How to win Christmas cracker every time?

Read more about Christmas Positioning. It's best to hold the cracker lower than the other person. So, keep the cracker tilted downwards as you pull towards you. Grip. Be sure to have a nice firm hold of the cracker to prevent tearing. A two-handed grip is better - if you're allowing it, of course. Dec 25, 2023

What is the most common gift received from a Christmas cracker?

Christmas crackers traditionally contain a tissue crown (paper party hat), a motto (joke, riddle or trivia question) and a small gift item .

Is there a technique to Christmas crackers?

The Classic Method: Holding the Ends And, according to the UK Christmas website, the best technique for winning the prize (i.e., being the one left holding the core of the cracker) is to hold your end of the cracker lower than your buddy's (aka adversary😊).

What makes the crack in a Christmas cracker?

Christmas crackers contain a small amount of an explosive, such as gunpowder (potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur) or 'silver fulminate': a salt of fulminic acid which is pretty unstable. This chemical can even self-detonate under its own weight if more than a few milligrams are prepared.

What are common Christmas cracker prizes?

Christmas crackers traditionally contain a colourful crown-shaped hat made of tissue paper, a small toy, a plastic model, or a trinket, and a small strip of paper with a motto, a joke, a riddle, or a piece of trivia .

What is the most unwanted Christmas gift?

The most unwanted gifts people receive are diet plans, cufflinks and soap on a string . A poll of 2,000 adults found 75% receive up to seven presents each year which they'll never use — with friends, children and colleagues labeled as the worst present givers.

What is the biggest gift ever given on Christmas?

On Christmas Day in 1886, the French gifted the US a 225 ton statue . You know it as the Statue of Liberty.

What Christmas crackers does the Queen use?

On March 23rd, Tom Smith was granted Queen Mary's Royal Warrant, as manufacturers of Christmas Crackers.

When should Christmas crackers be pulled?

According to etiquette expert Liz Brewer, you shouldn't pull your cracker when you sit down at the Christmas dinner table. Instead, the cracker should be opened when the main course has finished but before Christmas pudding has been delivered . Alternatively, you should open your crackers when the meal ends.

What makes Christmas crackers snap?

Inside a cracker there are two strips of card, attached end-to-end with a slight overlap. This overlap is treated with gunpowder – a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur. When the cracker is pulled, the friction generated between the two strips causes enough heat to set the gunpowder off .

How do you pull a Christmas cracker?

Use a two-handed grip that is firm to prevent the cracker from tearing. When you begin pulling, don't just give it a hard yank – you need a steady, slow pulling technique instead.

What is the most Christmas crackers pulled by an individual in 30 seconds?

The most Christmas crackers pulled by an individual in 30 seconds is 41 and was achieved by Joel Corry (UK), at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball on 12 December 2021.

Why do you have to be 12 to buy Christmas crackers?

The Regulations prohibit the supply of F1 (indoor use low-hazard low-noise - party poppers etc) fireworks to any person under 16. An exception is made for Christmas crackers, which must not be supplied to any person under 12 . Caps for toy guns are exempt from fireworks legislation.

Christmas cracker (2024)

Christmas cracker



Released							25 December 2001
Members							No
Quest item							No

Properties

Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Drop
Examine							I need to pull this.

Values

Value							1 coin
High alch							0 coins
Low alch							0 coins
Weight							0.2 kg

Grand Exchange

Exchange							806,640 coins (info)
Buy limit							4
Daily volume							1,782

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Advanced data

Item ID							962

Christmas crackers are a tradeable holiday item that can be obtained by completing one of the Christmas holiday events that occur once per year. Previously, they were obtained by using the clues given by Jagex through various means (forums, Twitter, etc) and giving a specific set of items to an NPC. This event started on 1 September 2013 and lasted until 7 September, with one clue being shown every day. Players could only receive a Christmas cracker for the clue given that day. If a player participated for all 7 days, they would have received 7 crackers. If a player tried to do a clue from a previous day, the specified NPC would not accept the items.

Rewards[edit | edit source]

Held within the cracker is a partyhat and one other item or a stack of items, such as some coins, runes, or weapons. To open it, it must be used with another player. Upon opening, the player who used the cracker can choose a partyhat and a secondary item that both will receive.

Partyhats[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price
Red partyhat	1	Always^{[d 1]}	7,993
Yellow partyhat	1	Always^{[d 1]}	6,535
White partyhat	1	Always^{[d 1]}	7,001
Green partyhat	1	Always^{[d 1]}	8,077
Blue partyhat	1	Always^{[d 1]}	22,472
Purple partyhat	1	Always^{[d 1]}	9,461

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Players may choose which partyhat to receive.

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Chocolate bar	1	Always^{[d 1]}	93	6
Chocolate cake	1	Always^{[d 1]}	210	42
Gold ring	1	Always^{[d 1]}	158	210
Iron ore	5(noted)	Always^{[d 1]}	910	50
Black dagger	1	Always^{[d 1]}	286	144
Law rune	1	Always^{[d 1]}	119	144
Spinach roll	1	Always^{[d 1]}	97	0
Silk	1	Always^{[d 1]}	57	18
Holy symbol	1	Always^{[d 1]}	671	180
Silver bar	1	Always^{[d 1]}	98	90

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 ^1.9 Players may choose which item to receive.

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
8May 2024 (update)	Christmas crackers now allows players to wish for a specific colour partyhat and trinket when pulled. Both players will now receive rewards from the christmas cracker when pulled.
20March 2024 (update)	The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 50 to 4, to combat price manipulation.
26 January – 28 February 2005	The item's examine was changed from "I need to pull this" to "I need to pull this."

Gallery (historical)[edit | edit source]



RuneScape 2 Beta	29 March 2004 – present

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Christmas crackers are infamous in RuneScape history, dating back to RuneScape Classic when they were first introduced to the game during the 2001 Christmas Event. Due to the fact this was the only time a supply of them was added to the game, they quickly became rare items worth hundreds of thousands to millions of gold in the years to come. While Christmas crackers varied wildly in perceived value, raising or dropping by millions of gold in just a few days' time, they typically went for substantially more than any individual partyhat in RuneScape 2 due to being rare items in and of themselves and also having the possibility of containing one of the more desired hats.

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Christmas event rewards