Craft a Christmas Cracker

Adult crafting program. December 7th 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Craft a traditional English Christmas cracker. Supplies and instruction provided.

Drop-in between 4 and 6 to craft a traditional English Christmas cracker, complete with paper hat and treat.

What’s a Christmas Cracker? Tom Smith invented them in 1847. This simple idea has been an integral part of British celebration for 150 years. In it’s simple form a cracker is a small cardboard tube covered in a brightly colored paper. When the cracker is popped open, out comes a bright paper hat, a small gift, and a motto or joke.