Make a Bang with Eco-Friendly Christmas Crackers
Reduce the plastic waste in Christmas crackers this year with our list of great Eco-Friendly Christmas crackers. There’s something to suit all budgets!
We’ve also included make your own Christmas cracker options following on from the list, to add a little creativity magic this Christmas.
Updated: October 2023
Prices correct at time of review, and in no particular order…
Here are some of our favourite Eco-Friendly Christmas Crackers…
RSPB Recyclable Christmas Crackers
RSPB have a lovely selection of fully recyclable eco-friendly crackers. All printed on recycled card and packaged in plastic-free packaging. Each box contains different gifts- choose from keepsake pin badges, origami crafts, fairtrade chocolate birds or packets of woodland flower seeds.
Wrendale Designs ‘The Country Set’ Christmas Crackers
These beautiful plastic-free crackers each contain a domed glass Christmas magnet, paper hat and Christmas fact/joke.
Oxfam Christmas Crackers
6 Beautiful red and green Christmas crackers, each containing a Christmas tree decoration, snap, hat and motto. Plastic-free contents and 100% recyclable packaging.
Dunelm 100% Recyclable Christmas Crackers
Dunelm’s whole range of crackers is now 100% recyclable. Each cracker contains a motto, hat, snap and plastic-free gift.
Nutcracker Crackers, Graham & Green
A set of 6 Christmas crackers with a traditional nutcracker design, made of recyclable paper and filled with plastic-free goodies to keep the whole family entertained.
Blooming Christmas Crackers
These crackers are made from 100% recycled card printed with 2 botanical designs (3 of each design) and are tied up with paper raffia ribbon – meaning the whole cracker is recyclable. Each box includes 6 filled crackers; containing a snap, paper hat, joke a packet of seeds to be planted and enjoyed.
Marks and Spencer’s Reindeer Game Crackers
These 12 tartan-styled crackers include a mini reindeer game with reindeer, dice, game instructions, a hat and a joke. 100% plastic free and recyclable.
Great for kids.
Little Green Cracker Company Children’s Eco Cracker
This children’s range of Little Green Crackers are made from recycled and recyclable card and biodegradable ribbon. Each cracker contains a crown, joke, snap and gift. The gifts for the children range include:
- a mini pot of organic playdough
- two beautiful handmade crayons from the Crayon Bug
- a mini metal slinky spring from Hours of Marbles
- a pot of mini pencils from Rex London
- a matchbox puzzle from Professor Puzzle
- wooden spinning top from Lanka Kade.
Check out Little Green Cracker Company Christmas Crackers here
Great for kids.
Gin and Tonic Crackers
This one is for the gin lovers at Christmas! Choose from the Very Merry Gin Crackers or the Very Berry Gin Crackers. Each box contains 4 crackers with a different glass gin bottle in each recyclable cracker. Also included is a crown, joke and cocktail recipe.
Nancy & Betty North Pole Friends
Handmade in England, these recyclable crackers are printed with vegetable-based inks on sustainable paper. Each cracker contains a paper crown, a joke and a snap. Gifts include an eraser, wooden bracelet, wooden spinner, badge, cookie cutter, large wooden die, bouncy ball and crayons.
Great for kids.
Lakeland Plastic Free Christmas Crackers
Lakeland crackers are made from glitter-free, foil-free fully recyclable card, so they can go straight in the recycling when you’re done, packaging and all. Designs and gifts vary, including alcohol miniatures, a bowling game or lovely nutcracker Christmas decorations.
Tom Smith Kraft Eco Christmas Crackers
These Tom Smith Sustainable Eco Crackers contain a hat, motto and snap, and a variety of eco-friendly wooden gifts.
Or how about filling your own?
The great thing about filling your own crackers is that you can select tailored gifts for each person or keep them as a surprise.
Tip, you may want to write on each one or add a label so you know which cracker is for which family member!
Etsy Personalised Fill Your Own Crackers
These recyclable and personalised crackers come with a joke, snap, hat and string to tie them up.
Marks and Spencer’s Fill Your Own Crackers
Supplied with snaps, hats, jokes, ribbons and name tags.
&Keep Make and Decorate Your Own Crackers
Choose from white or kraft card to make and decorate your own crackers.
You could try filling your own Eco-Friendly Christmas crackers with a personal touch or gifts such as:
Cracker gift filler ideas
- Lip salves – Lemon and Ginger Natural Lip Balm
- Mini soap bars – Lytchett Bay Soaps Natural Mini Soaps
- Vouchers
- Fairtrade chocolates – Tony’s Chocolonely Chocolates
- Stationery
- Puzzles – Christmas matchsticks puzzles
- Mini bottles of perfume
- Stickers
- Beard balm – Cedarwood & Cypress by Flawless Skincare
- Christmas decorations – Hand-knitted hanging Christmas jumper
- Seeds
- Handkerchiefs
- Mini bottles of alcohol
- Jewellery
- Crayons – Father Christmas Crayons
- Marbles – House of marbles collection
- Cookie cutters.
These are great alternatives and an easy swap to help you to be more Eco-Friendly and reduce waste at Christmas.
Keep an eye on our Seasonal category for more great tips and options.