Christmas Cracker Kit vs Paper Crown Hats: What's in the Box?
By Luxury Stationery Store Australia | Published: 2026-11-01
Category: Product Reviews
A Jolly Santa cracker kit gives you 10 make-your-own crackers, while Heirloom Holly paper hats are a 10-pack of adjustable crowns. Here's what each box contains and how to choose.
Quick answer
If you want to make your own Christmas crackers, choose the 10 Pack Christmas Cracker Kit - Jolly Santa: it contains wrappers, snaps and reinforcements for ten crackers. Choose the 10 Pack Christmas Paper Crown Hats - Heirloom Holly Christmas only when you already have crackers and need extra hats.
Why the two boxes are not interchangeable
The Jolly Santa kit is a construction set: it gives you the wrappers, snaps and cardboard reinforcements needed to build crackers, but it does not include hats, gifts or filling. The Heirloom Holly pack is a single component: ten paper crowns with adhesive strips, with no crackers, snaps or wrappers. Buying one will not give you a complete cracker, so match the box to the job you still need to finish.
Where the Jolly Santa kit leaves you to decide
The kit includes double-sided die-cut wrappers, snaps and reinforcements, but the catalog does not list hats or gifts inside. That is a deliberate limitation, not an omission: you choose your own treats and can add paper crowns separately. If you want a fully coordinated table, plan your fillings and hats before you start rolling.
Christmas cracker kit and paper hat FAQs
- What exactly is in the Jolly Santa cracker kit?
- Ten heavyweight double-sided die-cut cracker wrappers, ten Christmas cracker snaps and ten cardboard reinforcements. The wrappers can be used with either face outward. Hats, gifts and filling are not included. Check your gift stash and hat supply before you buy the kit.
- Do the Heirloom Holly paper hats come with crackers?
- No. The pack contains ten paper crown hats only, each with an adhesive strip so you can adjust the fit. You need separate crackers or a cracker kit to use them.
- Can I use the Heirloom Holly hats with the Jolly Santa kit?
- Yes. The hats are a separate component, so you can place one inside each cracker you build from the Jolly Santa kit. The kit does not include hats, which makes this pairing a practical way to complete your crackers. Buy both if you want a kit-built cracker that already contains a crown.
- How many crackers or hats do I get for a table of eight?
- Each pack contains ten units. A table of eight needs eight crackers and eight hats, leaving two spares from each pack for mistakes or extra guests.
- Which should I buy if I only want extra hats?
- Choose the 10 Pack Christmas Paper Crown Hats - Heirloom Holly Christmas. The Jolly Santa kit does not contain hats, so it cannot solve a hat shortage on its own.
Product facts at a glance
- 10 Pack Christmas Cracker Kit - Jolly Santa: The 10 Pack Christmas Cracker Kit - Jolly Santa includes 10 double-sided die-cut wrappers, 10 snaps and 10 cardboard reinforcements. That is enough to build ten crackers, but you still need to supply your own gifts and hats.
10 Pack Christmas Cracker Kit - Jolly Santa - 10 Pack Christmas Paper Crown Hats - Heirloom Holly Christmas: The 10 Pack Christmas Paper Crown Hats - Heirloom Holly Christmas contains ten paper crowns, each with an adhesive strip for adjusting the fit. These are a ready-made hat solution for crackers you already own or for crackers you build from a kit.
10 Pack Christmas Paper Crown Hats - Heirloom Holly Christmas
