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12 Days of Christmas poem, HELP

Hi one of my daughters lives in America with her husband and little boy, almost 2. I want to send him a 12 Days of Christmas, they attend church regularly and it's important to us that all our littlies know the reason for the season,but with a personal twist. I have made 12 small stockings to create a garland with and in them I will put a treat, chocolate etc, for all of them. I am also making 12 felt hand puppets similar to these....

I now need help with the poem/song to go with each puppet, e.g. "On the first day of christmas grandma sent to me ????????? what next as i want the rhythm to follow through. I can do many things but I am stuck with what to write. I plan to put the verse on luggage tags and then attatch them to each stocking. I am doing Joseph Mary 3 kings, 1 per stocking, star, shepherd, baby Jesus, donkey!!, camel! lamb and angel. Help!nativity+puppets
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  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    i dont know if this is any good, but it gives an insight of the christian translation of the song of 12 days to xmas


    Religious symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas (The 12 Days of Christmas) 1 True Love refers to God
    2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
    3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
    4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
    5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
    6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
    7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
    8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
    9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
    10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
    11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
    12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
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