The Cracker Company
Instructions and How To Pages
Here you can find all help you need to get creating your own DIY crackers including cracker making instructions.
Scroll down for hints and tips on filling crackers, tying them up and using some of our most popular products.
How to make
Our Printed Cracker Kits
A step by step guide and easy to follow video on how to assemble our DIY patterned cracker making kits.
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How to make
Our Solid Colour Cracker Kits
An easy to follow video and step by step guide on how to assemble our plain coloured DIY cracker making kits.
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How to Make
Stand Up Rudolph Crackers
These unusual stand up crackers have a few parts, so here's the easiest way to assemble them.
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How to Make
Tulletastic Crackers
See how to make our cracker kits that have big tulle bows for a big dollop of impact!
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Find Out
How Are Crackers Made?
You asked, so let’s get deep and meaningful about crackers and what they're made of.
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Choosing Ready to Fill Crackers
Find the best way to make your own crackers from our extensive range.
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How To
Fill Your DIY Crackers
A handy video on filling your handmade crackers and some helpful hints.
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How To
Fill Your Easter Crackers
Check out our hints and tips video on filling your handmade Easter crackers.
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Spotlight
Top 10 Cracker Fillers for Adults...
The most popular reusable cracker fillers for adults that aren't plastic rubbish.
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The Best Cracker Filler Ideas for Kids!
Inspiration on gift ideas to put in handmade crackers for kids.
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Fitting Gifts Into Your Crackers
We explain how to measure your fillers so that they fit crackers with ease...
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Wrapping Your Fillers
Make sure everyone gets the right gift with this wrapping idea.
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Cutting Ribbons for Your Crackers
Making sure that your ribbons look as good as the crackers they're put on.
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Spotlight
The History of the Christmas Cracker
Explore the origins of this festive must-have, dating back to the 1840s.
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Spotlight
Let’s Talk About Cracker Snaps…
See what make the cracker bang, and see some fun alternative options to go snapless!
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Spotlight
Adjustable Paper Crowns
Explore the latest additions and find the pieces that define the season.
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Spotlight
Ribbons and Crackers
Showing you the options for the ribbons you use to tie up your cracker kits.
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Looking for
The 50 Best Cracker Jokes Ever Told?
The top 50 most eye-rolling (aka perfect) cracker jokes to make you smile.
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Discover
Our Best Cracker Jokes for 2026
Guaranteed to get laughs, groans, and everything in between!
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How To
Make Bowtastic Bows for Crackers
Big beautiful bows to add some real drama to your handmade crackers!
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The Future Of
Christmas Crackers
There is a whole world beyond Christmas for the humble little cracker.
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Crackers Aren't Just for Christmas
Exploring using crackers for other year-round occasions and events.
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Discover
Branded Crackers
Put your brand at the centre of the celebrations with these crackers.
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Discover
Bespoke Crackers
We'll design you a cracker that's perfect for your event, celebration or brand.
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It's New!
Extra Large & Jumbo Crackers
Exclusive to us! Bigger crackers means bigger surprises.
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Personalised Crackers
Give your crackers the personal touch with names, dates, events and more.
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It's New!
Reusable Fabric Christmas Crackers
Handmade by us. An eco-friendly option that can be used year after year.
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It's New!
Reusable Keepsake Crackers
Crackers too lovely to throw away. Slide them open to discover the secrets inside.
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It's New!
Snapless Crackers
Crackers for everyone, including noise sensitive humans and animals!
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Be Inspired
Advent Calendar Making
Explore our products and ideas to help you make a DIY advent calendar.
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Growing Your
Seedballs and Seed Hearts
Seedballs are little balls of clay that contain wildflower seeds and our seed hearts are made from seed paper.
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What To Do with
Your Button Wishes
Introducing the world of Button Wishes, thoughtful little tokens to gift.
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