We try before you buy: JENNY WOOD tests the best sustainable Christmas table decorations

These contain coloured paper and instructions to make reindeer. Recyclable Family Crackers.

dunelm.com 

5/5 

Good-looking and great value with metallic gifts. Art of Japan Berry Christmas crackers. 

johnlewis.com 

5/5 

Handsewn. Expensive, but will last years. Ice Ice Baby crackers.

forevercrackers.com 

4/5

Each has a joke from a celeb and a charity donation on your behalf. Charity Christmas Crackers. 

adventofchange.com 

3/5 

Recyclable card, reusable velvet bows and useful metal gifts. Luxury Santa design Christmas crackers. 

Marks & Spencer 

3/5

An unusual robot design, there’s a fun ‘Guess Who’ game in each one. Robot Christmas crackers.

Paperchase 

3/5

Made of glitter-free card; snaps and jokes included . Fill-your-own Christmas crackers.

Lakeland 

3/5