Lisa Vanderpump Says This Is Her $10 Holiday Trick for Making Guests Say, “Oh Wow”
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Want your holiday table to feel a little more special? Lisa Vanderpump has some advice. On our podcast, Good Enough, Lisa talked about the table-setting details she thinks are worth going above and beyond with.
“I will be so excessive when it comes to Christmas. That is a big deal, and I am like obsessed with that,” the Vanderpump Rules star tells our Editor in Chief, Elspeth Velten. “I will do everything: flowers on every level, little glitter reindeers, you know, Christmas crackers. That's a big one.”
Lisa mentions that while life can be difficult, she chooses to continue celebrating it. “I'm about that feel-good factor. So if I can make a table something you walk in and you go, ‘oh wow,’ and I think the guest really feels you've done it for them, you know. It's about this is for you.”
Christmas crackers, a beloved Brthemish holiday tradition, are essentially party favors: little wrapped-up poppers that almost look like giant candy. Two people pull the twisted ends to snap it open to find things like silly jokes, little trinkets, and a paper crown.
We rounded up plenty of Christmas crackers on Amazon to add a festive finishing touch to your holiday table. One thing to know before you shop: Most are non-snapping crackers, meaning they won't make the signature popping sound, due to shipping concerns.
The great thing about plaid is its versatility: It can be read as preppy, high-fashion, punk, or cozy. This eight-pack set has four iterations of plaid, and each cracker hides a written Christmas joke, a paper crown hat, and a surprise little gift inside.
You’ll pay a little more for this six-piece set, but you’ll also get luxe gold wrapping and a teddy in festive attire within each cracker. They even come with little loops for hanging and would make adorable ornaments. Even better, the crackers already come prefilled, ribbon-tied, and ready for use.
Fun for kids, you get six character designs with this pack. Kids will have fun comparing whether they got Santa, a snowman, a penguin, an elf, a nutcracker, or a reindeer. Open the cracker to reveal a little toy like playing cards, ring toss, or puzzles, along with a paper party hat and a written joke inside.
This blue and white snowflake set is a nice choice for those celebrating Hanukkah or anyone who wants something outside of the classic red and green palette. Each 10-inch cracker contains a little trinket, a gold party paper hat, and a holiday joke.
If you wanted to curate the crackers with your own goodies, this set gives you 50 unfolded crackers for you to assemble and tie. They come in a pretty pattern featuring poinsettias.
These little nutcrackers make for a fun pre-dinner activity or icebreaker. You’ll get little toys (like a mini ring toss, bowling set, and a puzzle) or random finds like a bottle opener or luggage label.
Need something more subtle to offset louder, maximalist decor? These craft-paper designed crackers are just the thing. They’re tied with green and red ribbon and a little holiday tag, and they contain jokes, mini games, and party hats.
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