Make Christmas Crackers a Moment to Remember
Christmas is always packed full with beloved traditions — putting up the decorations, stockings, baking… and of course, the classic crackers at the Christmas dinner table.
Growing up, one of our family traditions was the “table present”—a final gift at the end of the day, often forgotten in the festive chaos and always a nice surprise. Our mum made sure it was something personal, something we hadn’t asked for. Over time, those gifts moved inside crackers, which she carefully filled individually for each of us. It’s still one of my favourite Christmas memories — and a big reason why Happy Crackers came to life.
Now, our mum no longer has to wrestle with dismantling throwaway crackers! Our keepsake crackers have become a treasured part of our family Christmas table.
Happy Crackers are designed to be part of your Christmas traditions year after year, whether used at the dinner table, placed on the tree, tucked into stockings, or added to Christmas Eve boxes.
Not only are our crackers a more sustainable alternative to single-use crackers, our crackers are so much more meaningful, something that will be treasured. You can turn a fleeting throwaway moment into a cherished memory. They are a beautiful way to show love and make someone feel seen and special. However you use our Crackers, they are a wonderful tradition filled with love, meaning—and maybe a little luxury! Fill them yourself with thoughtful, personal gifts and create moments of joy that lasts well beyond Christmas Day.
We’ve put together some Cracker Filler Gift Guides to inspire you to choose the perfect fillers this Christmas, starting with Mum...
A Cracker Just for Mum
Our first gift guide is all about celebrating Mum — the unsung heroes who make the season magical and running smoothly while juggling everything else behind the scenes - gift lists, wrapping paper, nativity costumes, and late-night elf duties. Discovering a small, thoughtful gift in her cracker isn’t just a treat — it’s a moment of appreciation she truly deserves.
We've handpicked a collection of small but special miniature treats tailored just for her. These thoughtful little treasures are the perfect size to slip into our crackers. Each one is a small delight — a little indulgent, luxurious but meaningful and something she’ll treasure. These gifts don’t have to be expensive, they can be small fun and novelty items that are equally as special and meaningful.
Tiny Treasures/Jewellery - A thoughtful and indulgent gift and always small enough to pop in a cracker. A gift mum will always look at and be filled with lovely memories to treasure. A small thoughtful charm is perfect way to personalise a moment. We’ve chosen a small selection from Astrid and Miyu. As there's four siblings in our family we always chose something for our Mum’s cracker that we can split the cost on.
Mini Fragrance - A little burst of a luxury of mums favourite perfume. Some minis come in sets which can also be split between family members crackers.
Hair care - Practical gift to elevate a chic messy bun, you could pair this with a hair mask to compliment. 100% Silk Scrunchies from The White Company.
Lip care - Self care is always a welcome treat and a good lip balm works wonders during the cold months and something a lot of busy mums are never without. We’ve added our favourite Penhaligons lip balm and an indulgent lip volumizer from La Mer.
Keyring - A small thoughtful gesture to add to her keys and make her smile everyday. You can add one with a photo or personalise it with a name or initial. We’ve chosen leather key rings from a selection at Lucrin where there’s endless colours and shapes to choose from and you can also add a monogram.
Wellness pamper treats - Always a lovely pick me up during the day or in the evening to unwind. We’ve chosen a selection of pamper treats she’ll use and actually love. Mini hand cream, body lotion and shampoo from a selection at L’Occitane. Facial from a selection at Elemis and an Energising Aromatherapy oil from a selection at Espa.
Personal touch – A handwritten note, a festive quote, or a ‘voucher’ for breakfast in bed (or even a spa day!). We’ve added our write your own Mottos into the line up to write a personal note to make her smile.
Personalise – Choosing each cracker tailored to your family members is also a thoughtful and personal way to make them smile, we’ve chosen one of our new Rose and Apricot crackers that we think best suits Mum. Add a little gift tag for a name, or like us you could even make the tags fun, keep your guests guessing who’s is who’s with some punny titles!
Edible treats - Mum is always going to enjoy a mini selection of Chocolate treats along with a luxury tea sachet for a five minute tea break so please don’t feel the pressure to fill crackers with luxury expensive treats. We've included a tea bag - obviously Yorkshire Tea! and some heart Chocolate from Betty's.
Useful Tip - Keep size in mind – Choose fillers that are slim and small. Our 2025 Canister is slightly smaller than last year (don't ask!) It is 4cm x 11cm.
All products and ideas featured are independently chosen by us. We are not affiliated with or sponsored by these brands — we are just sharing what we love!
Please be assured that we have checked every single Sustainability Report with all of the products mentioned in our Gift Guides to make sure they are all aligned with our Ethos. A handful being B Corp Companies! Please always make sure you recycle responsibly and reuse where you can.
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Next up, a Gift Guide for... Dad !