Make your own crackers - gift ideas?!

I made advent calendars last year - small 'houses' which contained two identical gifts each day (two because it was for a couple). They were quite small at about 5cm square but 10cm tall. I used all sorts - lotto scratch cards, Molton Brown miniatures, Hotel Chocolate chocolates (wrapped in mini cellophane bags), bath bombs, Mac makeup minis, Jo Malone minis - I had great fun collecting the bits and pieces but I can't admit it was easy finding stuff to fit, but it was a huge success.

I'd rather have a bar of chocolate than a Lego minifigure any day of the week. To me that epitomizes the general useless tat you want to get away from, but you know your audience better than anyone here. I totally get that I will be shot down in flames for that opinion, but if I can't eat it or drink it or wear it, do I really want it? It is about understanding what the recipients would appreciate. You could stick a five carat diamond ring in a cracker and I would be a happy bunny, but my son would chuck that in the bin..

pair of gloves, or fluffy socks, or a scarf..

all dependent on crackers size

What about a mini bottle of perfume / aftershave. You can pick up the multi packs and split them.

Lip salves, hand cream, face masks, nail polish / nail file.

Keyrings and depending on the size of the crackers you buy you might even manage to squeeze in a pair of socks (christmas novelty ones optional & you might need to take the original tags off them to roll them up and fit them in.

Thanks all for the suggestions, love the idea of the little christmas houses! and the gift ideas are all great, and yes, planning on having tailored mini gifts haha

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