Buying too few crackers disappoints the children; buying too many leaves boxes in the loft for a year. Here is a simple way to size a family order.
Start with time, not items
Think about how long you will actually spend bursting. Most families enjoy about 45–90 minutes across the morning and evening. Each item has a rough duration:
- Sparkler: under a minute each.
- Flower pot: 20–40 seconds depending on size.
- Ground chakkar: 15–30 seconds.
- Multi-shot aerial: from about 15 seconds for small cakes to a few minutes for large ones.
A balanced starting mix for four people
- Sparklers: 5–10 boxes in mixed lengths — children go through these fastest.
- Flower pots: 2–3 boxes, including a few large ones.
- Ground chakkars: 2 boxes.
- Fancy items (twinkling stars, pencils, small fountains): 3–4 boxes.
- Aerials: 2–4 multi-shot cakes for the finale.
- Sound crackers: optional and modest — check local rules and your neighbours.
Adjust for your family
Younger children? Shift budget from sound and aerials to sparklers, pencils and flower pots. Teenagers? More fancy items and aerials. Celebrating with cousins? Pool your orders — one combined order usually works out cheaper on packing and transport.
Leftovers
If you do have extras, store them properly (see our safety tips) and use them for Karthigai Deepam or New Year.
Want a ready-made balance? Look at the gift boxes in our catalogue, or send us your budget and we'll suggest a mix.
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