The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Christmas Crackers

Gather ‘round the table
with family and friends.
Find your Christmas cracker.
Let the fun begin!
Each brightly colored tube
holds a special treat.
Grab the twist of paper,
pull, snap … sweet!
Out tumbles trinkets
just for you.
Don your paper crown.
Share a joke or two.
Christmas dinner
would not be complete,
without a Christmas cracker
at each and every seat.

About the Writer


Deb Reidy

Deb is a former elementary teacher from Indiana, USA. In the classroom, she enjoyed sharing the wonders of poetry with her students as she helped them write their own poems. Today, she has the good fortune to be a poet herself. Her work has been published in Cricket and Highlights magazines, The Dirigible Balloon, and the poetry anthologies The Toy, Little Thoughts Press, Hop to It, What is Hope? and Clara’s Kooky Compendium. Deb is also the author of two educational resource books.