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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. Verdict: A decent cracker for the price

10 CHRISTMAS CRACKERS £5, Poundland

EXTRA large shiny gold and red numbers with pretty ribbon. They looked impressive but the hats were pathetic. Gifts included a mini nail file and keyring with festive, fun jokes and a quote. Verdict: Hats broke before we got them on our heads 5/10

8 DINNER PARTY CRACKERS £5, Wilko HOME 6 LUXURY CRACKERS £7.50, Sainsbury’s 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. Verdict: Great fun for kids of all ages 10/10 SIMPLE and understated – looked a lot more expensive than they were. Made a decent bang and contained gold hats, jokes, trivia and sports questions. Presents included compact mirror, keyring and yo-yo.

Perfect to dress the table 7.5/10

IRRESISTIBLE 6 LUXURY CHRISTMAS CRACKERS £10, The Co-op

VINTAGE 30s-style rose gold and black numbers that made a decent noise. Shiny gold hats that fit our heads perfectly, usual cheery jokes and trivia and presents that included a heart padlock, phone stylus and mini screwdriver set. Verdict: Very classy and good

9/10

8 LUXURY CHRISTMAS CRACKERS £9.99, Aldi 6 CRACKERS £12, Paperchase

Verdict: 8/10

6 CRACKERS £20, Marks & Spencer

WE loved the look of these with their distressed gold diamond shape that stood out. But our panel was 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. Verdict: Nice twist on the classic cracker 8.5/10

6 LUXURY CRACKERS £12, Debenhams

9/10 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 gold paper and gifts included a cute reindeer keyring and marbles.Classy and bright