Contributor post by Janis Nicolay of Pinecone Camp
Hello. Janis here, from Pinecone Camp. How's your holiday season going? Hope it's stress-free!
For over a decade, I've been making Christmas crackers for our family dinner. This year I'm putting a bit of a different spin on them. I found some fabric at Spool of Thread and decided I'd make a set of napkins and use them to wrap the crackers. Why not? I could use a set of napkins, and it saves on a little paper mess during dinner too ;)
Hello. Janis here, from Pinecone Camp. How's your holiday season going? Hope it's stress-free!
For over a decade, I've been making Christmas crackers for our family dinner. This year I'm putting a bit of a different spin on them. I found some fabric at Spool of Thread and decided I'd make a set of napkins and use them to wrap the crackers. Why not? I could use a set of napkins, and it saves on a little paper mess during dinner too ;)
I've
made the paper hat out of kraft wrapping paper, washi tape, and a paper
punch. Each guest will have a felt decoration, that they can assemble,
in their cracker. I found the felt decorations at Walrus.
All the bits for the Christmas cracker. I found the snappers at a place called Urban Source, here in Vancouver.
I rolled back a bit of the contrasting fabric for a bit more pretty. Pale grey yarn to tie it all up. Voila.
I hope you have a fantastic holiday season! Thanks again Jan, for having me pop in on Poppytalk!
9 comments:
I never thought to make my own Christmas cracker - love this!
that fabric is beautiful, what a smart idea to use it on a christmas cracker! that's a fun holiday tradition!
hi jan!
very clever! and so eco-friendly too!
Really love this idea with fabric, thanks!
These are just lovely. I like that you can use the napkins too... Nice handy work Janis xox
so great!!!
janis, that's brilliant! a fabric cracker. i've been wanting to make my own, i didn't grow up with christmas crackers but the english people around me here are determined to influence our holidays. i wish i could still stroll down to urban source for important bits like this! xx
I love this idea, but how do you make them pop if they're made of fabric? Don't you have to rip the paper?
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