Best Christmas Crackers to buy 2024

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Best Christmas crackers at a glance

Best chocolate Christmas cracker: Hotel Chocolat chocolate Christmas cracker, £5.95 each
Best luxury Christmas cracker for cooks: Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly crackers, £65/set of 6
Best for popcorn fans: Joe & Seph’s giant Christmas cracker, £19
Best cocktail Christmas crackers: Kocktail Christmas cracker gift pack, £35
Best for pretty Christmas crackers: The Newt handmade Christmas crackers, £48/set of 6
Best for G&T fans: Fever-Tree gin and tonic crackers, £36/set of 4
Best luxury Christmas crackers for a foodie gift: Harvey Nichols luxury Christmas crackers, £65/set of 6
Best for chocolate truffles: Lindt Lindor cracker, £3.60/each
Best for homemade Christmas crackers: Kraft Christmas cracker boxes, £17.50/set of 50
Best luxury individual crackers: Moët & Chandon Moët Impérial mini champagne cracker, £21.50

Best Christmas crackers to buy for your festive table

Hotel Chocolat chocolate Christmas cracker

Available from Hotel Chocolat (£5.95 each)

A white cracker with red ribbons at both ends and three chocolate figures outside the cracker

Best chocolate Christmas crackers

A must-buy for the chocolate lovers in your life, these minimalist crackers reveal three chocolate festive figures along with a joke and a hat once they’re popped open. Hotel Chocolat also make mini crackers, and giant crackers, which make a fun gift.

Available from:
Hotel Chocolat (£5.95 each)

Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly crackers

Available from Fortnum & Mason (£65/set of 6)

Best luxury Christmas cracker for cooks

For the ultimate luxury Christmas cracker, look no further than these stunning crackers from Fortnum & Mason. Foodies will love these unique crackers as each one comes with a recipe and a specially chosen kitchen utensil to try with it, from a mini grater or a spirits measure to a cookie cutter.

Available from:
Fortnum & Mason (£65/set of 6)

Joe & Seph’s giant Christmas cracker

Available from Joe & Seph's (£18)

A large white cracker being held by two people over a Christmas dinner table

Best for popcorn fans

Go supersize at your Christmas table with this giant cracker packed with six bags of salted caramel popcorn – a great easy alternative to a festive dessert, or fun to share with drinks.

Available from:
Joe & Seph's (£18)

Kocktail Christmas cracker gift pack

Available from John Lewis (£35/set of 4)

Best cocktail Christmas crackers

A new launch from Kocktail for 2024, these alcohol crackers each contain a generous 100ml bottled cocktail. Choose who gets an amaretto sour, passion fruit martini, espresso martini or negroni as you lay the table – a great way to kick off Christmas dinner.

Available from:
John Lewis (£35)

The Newt handmade Christmas crackers

Available from The Newt (£48/set of 6)

Best for pretty Christmas crackers

We fell for the pretty illustrated design and smart green velvet bows of these elegant Christmas crackers from The Newt. The contents inside feel special too, with a range of plastic-free gifts along with a golden crown and joke. Gifts include a wooden honey dipper, spice grater and sachet of The Newt smoked apple tea.

Available from:
The Newt (£48/set of 6)

Fever-Tree gin and tonic crackers

Available from John Lewis (£36/set 0f 4)

Best Christmas crackers for a G&T fan

Kicking off a Christmas party with a drink just got a lot more fun and interactive with these gin and tonic crackers from Fever-Tree. The colourful set of four crackers each has a different artisan gin – from Sipsmith, Mermaid, Tarquin's and Salcombe – perfectly paired with a mini can of Fever-Tree tonic inside.

Available from:
John Lewis (£36/set 0f 4)

Harvey Nichols luxury Christmas crackers

Available from Harvey Nichols (£65/set of 6)

Best luxury Christmas crackers for a foodie gift

We love these luxury Christmas crackers from Harvey Nichols with foodie gifts inside. Some crackers include an adorable miniature jar of jam or honey while others have mini liqueurs. If you prefer a permanent keepsake, the collection also includes a corkscrew and a champagne stopper.

Available from:
Harvey Nichols (£65/set of 6)

Lindt LINDOR cracker

Available from Amazon (£3.60 each), Lindt (£3.60 each)

Best for chocolate truffles

Who can resist a Lindt truffle? These festive red crackers contain the classic crowdpleasing milk chocolate Lindor truffles and would make a lovely addition to a DIY Christmas hamper.

Available from:
Amazon (£3.60 each)
Lindt (£3.60 each)

Kraft Christmas cracker boxes

Available from Amazon (£17.50/set of 50)

Best for homemade Christmas crackers

Want to give your Christmas table a personal touch? Buy these brown card crackers and fill them with homemade truffles, then decorate with your guests' names. See our best Christmas sweets recipes for chocolate truffles, homemade fudge, honeycomb and more.

Available from:
Amazon (£17.50/set of 50)

Moët & Chandon Moët Impérial mini champagne cracker

Available from John Lewis (£21.50 each)

Best luxury individual crackers

What better way to celebrate the big day than with a Christmas cracker filled with champagne? Inside each of these luxurious crackers you’ll find a 20cl miniature bottle of Moët Impérial champagne. These would also make a lovely mini gift or decadent stocking filler.

Available from:
John Lewis (£21.50 each)