{"id":4758,"date":"2020-11-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpressmu-575498-1860472.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4758"},"modified":"2022-11-21T06:55:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T06:55:15","slug":"cricut-christmas-crackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/cricut-christmas-crackers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricut Christmas Crackers (Christmas Poppers)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bp-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bp-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bp-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bp-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bp-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bp.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>These Christmas Crackers add some *pop* to your festivities. Also known as party poppers, you can also make them for New Years or birthdays. They are so easy to make with your Cricut and I love customizing them with my own fillers!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>If you like this tutorial, join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/cricutprojectswithpocketwonders\">our Facebook community<\/a> where I post<strong> <\/strong>other <strong>free SVG files and resources<\/strong>! I look forward to crafting with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/cricutprojectswithpocketwonders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-600x317.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won\u2019t cost you a penny more)!&nbsp; Read my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/privacy-policy\/\">full disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>MATERIALS FOR CHRISTMAS CRACKERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/cricut.pxf.io\/x93A1O\">Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/cricut.pxf.io\/a1m3EQ\">Cricut Tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Hk10yA\">Light Grip Cutting Mat <\/a>(the 12&#8243;x 12&#8243; size)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ne point blade (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ZyRcpE\" target=\"_blank\">Cricut Fine Point Blade<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jH8JnG\">Cards<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+69ovviBBmo4ts8Ifqs9Ulw\">t<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jH8JnG\">ock<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lfVNXr\" target=\"_blank\">Glue Tape<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JYzHen\">Cracker Snaps<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kgcn89\">Curling Ribbon<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/advent-calendar-filler-ideas-for-kids\/\">Little toys and goodies to fill it with<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Empty Vinyl roll (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Chip clip (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>My free SVG cut file (you will need access to my free resource library below)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab the free SVG design file (available in my&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/free-resource-library\/\" target=\"_blank\">free resource library<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 get the password by filling out the form on the sidebar or below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not subscribed? Get access to the free resource library below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fd-form-5f3d7ce31a170f0026cf1b49\"><\/div>\n<script>\n  window.fd('form', {\n    formId: '5f3d7ce31a170f0026cf1b49',\n    containerEl: '#fd-form-5f3d7ce31a170f0026cf1b49'\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2>HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS CRACKERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d rather watch a video on how to make it step by step, take a look at this video here&nbsp;<strong>(highly recommended!)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RMaLlGwWbv8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 1: GET THE FREE SVG FILE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the free cut file from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/free-resource-library\/\">Free Resource Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 2: PREP FILE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upload<\/strong> the file into Cricut Design Space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Christmas Cracker is already sized for you. We just need to do a couple of things before we cut it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will notice there are &#8220;<strong>Christmas cracker<\/strong>&#8221; layers and &#8220;<strong>cut<\/strong>&#8221; layers. The Christmas cracker layers are <strong>score lines.<\/strong>  They should already be in a group of layers. Set this group <strong>from &#8220;cut&#8221; to &#8220;score&#8221;<\/strong> in the linetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s1-1024x385.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s1-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s1-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s1-600x226.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s1.png 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now <strong>ATTACH <\/strong>all the layers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 2: CUT IT OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the prompts to cut it out. I used the <strong>heavy cardstock setting<\/strong> on my Cricut Maker with <strong>more pressure<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 3: WEED YOUR DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully <strong>weed your designs<\/strong>. You may not even need a weeding tool for this design. It&#8217;s super easy to weed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 4: ASSEMBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The score lines will make it easier to assemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using your glue tape, <strong>put a line of glue down the middle<\/strong> of the Christmas Cracker. Glue a Cracker snap on this strip of glue. (The cracker snap is what makes the &#8220;pop&#8221; noise when you pull it apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s2-1024x500.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s2-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s2-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s2-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s2-600x293.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s2.png 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have any cracker snaps, that&#8217;s ok. You can still make these, they just won&#8217;t make the &#8220;pop&#8221; when you pull it apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put a strip of tape on the &#8220;<strong>front side<\/strong>&#8220;, near the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s3-1024x501.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s3-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s3-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s3-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s3-600x293.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s3.png 1213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Put a strip of tape on the &#8220;<strong>back side<\/strong>&#8220;, near the opposite edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s4-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s4-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s4-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s4-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s4.png 1239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use an empty paper towel roll or empty vinyl roll to help give the Christmas cracker shape and glue it together. I rolled the cardstock and clipped it on the end with a chip clip to help hold it in place to make it easier to glue together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s5-1024x472.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s5-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s5-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s5-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s5-600x277.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s5.png 1236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Glue the ends together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tie one end with some curling ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill your Christmas Cracker with goodies. Need ideas? Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/advent-calendar-filler-ideas-for-kids\/\">stocking stuffer ideas for kids<\/a>. And <a href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/70-advent-calendar-ideas-for-the-boyfriend-or-husband-great-stocking-stuffer-ideas\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"131\">some for adults<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s6-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s6-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s6-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s6-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s6-600x334.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s6.png 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tie the other end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>CONGRATULATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s7-1024x507.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s7-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s7-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s7-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s7-600x297.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10-s7.png 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Head over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/cricutprojectswithpocketwonders\">Facebook community<\/a> to show off your Christmas Crackers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These Christmas Crackers add some *pop* to your festivities. Also known as party poppers, you can also make them for New Years or birthdays. They are so easy to make with your Cricut and I love customizing them with my own fillers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"categories":[77,90],"tags":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":77,"label":"Christmas"},{"value":90,"label":"Cricut Projects"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bpt.jpg",900,600,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Jen","author_link":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/author\/jen\/"},"comment_info":1,"category_info":[{"term_id":77,"name":"Christmas","slug":"christmas","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":77,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":82,"count":15,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":77,"category_count":15,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Christmas","category_nicename":"christmas","category_parent":82},{"term_id":90,"name":"Cricut Projects","slug":"cricut-projects","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":90,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":62,"count":34,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":90,"category_count":34,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Cricut Projects","category_nicename":"cricut-projects","category_parent":62}],"tag_info":false,"mv":{"thumbnail_id":4969,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas_crackers_bpt-300x200.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4758"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4758"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5714,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4758\/revisions\/5714"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}