Do you find Christmas Crackers expensive and always have tiny gifts that you will never use?
Why not make your own Cracker Boxes? These stand nicely on your festive table and can be filled with your own personal gift, lottery/scratch card, paper hat and fun fact.
I used to buy Cracker Boxes and fill them but now with my Envelope Punch board I can make my own.
By using one sheet of 12″ x 12″ cardstock you can make one box and decorate it too!
They are sturdy enough to be used year after year so once you have made and decorated them you can use and keep them for years to come.
By adding a name tag they can also be used as place settings.
I fill mine with a gift which is personal to the recipient (nail polish, lip stick, hand cream, socks, chocolates)
I also put in a lottery ticket or scratch card for a bit of extra fun.
Off the internet I also print off some fun facts that are great as a talking point around the table.
A christmas paper hat and a small chocolate finishes off the cracker box and makes it a much more exciting table decoration.
You can make these of different sizes so they can be used as gift boxes all year round.
love this!! thanks for the tutorial. Made one as soon as I got online this morning,.,and about to go make some more!!! Merry Christmas
Hi Frances
Wow you have been busy! I saw you photos on my FB Page.
I am so glad you like this quick tutorial and are enjoying making these ready for Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you and your Family. Dawn x
love this box
love this box making twelve all different for my christmas table thanks so much. I was going to buy a cracker die which would have cost me over £15 so saved loads fantastic keep the good work up as your videos are really easy to follow.
I love these boxes and just great for Christmas Table gifts. A lot better than buying a die! Enjoy. Dx
Hi Dawn Thank you for sharing your great ideas, I love watching your videos, I have learnt a lot doing so. One never stops learning, and I am all for learning new techniques mainly anything to do with crafts. Take care
Sheila from Switzerland
Love this! With different paper these would make lovely boxes for all sorts of holidays.
just one my first cracker, thanks Dawn for a great video that was so easy to follow xx
Oh I am so pleased carole, I think this is a project you will use time and again and all year round! x
Have just made my first cracker box. It is just the right size for a small Yankee candle.
That is one of the pressies I pop inside my cracker boxes too! I just love making them as at least you get a nice personal pressie inside. X