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Christmas Cracker DIY

Omigod, guys! I'm back! 👏🏼 It's been a while since my last update (yesterday's update was an accident. Sorry about that!); blame school.

So, this past week was Thanksgiving break and I was super happy to finally update this book, but by Monday I realized I hadn't done the homework I was assigned to do over break and my mother was forcing to help the family cook Thanksgiving dinner. 😒 Let's just say it's been a long hectic week, but I finally found some time to write a chapter, so here it is.

On Thanksgiving Day, I was kinda annoyed by my family, so I went to watch Netflix in my room and I decided to write a chapter. For those who barely know me, I am obsessed with British TV...like I'm not even kidding. My most fave TV show EVER is Doctor Who! 😱

So I'm watching Series 7's Christmas Special (*Spoiler*: The episode when the 11th Doctor regenerates) and near the end, Clara (his companion) gives the Doctor a Christmas cracker, but he's too old to open it, so she ends up helping him out. I thought it was the cutest thing and then BOOM...! That's when I got my idea for this chapter.

So here's how to add a little bit of British charm to the holidays with a cute Christmas cracker DIY!!!

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You'll need:

• 2 empty toilet paper rolls

• 1 cracker snap (Amazon has them)

• wrapping paper (11" X 8")

• a joke

• a tissue paper hat (available at most craft stores)

• a tiny gift (ring, whistle, money, etc.)

• ribbon

• scissors

• tape

• glue stick

Directions:

1.) Glue one of the toilet paper rolls on the long edge of the wrapping paper. Make sure it's straight.

2.) Glue the other edge of the toilet paper roll and put a strip of glue down the middle of the wrapping paper. Carefully roll up to prevent your wrapping paper from wrinkling.

3.) Insert the cracker snap into the toilet paper roll and tape down its ends.

4.) Cut the other toilet paper roll (the one NOT rolled up in wrapping paper) in half and slide each piece into each side of the wrapping paper until there's 1/2" of wrapping paper left over.

5.) With a ribbon, tie up the space between the whole toilet paper roll and the half of a toilet paper roll. Do this to only one side.

6.) Insert the joke, the gift, and the paper hat into the other side. Close up this end the same way you closed the other end in Step 5.

7.) Fold the excess wrapping paper into the cracker to finish its edges and... ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS CRACKER!!!

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🎉I am at a lost for words... I am absolutely in love with this tutorial! I'm actually making Christmas crackers to give to all my friends this year because I think it's the best way to get into the spirit of Christmas (or just the holidays)!🎉

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I did and I hope it inspires you to make Christmas crackers of your own.

I'll see you in the next chapter, hopefully very soon, and if you have any chapter requests, leave your suggestions in the comments section/DM me.

❤️Since it's technically still Thanksgiving break, I'd like to take this moment to say that I'm grateful for all of you who take the time to read this book, those of you who are patient enough to keep this story in your library, and those of you who were here since the beginning of this book. I love you guys so much and I don't know what I'd do without you. Thank you; y'all mean the world (🌎) to me.❤️

Bye! 😘

❓QOTD: What are you thankful/grateful for?❓