A Little Halloween Snap!

While brainstorming ideas for this month's Halloween 
posts I came across some Christmas Crackers and I 
immediately thought "why can't I do the same idea 
for Halloween?" So completely ignoring the long 
standing tradition of Christmas Crackers for millions of
 families across the world, I present - Halloween Crackers! 

I used 2" mailing tubes that I cut to 4" lengths with a chop 

saw. I cleaned the edges with a light sanding. The tubes are 

wrapped in cheap crepe paper because the more expensive 

crepe paper does rip very well. I cut the paper 12" wide by 14" long which wrapped twice around the tube. I placed a snap in 

each prior to rolling the paper around the tube.

I tied each end with two pieces of 8" ribbon and 

finished with the Halloween labels purchased from Etsy's 

Chocolate Rabbit. They are digital downloads that 

I printed on label paper and cut with a craft knife. 

As you can see I fit a eyeball bouncy ball, two frog 

slingshots, a ball of play putty and several random bugs 

from a bag o' bugs. I purchase everything at Amazon 

but I would imagine the dollar store would be a great 

place to shop. You could also easily add some 

packaged hard candy or creepy stickers in the tube. 

There are several sources on the internet for the snaps and with more detailed instructions for making your own crackers. These would make a great "goodie bag" for your Halloween party goers. And could be quite economically made if you started saving 

tubes now and grabbing small items at the dollar store. 

You can even make them without the "snap" saving even more money, though the "snap" is a fun part of the action.  

Black Bears & Bumble Bees' Halloween Crackers

Hope you enjoy making some Halloween Crackers. Please comment with any questions or pictures of your own Crackers, Lori