12 Twelve Days Of Christmas Box Ideas.

density · 31 October 2007 at 12:58AM

Hello, have just found out about the idea of doing a box of treats for the 12 days of Christmas. Basically, this involves filling a box with treats connected to the song.
For the first day I will use a can of pears, the 2nd day some dove soap, 3rd chicken soup. Do you get the idea?
But am stuck on the 4th day, (calling birds), 10 day, (lords a leaping) and the 11th day (pipers piping). Would love to give this to my Mom, so if anyone has any ideas they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Smickan · 31 October 2007 at 1:27AM

calling birds - phone top up? (if she has a mobile) or a phone card?

What age range is she? Does she enjoy novelty gifts? (Example: My sister in law qualified as a doctor last year so we got her a kids doctors set as part of a joke present)

dipsy · 31 October 2007 at 1:57AM

11th day a CD with pans pipes.. pretty lame sorry :-)

rosieben · 31 October 2007 at 2:11AM

density wrote: »

But am stuck on the 4th day, (calling birds), 10 day, (lords a leaping) and the 11th day (pipers piping). Would love to give this to my Mom, so if anyone has any ideas they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

phone top up is a great idea for 'calling birds'

for day 10, lords a leaping, how about a dvd - a musical with some dancing; all my family love the old musicals like white christmas and the fred astaire films but there are lots of more modern ones, or Andew Lloyd Weber, Riverdance or Lord of the Dance, if that sort of thing appeals?

and maybe a music cd for day 11, pipers piping? I wouldnt take the pipers bit too literally although a pipe could be a trumpet or sax or flute if you wanted so almost anything with an orchestral backing would do, or classical, jazz, folk?

mirandamayhem · 31 October 2007 at 8:37AM

this is a fab idea!
Think I may do this too!

poppett · 31 October 2007 at 10:01AM

Pipers piping.... all I can think of is those liqourice pipes? Sorry!

furrypig · 31 October 2007 at 12:30PM

Hi

I am doing this as it was mentioned on organizedchristmas.com. If you google it there are a few sites that have got ideas and messages etc that you can attach to each gift! Depending on the mesage you adjust the gift accordingly 5 gold rings translates nicely to Pineapple rings but on day 10 I'm giving muscle rub as this was a suggestion after the lords had done all their leaping!! Mine is for my mum so I have adapted a couple of things from the websites I found!

pavlovs_dog · 1 November 2007 at 12:22AM

lol some great ideas here!

scottishfreebiehunter · 1 November 2007 at 12:41AM

Pipers Piping you used to get Pipers whisky not sure now though worth a look for a minature.
http://www.dinkydrinksminiatureswholesale.co.uk/100-pipers-miniature-blended-whisky-p-20511.html
Found this one not to sure as never used it.

JAM1376 · 1 November 2007 at 10:56AM

Sorry if this sound a bit dumb but is the first day of Christmas Christmas Day? Or is it the twelve days leading up to Christmas Day? Love this idea but wouldn't know when it starts!

Thanks

furrypig · 1 November 2007 at 12:43PM

JAM1376 wrote: »

Sorry if this sound a bit dumb but is the first day of Christmas Christmas Day? Or is it the twelve days leading up to Christmas Day? Love this idea but wouldn't know when it starts!

Thanks

I think the 12 days of christmas finish on 12th night when the Christmas decs need to be taken down which is Jan 6th??

I am doing this box idea but starting it 12 days before Christmas so my mum has something to open everyday then we will see her on Boxing Day anyway!

12 Twelve Days Of Christmas Box Ideas.

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