The history of Christmas crackers, from 1847 to today
How Tom Smith's Victorian sweet wrapper became the bang on every British Christmas table — the full history of the Christmas cracker, told properly.
Christmas crackers: guides
Everything you ever wondered about Christmas crackers — where they came from, what goes inside, how to make your own and how to buy well.
How to win a Christmas cracker pull (yes, really)
The grip, the angle and the physics that decide who gets the bang — how cracker snaps work and how to win the pull every time.
Why do Christmas crackers have paper crowns?
The story behind the paper hat in your cracker, why we all wear them at dinner, and where to buy spare paper crowns if yours always tear.
What's inside a Christmas cracker? Contents explained
Hat, joke, snap and gift: what actually comes inside a Christmas cracker, why the prizes vary so much by price, and which ranges give you more.