Tree Flakes Party Crackers

Back by popular demand this classic red foil cracker is printed with images of gold Christmas trees. The gathers of the cracker are also decorated with gold satin bows. Crackers contain a paper crown (folded tissue party hat), a motto (British joke or riddle), the cracker-snap, and one item from our Robin Reed Premium Gift Selection.   THE TRADITION OF ENGLISH FESTIVE AND PARTY CRACKERSParty crackers are a British tradition dating back to Victorian times when a confectioner started selling sugared almonds, each with a motto and wrapped in a twisted paper package, as love tokens.One day a jet of resin from the confectioners log fire burst into flame with a loud 'crack'. Using this idea he decided to make a log shaped package that would produce a surprise bang and inside would be an almond and a motto.It soon became a firm favourite at parties with toys, hats and jokes added to each 'cracker'.By the end of the century it was well established as a traditional holiday custom and now each y