Black Plaid Jumbo Halloween Surprise Cracker

Halloween crackers are usually the last thing anyone thinks about, which is exactly why this one lands. It is a jumbo surprise cracker, a 10 inch paper tube wrapped to a 15 inch finished length in black plaid fabric print tissue with curling ribbon at both ends, and it holds 17 to 20 small surprises. There is no snap and no bang here; you simply pull it open, which is a mercy at a table with young kids and skittish dogs. Set one across each plate and the meal starts with everybody's hands busy at the same moment, which is more than most halloween table decorations manage. It works just as hard tucked in as boo basket fillers or handed out as kids party favors, and the plaid keeps it on the grown up side of Halloween rather than the cartoon side. Small parts inside, so it is meant for ages 4 and up.

What do you put in a boo basket?
Boo baskets are usually filled with several small Halloween items rather than one large gift, so candy, favors, stickers, temporary tattoos, and small toys are the most common contents. Non-candy items are popular because they outlast Halloween and work for kids with food allergies.