Folk Design Christmas Crackers with Velvet Ribbons, Set of 6

The box holds six Christmas crackers, each 30 cm long. They all carry the same folk print, but in two coordinated colourways. That gives variety along the full length of the table while keeping the overall look calm and cohesive. The box weighs 276 g.

Inside the crackers you will find practical culinary gifts rather than the usual plastic trinkets, which is what makes this set work for grown up guests as much as for a family gathering.

• 6 Christmas crackers per box
• Length: 30 cm per cracker
• Weight: 276 g
• Two coordinated colourways of the same print
• Motifs: doves, holly and pomegranates in a hand painted style
• Material: paper made from recycled paper, velvet ribbon ties
• Velvet ribbons are reusable
• Contents: practical culinary gifts instead of plastic novelties
• Plastic free, product and packaging recyclable
• Design: Two Design
• Packaging labelled in English

The illustrations pick up the visual language of Eastern European folk art: doves, sprigs of holly and pomegranates, drawn in a hand painted style. The result looks less like party kit and more like a row of small, carefully wrapped presents waiting at each place setting.

Because the same print comes in two colourways, you can alternate the six crackers around the table. That adds depth to the setting without making it busy, and the velvet ties give a soft contrast to the printed paper.

The paper is made from recycled paper and the ties are velvet ribbon. The crackers are plastic free, and both product and packaging are recyclable. The ribbons can be untied and kept, for example as gift ribbon or as a loop on the tree. Together with the culinary gifts inside, that means the set carries on being useful well after Christmas Day rather than ending up as a pile of torn paper.

Lay one cracker across each plate or alongside the cutlery, so every guest has their own in front of them. If you like, tie a name card onto the velvet ribbon and let the crackers double as place cards. The two colourways look best when you alternate them down the table. Six crackers cover six place settings, so plan a second box for a larger gathering. And collect the ribbons once the meal is over, before they disappear into the recycling with the paper. The culinary gifts get more attention if you leave the pulling until after the main course.

How many crackers are in the set? The box contains six Christmas crackers, each 30 cm long.

What is inside the crackers? Each cracker holds a practical culinary gift instead of a plastic novelty item.

How do you open a Christmas cracker? Two people take one end each and pull until the cracker opens and the contents come out.

Are the velvet ribbons reusable? Yes, the ties are velvet ribbon and can be kept and used again after opening.

What are the crackers made of? Paper made from recycled paper, with velvet ribbon ties. They are plastic free, and product and packaging are recyclable.