A question I’m often asked: “When do the twelve days of Christmas actually begin?” The twelve days of Christmas actually begin on the evening of Christmas Day (December 25) and end on the morning of January 6 (Epiphany).
If you want to celebrate the twelve days of Christmas this year, here are some ideas for doing that.
You could give gifts for each of the twelve days. Some people begin on Dec. 1 or Dec. 14 and end with the gifts on Christmas Day. The fun of doing this is not on what day you actually begin your twelve days, but rather the idea that you thought of someone in this manner. I will share several ideas here that I found posted on Thrifty Fun, perhaps this will spark some imagination.
12 months in a year Mom’s Family Calendar 2007 (Wall Calendar)
11 chapters in a book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
10 dollars at Blockbuster Showtime Gift Basket & Blockbuster Card
9 songs on a CD Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
8 dollars at Starbucks Starbucks Assortment
7 gallons of gas Blitz USA #31710 5 Gallon Metal “Jerry Can” Spill Proof Portable Fuel Container System
6 cupcakes Crazy About Cupcakes
5 dollars at McDonald’s O Operating McDonalds
4 packs of gum 2007 Topps Wacky Packages Series 5 - Sealed Box - (24 Packs / 5 Stickers + 1 Stick of Gum/pack)
3 Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers
2 American Eagle shirts USA - American Eagle 2 Specialty shirt
1 Benchwarmers DVD The Benchwarmers
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Night 1 (pear bread)
Night 2 (turtles & doves chocolates)
Night 3 (French horn ornaments from $1 store)
Night 4 (gold coins)
Night 5 (ring pops)
Night 6 (Cadbury chocolate eggs)
Night 7 (goldfish)
Night 8 (milk maid caramels)
Night 9 (Christmas CD)
Night 10 (caramel corn)
Night 11 (hot cocoa mix)
Night 12 (I found a drum candle at the $1 store)
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Day 1 - A bird perched on top of a small fake pine decorated with pear ornaments
Day 2 - a pkg of (2) turtles candy and 2 dove chocolate bars
Day 3 - 3 small chicken figurines
Day 4 - 4 phone calling cards
Day 5 - 5 gold napkin rings with christmas napkins
Day 6 - 6 (empty) egg shells in a chicken wire container
Day 7 - 7 cream puff “Swans”
Day 8 - 8 different kinds of milk products
Day 9 - 9 pairs of socks for their tired dancin’ feet
Day 10 - 10 kinds of coffee to fuel the leapin’ lords with caffeine
Day 11 - 11 kinds of “piping” hot caffeine-free tea
Day 12 - 12-pack of ice cream “drumstick” treats
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Partridge Family Christmas CD & tinned pears
Turtle candies and dove chocolates
a video of Chicken Run (i taped little cartoon bubbles on the case saying Bon Jour and things” Cornish Game hens would be nice too.
candy cell phones with paper wings and beaks taped on
A gold colored wreath
a christmas ornament depiciting the Swan Boats (we live near Boston)
kitchen dish towls with geese
Bath milk bubble bath
dirty dancing video
CD from Riverdance
Drumstick ice cream cones
christmas CD with bagpipes
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1. One box of chocolates.
2. Two bottles of bubble bath
3. Three dozen cookies
4. Four bags of snacks
5. Five types of fudge (homemade of course)
6. Six pack of her favorite soda pop
7. Activity pads for the kids
8. Eight little note pads
9. Nine pens, pencils, markers/highlighters
10. Ten bags of tea (relax and refresh type)
11. Eleven baking mixes (jiffy, or sililar)
12. Twelve Christmas ornaments
You could also light a candle for each day and sing a verse of the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas song. Perhaps there is a certain food you would want to serve each night to start your own tradition.
P.S. This is also a good time to take down the Christmas tree and the decorations. Of course, around our house we love Christmas so much, most of the decorations are not packed away until March!!! We have seriously considered keeping a Christmas tree up all year long!!!!
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