Chicken bald back

[Luvachicken]

At the school I work at, towards Christmas, we all make something for the staff Christmas party.

I want to make some Christmas crackers for everybody.

There will be about 15-20 of us so I need something nice that's not very expensive to go inside.

I could try to make something but don't want it too hotch potch - I'm not that crafty.

 

Do any of you lovely crafters have any ideas what I could make or buy ?

I kind of wanted to start thinking early so I could get organised.

Thanks

[Plum]

I've put lottery tickets in and I always get the little sparklers from Iceland and pop one of those in. My family hate my corny riddles I always use.

Last year I got packs of little cars from Poundland they have a bit of plastic in the back which makes them race. Cats love them. Yes you can see why my family groan.

Home made sweets go in well as well

[Luvachicken]

Ooooh thanks Plum.

We always have a scratch card on Christmas day.

It would be a nice idea and they are only £1.00 each but it would still cost some, but then again, everyone where I work now is so nice and it is the best job I've ever had, so perhaps a little treat would be good.

[mullethunter]

I used to make crackers for my family and like Plum always did homemade sweets

[Plum]

Perhaps you should stick to multiple packs from Poundland. What about making a little felt broach for women and a felt bookmark for men.

 

Oh dear I shall have to think soon what to do

 

What else did you put in them Mullethunter

[mullethunter]

I was very into cross stitch at the time so often little cross stitch miniatures of wildlife. I think I once did pebble mice too with beach pebbles and felt ears and tails! I like the felt idea though.

[Olly]

I did this one year for friends - there actually isn't a lot of room inside the cracker so check your sizes first! I put a scratch card/lottery ticket in each one, a tiny soap or lipgloss and then I attached a packet of seeds to each - I'd intended them to go inside but they wouldn't fit. I also wrote my own jokes. They were chicken jokes.

[Luvachicken]

Thanks for your ideas everyone.

There are no men in my school - apart from our lovely caretaker - so that makes it a bit easier.

I have found out that members of staff have to buy their own stickers and whilst out with a friend spotted packets of stickers on 3 for 2.

They will roll up nicely and have worked out less than £1 for each adult.

I will get some bargain tubs of those Christmas sweets that all the main shops have and pop some of those in too.

Now I just need to get busy

[Plum]

Sorry stickers?

[Luvachicken]

Sorry stickers?

 

The kind you give for good work, nice walking, being kind etc.

I managed to get smiley faces, trucks, spacemen, cats, cupcakes and loads of others

[Plum]

good idea then

When my son was teaching the kids covered him with stickers

[Luvachicken]

To be honest I was quite shocked that we had to buy our own reward stickers

[Plum]

Agree at least should get stars provided but bet yours are more fun

[Valkyrie]

We did packets of seeds for the grandparents.