[HPforGrownups] OT: A very British Christmas/Crackers

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 6541

NOTaMuggleFamily at aol.com wrote:

> Ok, I'd love to make these for my family...any ideas as to what to put in
> them?  Is there ever candy or nuts, coins, or just little gifts?  I am
> thinking a few marbles, mini keychain, little plastic or wooden animals, tiny
> deck of cards...that sort of thing??

I'd like to know how to make them "crack," for they do pop, as I recall.

> put one small Christmas present in it. So in some years the crackers have
> cost a fortune as we have struggled to find anything that anyone wanted that
> was small enough to fit in the crackers.>>

Some of the smaller James Avery silver charms are still in the area of $10. I've
used these as the prize baked into things before. Considering what pre-made
crackers tend to run over here, is that overly expensive? I'm not sure.

James Avery is a Kerrville, Texas-based silversmith, whose work is superb, for
those who haven't heard of him. He does the kind of detail on his lost-wax stuff
that I'd do if I could cast metal. He's got stores all over San Antonio, I'm not
sure where else, but he's bound to have a webpage....

--Amanda