pretty label to the front of your Christmas cracker.

Step 18

Add a pretty label to the front of your Christmas cracker.

19

Decorate the ends of the cracker with washi tape or stick on rhinestones.

Step 19

Decorate the ends of the cracker with washi tape or stick on rhinestones.

20

Add mini floral picks to your cracker.

Step 20

Add mini floral picks to your cracker.

21

Use stamps to make plain paper crackers look more interesting.

Step 21

Use stamps to make plain paper crackers look more interesting.

22

Decorate the tube with glitter glue.

Step 22

Decorate the tube with glitter glue.

23

Set the table with your crackers.

Step 23

Set the table with your crackers.

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