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THE BEST CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
12 Christmas Crackers, £3.99, Lidl Simple shiny gold and white crackers that made a good loud bang. Came with all the essentials – two VERY cheesy jokes, cheap and cheerful hats and presents that included tiny playing cards, dominoes and plastic money clip.
A decent cracker for the price 8/10 Santa Sleigh Game Crackers, £6, Morrisons Fun and modern character crackers with Santas, penguins and reindeer. Traditional coloured paper hats inside and must-have dreadful jokes. We loved the characters in sledges racing game. Kept us occupied for hours.
Great fun for kids of all ages FAMILY WINNER Stunning jewel colours with pretty silver glittery bow finish. The bang was good and as well as festive jokes they had conversation starters, which we really liked. Hats were simple gold paper numbers and gifts included a cute reindeer keyring, marbles and a nail clipper.
Classy and bright We loved the look of these with their distressed gold diamond shape that stood out. But our panel were split on how much they liked the design and pulling power. Made a great bang and had good quality shiny gold hats and decent gifts including a bottle opener, bulldog clip and magnetic page marker.
Nice twist on the classic cracker 6 Luxury Crackers, £12, Debenhams Very shiny and sparkly silver, finished with stylish ribbons and festive, glittery balls. We were impressed by the good loud bangs and the shiny silver hats. Contained the usual joke and trivia and gifts including compact mirror, mini screwdrivers and money clip.
Made our table look very glam But Christmas crackers can range in price from a few pounds to break-thebank figures. So, are the posh ones really worth the extra dosh? We’ve put 12 boxes with prices from £3.99 to £20 through their paces in the ultimate Cash Queens test – to ensure your Christmas at the table goes with a bang and doesn’t end in a disappointing fizzle.