Christmas crackers were invented during the reign of Queen Victoria, in 1847 and over 150 years later almost every household in Britain will celebrate Christmas with a box of crackers. 

From Peter Rabbit crackers for children, crackers for your pets, to crackers for foodies and aspiring bakers, or handmade crackers with vintage appeal for gardeners, there is a cracker for everyone at www.annabeljames.co.uk
 
All of the crackers are handmade in England from beautifully thick paper stock, finished with satin ribbon and contain fine gifts.

1. Cracker for Dogs Pamper your pooch with this 13" luxury cracker, handmade in Dorset, and beautifully gift boxed.   There is no snap to protect their sensitive ears and the cracker contains a hat, pet toy and ‘bang’ motto card.

2. Cracker for Cats Cosset your cat with a 13" luxury cracker, handmade in Dorset, and beautifully gift boxed.   There is no snap to protect their sensitive ears and the cracker contains a hat, pet toy and ‘bang’ motto card.

3. Rosa – Gardener Crackers for Gardener A box of six luxurious crackers - Rosa Gardener - inspired by all things vintage, outdoor, garden. Each 13" cracker is hand made so no two crackers are identical. Contains the finest gardening-related gifts including mini dibber, plant label and pencils, twine, bee soap, nailbrush as well as a hat, snap and motto.

4. Crackers for Foodies and Aspiring Bakers – Gingerbread Delight A box of six Gingerbread Delight 12" Deluxe Gourmet Christmas Crackers finished with red satin ribbon. Each cracker is filled with useful goodies to make tasty festive treats - cookie cutter, mini wooden spoon, mini whisk etc.

5. Crackers for Children – Peter Rabbit This set of 6 official Peter Rabbit Christmas crackers featuring gorgeous original Beatrix Potter artwork is sure to enchant children. The crackers are charming, with all the much loved details from Beatrix Potter's illustrations. Beatrix Potter's stories are so much a part of our childhood and still to this day, a very firm favourite - from young to old. Presented in a red box with spotty edges. Gifts include origami set, badge, marbles, double wooden pencil sharpener, crayons and chalks, as well as a hat and joke.

6. Crackers for Country Lovers Add a touch of the countryside to your Christmas table with this box of six luxury pheasant crackers, three in green, three in white, each one adorned with pheasants. Presented in a gorgeous harlequin black and white striped box.

7. Crackers for the Quirky – Brussels Sprouts Add a touch of humour to your Christmas table with these quirky crackers with Brussels Sprouts design - the love-it-or-loathe-it seasonal vegetable appropriated as a graphic print. Presented in a gorgeous harlequin black and white striped box. Gifts include marbles, pencil set, die, mini whisk, cookie cutter and egg cup -, silver or gold foil paper hat, joke and of course the snap.

8. Crackers for London Lovers - London A boxed set of six luxury London Christmas crackers presented in a striking harlequin black and white striped box. Each box contains six crackers, each illustrated with a famous London icon: red phone box, red pillar box, horseguard, double decker bus, Big Ben and black cab.

9. Cracker for Traditionalists – Jingle Bells Jingle Bells was first published in 1857 and is one of the most well-known of Christmas songs. These gorgeous Jingle Bells crackers bring the song bang up to date with their clear silver graphics on a white or red background, illustrated with silver jingle bells. Presented in a gorgeous harlequin black and white striped box. Much fatter than your average cracker, to accommodate six of the following high quality gifts: wooden golf tees, wooden honey drizzler, mini whisk, large wooden die, egg cup, salt scoop, mini star cookie cutter, nutmeg grater and mini pencils. Plus hat, joke and of course the snap.

10. Crackers for Luxury Lovers – Pine Cones A beautifully boxed set of six luxury Pine Cones crackers, three in white, three in petrol blue, with co-ordinating ribbon. Perforated for the perfect break and presented in a gorgeous harlequin black and white striped box. Much fatter than your average cracker, to accommodate six of the following high quality gifts: wooden golf tees, wooden honey drizzler, mini whisk, large wooden die, egg cup, salt scoop, mini star cookie cutter, nutmeg grater and mini pencils. Plus hat, joke and of course the snap.
 
 
For further information please contact Anne Stabler PR, anne@annestabler.com, tel 023 92 413 096