"My True Love Gave to Me" 12 Days of Christmas Ideas

Questions & Reviews

1. Inez Falleyn says:

   What a great idea! I must try this as well!
   Inez, ineseda.blogspot.com
2. Ginger R says:

   I saw this on Pinterest several months ago and loved the idea. I'm doing this for my husband. I'm doing things like a pair of work shoes for day 2, 9 'hugs' and 'kisses' for day 9 (Hershey hugs and kisses), 8 count nugget from Chick-fil-a delivered to his work by me for day 8, 11oz hot chocolate from Panera Bread delivered to work for day 11, a dozen of his favorite cookies baked by me for day 12, etc. It's been really fun and sometimes challenging thinking up things to fill in the days, but I know he'll love this!!!
3. Rhonda says:

   9 volt batteries, 8 pairs of socks, 12 donuts
4. Lindsay Cain says:

   I have been looking for days now for good ideas and these are the best. Thank you so much for posting! :)
5. Six Sisters says:

   Thanks for more ideas! We love this!!!! -The Sisters
6. Kourtnie Simpson says:

   I just started the tradition this year! I read different blog sites and a lot of comments to get started!! So I thought my list may help someone who is stuck!
   
   1- "Lucky Keychain" Custom from Etsy
   2- 2 seasons of "The Office" (his favorite show!)
   3- 3 of his favorite things, golf (golf mag), guns (guns mag) and grill (Cook book)
   4- set of 4 razor blades
   5- 5 pairs of underwear
   6- 6 pack of beer (a custom mix)
   7- 7 $1 scratch off lottery tickets
   8- pairs of work socks
   9- "I Love You Because..." post it notes
   10- 10 tiny fingers (our daughters handprint on a canvas)
   11- 11 back massage coupons (and a $5 back massage thing from walmart)
   12- A Calendar
   
   Hope this helps anyone who may be stuck! I already gave him day 1 and he told me he cant wait to see what the next day is!
7. Six Sisters says:

   So fun! Thanks for sharing! -The Six Sisters
8. deborah walker says:

   my husband is an ohio state buckeye fan and one year I did a theme 12 days of Christmas. everything was ohio state :-) last year I went on line and ordered a photo mug, mouse pad and made a calendar out of photos from our cruise.
9. LeAnn says:

   I love love love this idea. I'm doing it his year and a few things I have came up with, not sure what days yet are a box of shells (my husband LOVES to hunt), gloves, socks, underwear, gift card, razor refills, tool set, batteries (again, for hunting), there are so many cheap great ideas. LOVE LOVE this idea. Now only if I can get him to do this for me! haha ;) Thanks for sharing.
10. Jenn says:

    I have been doing this for years and it gets harder each year... This year may be the last so it's a bit more extravegant.... 1. One Sexy Wife - boudoir photos 2. Movie Tickets 3. 3 French Hens ornament (Hallmark has a series) 4. Taylor Hall Jersey (his number is 4) 5. Different types of hot sauce 6. Number of episodes in first season of "the league" 7. Months that we'll be able to use the outdoor speaker at the firepit.... 8. Hours a day of your family (framed print of family for work) 9. Months of Lessons (guitar) 10. Number of buttons on a new controler 11. Chapters in the book he wanted 12. 12 months of entertainment (mini ipad)
11. Diane says:

    A couple of co-workers and I did this for a co-worker who moved several states away last Christmas. We created a spreadsheet for us to use to track who's day it was to send something, and had a column for the actual gift (so there would be no duplication). Gifts ranged from a candle, lotion, knit gloves, an inspirational card or plaque, etc... For the 12th day, we took a photo of us, making a Christmas card, and sending that to her. She loved it (and so did her two little children, who began enjoying their daily treasure at the mailbox :-). This year, I am thinking of doing this for my sisters...maybe alternate a gift between them, so one sister gets Day 1, another Day 2, etc... This is such a fun process. I recommend it to everyone to try.
12. Tim says:

    Hello, I am looking for ideas for my wife. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
13. Cathy says:

    Tim - If you can think of gifts that tie into memories of the two of you....for example, one yellow scarf (if she wore a yellow scarf on your first date) or 10 chocolate covered macadamia nuts (if you had been to Hawaii together). I just think the sentiment of remembering fond memories made together would make it extra special.
14. Rae says:

    I also included special moments. Romantic dinner for two, including candles and dressing in his favorite dress. Pamper you 5 ways, foot bath, glass of bourbon, nice music, appetizer plate and a massage. I am less worried about the number this year, he liked the special moments better then the gifts so my goal this year is to include more moments then actual gifts. Just spending time with him and making him the priority made him sooo happy, and me too.
15. Sarah says:

    LOVE THIS IDEA LADIES!!!!! Thanks and Merry Christmas
16. Sarah says:

    A personal letter- homemade card- things she likes( her favorite chocolate -lotion- bath & body- Victoria secrets) date with you ( no phone calls!) books- - cute socks- pictures of you and her!! We really - most of us are simple- we want to be with our husbands- we want to be their # 1- we love pics together- we want to be beautiful for you ( inside and out) we want you to hear what we say : ) good luck and Merry Christmas
17. Sarah says:

    I'm about to start this today!!! Just to throw out some ideas: Day 1: A ticket that says "ADMIT ONE to a candlelit dinner" - I'll make his favorite food Day 2: A pack of UP2U gum and it was supposed to be two tickets to our local hockey team... but that fell through... So I'm going to give him a two little ice skates (maybe paper? I dunno) and tell him what the plan WAS and actually that we're going ice skating at a free rink near us. Day 3: 3 ornaments - handmade by me for our first tree. One is our last initial, one I wrote "Our First Christmas - 2013" on, and one has some sand/shells from our honeymoon in it. Day 4: A 4-pack of Bert's Bees chapstick - his fav Day 5: 5 Kit-Kats -again, his fav. Day 6: A 6-pack of his favorite winter beer Day 7: A $7 gift card to our local dollar theater Day 8: A half gallon (or 8 cups) of egg nog (He loves it and I don't, so we don't always get it) Day 9: A new bow tie - "For the next time you have to 'Dress to the NINES'" Day 10: 10 Fingers - a bottle of massage oil Day 11: 11 Caramel, butterscotch and chocolate-covered pretzels (homemade) Day 12: A new calendar, and 12 coupons for things like getting to skip out on laundry night, a fancy dress-up date, and a night of uninterrupted video games Hope this helps anyone searching for ideas...
18. Lela says:

    I love this idea and did it last year for my husband. He hated it. He dreaded each day of it. I guess he just likes his gifts on Christmas. If someone did this for me, I would love it. Just beware of if your loved one would want 12 days of gifts or 12 days of compliments or something else.
19. Jen says:

    While not on the topic of significant others, my mom and I have done this for years, both for each other and for others and wanted to share a few ideas. * 12 kitchen towels, one for each month (January snowflakes, February hearts, March leprechaun, etc) Takes a little planning as its easier to buy over the course of the year, but is one of my favorites *A puzzle! Put the puzzle together then take apart dividing into 12 sections. Put in small bag or container and label each #1-#12. (Number so day 2 adds onto 1, and so on) On the 12th day, along with the last section of pieces, we gave the box * Regardless of the gifts, one of the most fun parts is the surprise. We did the 12 days for my grandma the year my grandpa passed away. Instead of delivering them ourselves, or sending a package of all of the gifts at once, we had them delivered by someone different every day, or have them somewhere she'd be - Tuesday is the day she goes to the bank, so that day there was one waiting for her there. Not only did she not know who they were coming from, she had a visitor every day :)
20. Marianne Jensen says:

    Love your list! Thanks so much for sharing.
21. E says:

    I agree! this is the best post on what to do for 12 days of Christmas! THANK YOU!
22. toni says:

    I came here to get ideas for 14 days of Valentines and all of these ideas have motivated me to do this for my children. thank you.

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