The Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts

Take inexpensive or home-made gifts to a neighbour or relative each day for 12 days leading up to Christmas. Choose someone who you can get to easily each day. The gifts could be left anonymously, but this becomes more difficult each day. Also remember, people like to have something to look forward to, and someone there to share their happiness with.

Use nuts, marshmallows, lollies, lollipops, biscuits, cakes or muffins, caramel popcorn balls, party poppers, soap, balloons, candy canes, gold chocolate coins, sticky tape, cheap toilet rolls, apples, tomatoes, tiny angels made from lollies, nightlight candles trimmed with tinsel. A wreath made from plain white plastic grocery bags woven around wire frame, with tinsel woven round that and decorated with lollies, or pompoms. Mini Christmas puddings made from mallowpuffs. Small bags of washing powder.

Here are two different versions, the second is slightly less expensive than the first. After that are some ideas for rhymes with blanks left for the number and the gift to be filled in. Obviously, the size of the gift may vary if given to a family instead of a person on their own.

1     Version 1

• On the first day of Christmas I've often heard it said
  • It's nice to give someone you love a loaf of homemade bread.
• On the second day of Christmas two rolls of sticky tape,
  • To help you wrap your Christmas gifts for that extra special mate!
• On the third day of Christmas three packages of jello -
  • The light dessert, the bright dessert, red, green and yellow.
• It's the fourth 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.
  • We hope that you will soon enjoy the taste that can't be beat.
• On 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 cool drink.
  • Six cans of fizz 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 apples and we're giving them to you.
• On the eighth day of Christmas we're nearly out of rhyme.
  • But there's eight nice cookies to enhance your Christmas tree.
• On the ninth day of Christmas we know you're on the run.
  • So we want you to stop, relax, and have a chew of gum.
• On the tenth day of Christmas, ten eggs (not quite a dozen).
  • To scramble, fry, or use in baking or any way you love them.
• On the eleventh day of Christmas it was hard to choose
  • But by giving you eleven candy canes we felt we could not lose.
• On the twelfth day of Christmas, twelve fruits you'll find in here.
  • Sent with love and the hope that we've brought a touch of cheer.
• And as a final note we add,
  • Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

2     Version 2

• On the first day of Christmas, it's the day marked number one,
  • I brought to help you celebrate, a sticky currant bun.
• On the second day of Christmas the rushing never stops,
  • So stop and sit a little while with these two lollipops.
• On the third day of Christmas I popped in for a natter
  • And brought with me three little cakes upon a paper platter.
• On the fourth day of Christmas you might have thought I'd miss you.
  • I didn't though, and here you have four rolls of bathroom tissue.
• On the fifth day of Christmas five marshmallows so sweet.
  • We hope that you will soon enjoy the taste that can't be beat.
• On the sixth day of Christmas, it will soon be Christmas night,
  • We give you six white candles to put you in the light.
• On the seventh day of Christmas, good wishes we are sending,
  • With seven little chocolate coins to help you slow your spending.
• On the eighth day of Christmas, with Santa coming soon,
  • We've brought you eight nice bright balloons to decorate your room.
• On the ninth day of Christmas we know you're on the run.
  • So we want you to slow right down and have a chew of gum.
• On the tenth day of Christmas this rhyme is near its end,
  • Along with ten sweet angels which from us to you we send.
• On the eleventh day of Christmas it was getting hard to choose
  • But with eleven candy canes we felt we could not lose.
• On the twelfth day of Christmas we cannot write much more
  • So send a wreath with twelve pompoms to brighten up your door.

3     Variations of verses

• On the * day of Christmas I thought I'd come and bring
  • • bits of *** to help you want to sing.
• On the * day of Christmas we know you're on the run,
  • But hope these * things will help you have some fun.
• On the * day of Christmas, we're nearly out of rhyme,
  • But here are * little things to help you pass the time.
• On the * day of Christmas there are lots of different wishes,
  • But here's * mini-bags of soapsuds to help you with your washes.
• On the * day of Christmas, well, well, how time does fly,
  • So here are * little *** that you'll eat/use by and by.
• On the * day of Christmas this rhyme is near its end,
  • Along with these * things which from us to you we send.