Twelve Days Of Christmas 2025

This is a post I regularly write every January, it's a round up of all the gifts I received in my Twelve Days of Christmas swap with my lovely friend, Lisa. This is the twelfth year that we've swapped twelve small gifts, one to be opened on each of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

What a wonderful line up of gifts.

Here's a closer look.

A cosy hot water bottle with a fleece cover, perfect for the cold weather we're experiencing just now. The cutest Winnie the Pooh socks, three pairs which will keep my feet toasty warm. A set of bath bombs, and a fig and pomegranate soap bar, I look forward to using those in my bath.

Two plain white candles and a sheet of transfer stickers to decorate them with, isn't that a fab idea, I haven't come across those before so I look forward to giving that a go. A crepe paper craft kit, something else I shall enjoy having a go with. A puzzle cube, all those flowers, so pretty, and the cutest little bird pot hanger which Lisa sent in the cutest little tin. I like to pretty my pots up with little ornaments so I love this, and the tin will be put to good use too, I can always use a nice tin, haha.

We usually each pop a book in our parcels. This year I received A Christmas Murder by Mary Grand, it looks like it's set on The Isle of Wight, somewhere I'd love to visit, so I shall enjoy reading this. Included with this gift was a page corner bookmark, very handy. A cotton tea towel with a picture of marsh violets on it. We also include a couple of edible gifts. I received some Pistacchio biscuits and some cute Snoopy gummies, I'm not sure I'll be able to eat Snoopy, far too cute.

Thank you, Lisa. You spoil me every single year.

Here's what I sent to Lisa.

Here's a closer look.

A box of Christmas crackers, I just loved the plaid design and the velvet ribbon, if they don't get used this year they'll come in next year. A rhubarb and elderflower candle, I had a sniff of this and really liked it, I hope Lisa likes it too. Shower steamers, it's always nice to have a lovely aroma when taking a shower. A Twelve Days of Christmas nibble tray, how could I resist this when our theme is the Twelve Days of Christmas.

I know that Lisa enjoys doing jigsaws and I thought this Toy Shop Window at Christmas design very festive. A strawberry design cross stitch, it has everything needed in the kit. I usually pop a book in as one of the gifts, this year it's An Unfortunate Christmas Murder by Hannah Hendy, a cosy murder, perfect for snuggling up with over the festive season. A gardener's enamel mug which is printed with hints and tips on how to tend to your garden.

Three Clues, a guessing game which is a perfect table game. Lip balms in a variety of flavours, perfect to use in the cold weather, I always tend to get chapped lips at this time of year. The edible gifts I included in the swap this year were Bailey's Creams, and Caramelised Biscuit Fudge.

It's been another wonderful swap, so fun sourcing the gifts throughout the year, and of course opening a gift each day right into the new year, it extends the magic of Christmas. Thank you, Lisa, it's been another enjoyable swap.