Celebrate the twelve days of Christmas from December 26 through January 6. Each link in the song leads to information about that day's gifts. We've also added links to some fun activities to do based on the 12 Days of Christmas.
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Two Turtledoves
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Three French hens
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Four calling birds |
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More Fun with the Twelve Days of Christmas
Santa’s Christmas Coloring Pages
Includes pages for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas and other Christmas coloring sheets.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: Music meets math in a popular Christmas song
Adding up those gifts and playing with Pascal’s Triangle and the twelve days of gift giving.
Celebrating Christmas: Twelve Days of Christmas Gifts
A terrific idea to treat a neighbor to some Christmas cheer.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Find the total cost of the items in the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Cost of 12 days of Christmas rises to $86,609
That’s this year’s cost, according to the annual “Christmas Price Index” compiled by PNC Wealth Management, which tallies the single partridge in a pear tree to the 12 drummers drumming, purchased repeatedly as the song suggests. The price is up $8,508 or 10.9 percent, from $78,100 last year. Dec. 1, 2008 |
 On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Five golden rings
 On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Six geese a-laying
 On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Seven swans a-swimming
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
 Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Eight maids a-milking
 On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Nine ladies dancing
 On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Ten lords a-leaping
 On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Eleven pipers piping
 On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Twelve drummers drumming |
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