Christmas gifts - 12 days of Xmas theme

sammy_kaye18

Hi All

Myself and my sister are looking for ideas for our parents (dad and step mum) to do with the 12 days of christmas and we are looking for any ideas please

12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords-a-Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids-a-Milking
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Gold Rings
4 Colly Birds
3 French Hens[7]
2 Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

Many thanks and greatfully appreciated

74jax

8 - could be milk chocolate related?
9 - a dance class?
Isn't 4 - callings birds?

elegant_elephant

Ok, this could be lame but I was thinking of a brand of toiletries (i thought it was L'Occitane) that have ornate looking packaging with birds and such on; as I was googling "turtle dove packaging" there were lots of pictures of ornamental type bird decorations. Can't find the brand of toiletries though.

A drumming lesson- I bet they'd love it!

I've got no other ideas, it's a tough theme but a good one!

cte1111

7 Swans a Swimming - new swimming costumes or swim hats / accessories

butterfly2001

if wanting to avoid the drumming lessons/band stuff you have drumstick lollies

TallulahTaboo_2

8 - Milks a Milking
You could buy them a chocolate making class? Groupon etc. do cheap deals on this. Or if you wanted it extra cheap, buy them a cake mix.

9 - Ladies Dancing
You could organise them to go to a jazz dance class?

3 - French Hens
This stands for faith, hope and love. You could write them a heartfelt letter?

2 - Turtle Doves
This stands for the old and new testaments. You could make them a photo book with old and new photos.


Hope that gives you some ideas!?

bethl79

10 Lords-a-leaping could be a box set of downton abbey : )

feefeefalloo_2

Could you do two turtle doves Christmas tree decorations like on home alone 2? (sorry, but that's what it makes me think of!)

Chris25

5 - new key rings - or there is a Berberis called Golden Ring

6 - a box of half a dozen goose eggs

8 - bars of Milka chocolate

9 - a 'Strictly' box set or the book that comes out every Christmas


11 - packs of or if you are flush, tickets to 2014 Edinburgh Tattoo

Chris25

74jax wrote: »

Isn't 4 - callings birds?

was originally colly - as in 'black' but in the US it's 'calling'.

Spendless

5 - gold(en) napkin rings.

7 - voucher for leisure centre to go swimming? Or a home-made voucher organising trip to nearby park that has a lake with swans on. If cash is tight- depends on your budget.