On the First day of Christmas.....

I know... I know... I've promised to post some gift ideas for that darn person that has EVERYTHING!  And I will... I promise... just give me a little more time... I'm still putting them together.... so, while you wait... I thought I'd just share a couple  "Twelve Days of Christmas" ideas that we have used in the past. and maybe... MAYBE  you have some ideas that you would like to share as well! I LOVE new ideas!

Please share! 

On the first day of Christmas

I’ve often heard it said

It’s nice to give someone you love

A loaf of YUMMY bread!

(You can wrap it up in a "fun" Christmas towel or even just plastic wrap and a cute bow.) 

On the second day of Christmas

Two rolls of sticky tape

To help you wrap your Christmas gifts

For that extra special date.

On the third day of Christmas

Three packages of Jell-O

The light dessert and bright dessert

RED, GREEN and YELLOW!

On the forth day of Christmas

And I bet you thought we’d miss you

We didn’t though and here you have

Four rolls of bathroom tissue!

On the fifth day of Christmas

Five treats of sugar sweet

For you to enjoy, and of course

Share with friends that you meet!

Now it’s the sixth day of Christmas

With six more left to go!

Take time to trim the Christmas tree

And hang some mistletoe!

We’re sure by now you need a break

So have a nice cold drink!

Six cans of pop is sure to help!

At least that’s what we think!

For the seventh day of Christmas

We wondered what to do

But then we found these oranges

So we’re giving them to you!

On the eighth day of Christmas

We’re nearly out of rhyme

But here is a family journal

To remember your Christmas time!

(I purchased the Composition Notebooks and decorated the outside, my favorite ones were the ones I did in solid colors (deep reds and greens) and placed a picture of Christ in the center- this is a fun way to "journal" Christmas and keep for many years.)

On the ninth day of Christmas

We know you’re on the run

But wanted you to stop, relax

And have some FAMILY FUN!

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On the tenth day of Christmas

It was really hard to choose

But we decided on chocolate

And felt we could not lose! 

(Who doesn't love a little "Fernwood Mints" at Christmas time...)

On the eleventh day of Christmas

We thought your wallet might be low

And could use a little extra surprise

Perhaps…a little extra DOUGH?

 

(I made a fabric tube out of material that had money all over it and tied it up with a piece of jute) 

On the twelfth day of Christmas

A special gift you’ll find here

Sent with love and with the hope

That we’ve brought a touch of cheer!

And as a final note we’d like to add

A message loud and clear

Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS

And a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thanks for all you do!

One year I made these nativity sets, it stood about 2 feet tall, the next year I just made a manger and put straw and the little baby wrapped up inside it.)

This was a REALLY fun one too!  

On the FIRST day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

A partridge in a pear tree…

Sorry, but I couldn’t find the

Partridge so I am giving you some

Pears from the tree the partridge

flew away from.

 (You can use your own bottles pears, or a store purchased can of pears)

On the Second day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Two turtle doves…

Unfortunately, I don’t have

Any REAL doves,

So these chocolate ones

Will have to do!

On the Third day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Three French Hens…

The French Hens were

Not available, so I’m giving

You some chicken noodle

Soup, compliments of the

Three French Hens.

On the Forth day of Christmas

Your true love gave you~

Four calling birds….

I can’t find those calling birds!

But here are four messages

They left for you before

They flew off! 

(I just printed out 4 messages and "cute-sied" them up with scrapbook paper and such, and put a magnet on the back) 

#1- Let us keep Christmas beautiful

Without a thought of greed

That it might live forevermore 

To fill our every need.

#2- Somehow, not only for Christmas

bur all the long year through

The joy that you give to others, 

Is the joy that comes back to you. 

#3- The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree,

Is the "presence" of a happy family

all wrapped up in each other. 

#4- A song was heard at Christams

To wake the midnight sky

A Saviors birth, and peace on earth

And praise to God on high.

(Depending on the family(s) you are choosing, you may want to choose scriptures, or even talks from the Christmas fireside from the General Authorities.)

On the Fifth day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Five Golden Rings…

Sorry, I’m too poor to

Buy five real gold rings…

But will some golden

Pineapple rings suffice?

On the Sixth day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Six geese a laying…

You don’t really want messy

Geese all over the house do you?

How about some of the eggs

They left behind?

On the Seventh day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Seven Swans a Swimming…

All of the swans have flown

South for the winter,

but they left behind

their “soothing” soap.

On the Eighth day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Eight maids a milking…

Looks like they left the milk

Out to dry...and we think

They were milking some

Brown cows. Enjoy it anyway!

On the Ninth day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Nine ladies dancing…

And here are some canes

Used by the ladies to

Help them walk home after

They were out dancing

All night long!

On the Tenth day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Ten Lords-a-leapin’…

After the Lords get done

Leapin’.  This is what they

Use for their sore muscles!

On the Eleventh day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Eleven Pipers Piping…

Well, here is a “pipe” of your

Own… Have fun and don’t

Blow the whole day!

On the Twelfth day of Christmas

Your true love gave to you~

Twelve Drummers Drumming…

No drummers, we thought

You could use some quiet time

So here is a special treat

We drummed up for you,

So relax and enjoy!

 (I used a can from the cannery, sealed it then opened it and we filled it with caramel popcorn and put a plastic lid on it.  Decorated the outside of the can with paper, fabric and such....this was a great family night activity I let the kids decorate the "drums" while I made the caramel corn...)  

I like to select my 12 days of Christmas early, so that I can incorporate the items into my "grocery" shopping and such.  If I wait too late then it becomes a "burden" almost and takes all the fun out of doing this...., so plan ahead and set your limits.  I also purchase as much as I can at the dollar store, or even buy from Oriental Trading....so it really helps to "plan" ahead.