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9 best luxury Christmas crackers with high-end gifts you'll actually put to use, from £18
Delight your family and friends with our lavish picks 🎄
Invented by sweet maker Tom Smith back in 1847, Christmas crackers have come a long way since then, but they’re still an integral part of a wonderful Christmas experience. They're perfect for adorning the dinner table and a great way to get the fun started when everyone comes together for the main event: Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.
To help mark the quintessential Christmas party moment, the best luxury Christmas crackers still come with a paper hat and joke but swap plastic gifts for things that are genuinely useful or just really beautiful instead, making them a nice upgrade to the traditional, more throwaway Christmas cracker.
To help you find the luxury Christmas crackers that are really worth it this year, we've created a roundup of the ones we’re adding to our Christmas table this year.
Best luxury Christmas crackers for 2026
These beautiful crackers are *almost* too pretty to crack! We love the mix of the fabric Fortnum & Mason ribbon combined with the gold foil and green colourway. Inside, you'll find the classic hats, trivia cards and jokes alongside luxury gifts including a cookie cutter, sewing kit, or thimble.
Red velvet bows and a delicate poinsettia print will bring a touch of luxury to your table without costing you a fortune. The gifts inside have had an upgrade too with everything from an eyelash curler to a small metal mirror.
John Lewis Partridge Luxury Christmas Crackers
John Lewis Partridge Luxury Christmas Crackers
These crackers come with an elegant partridge print and are finished off with colour-matched velvet bows. Each cracker is plastic-free and recyclable, so they come with a mix of wooden and metallic gifts alongside the traditional hat and motto.
Morris & Co Blackthorn Luxury Christmas Crackers
Morris & Co Blackthorn Luxury Christmas Crackers
Featuring William Morris’ famous Blackthorn design, these luxury Christmas crackers will really tie your tablescaping together. They’re finished with a deep red velvet bow and contain a tissue hat, joke and a gift that’s plastic-free and actually useful., including a cookie cutter, eyelash curler, and pen.
These opulent tartan crackers from Harrods are sure bring some festive magic to the table. Each one features velvet bows and jewels, and, inside, you’ll find everything from a mini grater to a Harrod’s cocktail stirrer.
Chase and Wonder Baubles Scented Candle Christmas Crackers
Chase and Wonder Baubles Scented Candle Christmas Crackers
Treat your guests to an extra gift this Christmas with these crackers filled what are filled with mini scented candles. Each one has a different scent and comes in a sweet metallic tin. The crackers contain the usual hat and joke too, so you won’t miss out on the normal groans and fashion faux pas.
These beautiful crackers are made using paper handcrafted by artisans in Nepal. Each one is finished with a blue ribbon and contains a Fair-Trade gift, including a hand-embroidered bird and a felt elephant decoration. Once you’re done, simply peel off the adhesive strip and both the crackers and both can be recycled.
Nancy & Betty Mistletoe Christmas Crackers
Nancy & Betty Mistletoe Christmas Crackers
Decorated with a mistletoe print, these pretty crackers are crafted from thick quality paper and printed using vegetable-based inks. Each one is finished with a silky ribbon and contains plastic-free gifts, including a mini pot of jam and honey dipper.
Cox & Cox Six Luxury Handmade Crackers - Festive Robins
Cox & Cox Six Luxury Handmade Crackers - Festive Robins
The muted brown paper makes these an excellent choice for a wide range of tablescapes. Each cracker is handmade in Dorset and features a cute robin print that will bring a festive final touch to your set-up. There are premium gifts inside too including a mini puzzle and mini Rubik’s cube that will keep everyone entertained at the table.
