Robin Reed Concerto with Musical Whistles Christmas Crackers are traditional handmade English Christmas crackers. Set of 8 Season's Greetings design. Each of the 8 contain not only a hat and a joke but a different musical note that allows you to create your band. By using the music we have included, you can play both everyday and Christmas songs.

Party 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. This fun tradition is the perfect way to bring Christmas dinner to a close or to break the ice at a holiday get-together! An unforgettable occasion with fun and music.

One day a jet of resin from the confectioners log fire burst into flames with a loud 'crack'. Using this idea he decided to make a log shaped package that would produce a surprise bang and inside there would be an almond and a motto. It soon became a resounding favorite at parties with toys and hats added to each 'cracker'.

By the end of the century it was well established as a traditional holiday custom and now each year virtually every household in the UK has crackers. In recent years crackers have become essential ice breakers at all types of parties, dinner parties, weddings and celebrations. Place one at each place setting for decoration and then pull it open with a friend and share the fun!

About Robin Reed:

Robin Reed has been manufacturing quality Christmas and party crackers since 1975 - making it the oldest established Christmas cracker company in the UK. All of our crackers are carefully made by hand using traditional methods and materials to give a quality finish - fabrics, ribbons, embellishments, glitter and lush bows are all part of what makes Robin Reed crackers special.

Key Features:

MPN: 52118
Filling: Toys
Theme: Holiday
Material: Paper
Color: Assorted
Brand: Robin Reed
Occasion: Christmas
Type: Christmas Cracker
Dimensions: 35 x 27 x 5.2 cm (10 Inches).
A tradition dating back to Victorian times.
Set of 8 handmade party crackers comes in a gift box.
Hand rolled crackers with traditional classic music design.
Each whistle plays a different note and has a number assigned to it.
Perfect for a special Christmas dinner or party. Also makes a great ice breaker.
Includes instructions for different tunes that can be played using the 8 whistles.
Each cracker contains whistles, hats, numbered badges, sheet music, and a conductor's baton.
Guests pop open their cracker to find a numbered whistle that corresponds to the sheet music.
Plain sheet music written for the numbered whistles is enclosed so you can make music together.

How to Orchestrate The Fun

Inside each handmade wrapping you will find a different musical whistle and a numbered badge which everyone should wear. Nominate someone to be the conductor who, following the simple numbered music sheet and using the enclosed baton, points at each person (depending on their badge number) to blow their whistle - the result: beautiful music....or total chaos ! If less than 8 people are present then some will need to have 2 or more different whistles to blow - but make sure you blow the right one at the right time !

Robin Reed Handmade English Musical Christmas Crackers with POP - 8 x 10 Inch with Whistles, Badges, Conductors baton and Song Sheet (52118)