Party Crackers

Two people, one cracker, a small tug of war, and then the snap. Whoever wins gets the paper crown and whatever tiny treasure was hiding inside. It is the rare table decoration that everybody actually participates in, and it works just as well in April as it does in December.

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      Wheat print party crackers for a fall or Thanksgiving table
      Wheat print party crackers for a fall or Thanksgiving table
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      Meri Meri Pearl Bow Crackers on white background, elegant pearl white Christmas crackers with satin bow tops
      Pearl Bow Crackers close-up showing the elegant pearl finish and satin bow design for Christmas table settings
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      Party crackers, sometimes called Christmas poppers or table crackers, are the piece of the table setting that turns dinner into an event. Each one is pulled apart between two guests, snaps open, and gives up a paper crown and a small surprise. Set one at every place and the whole table is doing the same thing at the same moment.

      Our Christmas crackers run from traditional plaid and velvet bow designs to nutcracker, gingerbread, and reindeer prints, alongside collaborations that suit a more considered holiday table. Thanksgiving crackers carry turkey and wheat motifs for a harvest setting, and we stock floral and gingham designs for Easter, champagne bottles for New Year's Eve, and firecracker prints for the fourth of July.

      Buying for a dinner? Count one per seat, since a cracker needs two hands to open but belongs to one place setting. Most designs come six or eight to a box, so a table of ten needs two.

      Shopping for a specific holiday? Browse Christmas crackers or Thanksgiving favors and crackers. For more to hand out at the end of the night, see party favors.

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      A party cracker is a decorated cardboard tube placed at each seat, pulled apart between two people at the table. A small strip inside makes a snapping sound as it opens, and the contents spill out, usually a folded paper crown and a little trinket. They are a British Christmas tradition that has spread to Thanksgiving, Easter, and New Year's tables, and are also called Christmas poppers or table crackers.

      One per guest. Even though it takes two people to pull one open, each cracker belongs to a single place setting, so count seats rather than pairs. Most of our designs come six or eight to a box, so a table of ten needs two boxes with a couple held back for anyone who arrives unannounced.

      No, though Christmas is where the tradition started. We carry crackers for Thanksgiving with turkey and wheat motifs, floral and gingham designs for Easter, champagne bottle styles for New Year's Eve and celebrations, and firecracker prints for the fourth of July. Anywhere people sit down to a set table, a cracker earns its place.