Christmas Crackers
Stacey says: "We love making homemade crackers. When you buy crackers, one, they’re really expensive, and two, they always come with the worst prizes don’t they? Plus, using recyclable paper and ribbon made this a more environmentally friendly option."

Leighton says: "It feels like you’ve actually worked hard on it, not just going out to the shop and buying a Christmas cracker. It’s better handmade and it sounds cooler."

Essential Equipment
• Paper
• Three empty toilet rolls
• Cracker snapper strips
• Sticky tape
• Silver bells
• White and black ribbon
• Metallic pens
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Double sided tape

Optional Filling
Joke, Chocolate, Perfume Samples, Hair Accessories, Toy Cars

Instructions
1. Cut out a 20cm x 42cm rectangle of wrapping paper.
2. Flip the paper over so the reverse side is on show with the 42cm side facing you. Place a line of double sided sticky tape down each of the 42cm edges.
3. Grab three toilet rolls, and prepare to line them up along the edge closest to you. Stick one in the middle and the other two next to it with a little gap between.
4. Place snapper jokes and goodies in the middle toilet roll.
5. Roll the toilet rolls so they’re wrapped in the paper.
6. Twist toilet rolls where the gaps are and secure with ribbon or string, adding bells if you wish.
7. Write the name of the recipient on the cracker using your metallic pen.