Festive Crackers 13in Musical Chimes

Robin Reed Chime Bar Musical Handmade Christmas Crackers are 13 Inches (Set of 8)

Robin Reed Chime Bar Musical Christmas Crackers are are traditional handmade English Christmas crackers. Get your guests to gather around and play a festive tune to celebrate the season with these Chime Bars Christmas Crackers from Robin Reed.

Bring home an old British tradition this holiday season with these lovely handmade Christmas party favours. It’s a time-honoured fun activity for family and friends of all ages to enjoy after Christmas dinner or festive gatherings.

Carefully handmade by using traditional methods and materials to give a quality finish — fabrics, ribbons, embellishments, glitter, and lush bows are all part of the many things that make these treats special. Each piece measures approximately 13 inches and comes in a gift box set of 6 pieces.

Party crackers are a British tradition dating back to Victorian times when a confectioner started selling sugared almonds, each with a motto and wrapped in a twisted paper package, as love tokens. This fun tradition is the perfect way to bring Christmas dinner to a close or to break the ice at a holiday get-together! An unforgettable occasion with fun and music.

One day a jet of resin from the confectioners log fire burst into flames with a loud ‘crack’. Using this idea he decided to make a log shaped package that would produce a surprise bang and inside there would be an almond and a motto. It soon became a resounding favourite at parties with toys and hats added to each ‘cracker’.

By the end of the century it was well established as a traditional holiday custom and now each year virtually every household in the UK has crackers. In recent years crackers have become essential ice breakers at all types of parties, dinner parties, weddings and celebrations. Place one at each place setting for decoration and then pull it open with a friend and share the fun!