 | Christmas Crackers |
A London sweet maker, Thomas Smith, invented Christmas crackers in 1846.
The idea for these crackers was taken from French bonbons - sweets wrapped in twisted pieces of coloured paper.
Thomas Smith added love notes to the bonbons and then had the idea of making the sweets go bang.
Paper hats and small toys were also added to the crackers.
Christmas crackers are usually pulled around the dinner table before the meal starts.
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