Count down to Valentine's Day
A oft-heard Christmas Carol is the Twelve Days of Christmas in which a "true love" sends a different gift over the course of 12 days.My true love sent to meI never did get what leaping lords are good for but that is beside the point.
- 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!
For Valentine's Day, take the same concept and make a "count down to Valentine's Day".
- Twelve (Feb 3)
- Lots of things comes in dozens like flowers, doughnuts and eggs. Also, you should be able to find flowers for a reasonable price still.
- Eleven (Feb 4)
- Eleven sweet nothings like the candy hearts or Dove Chocolate Promises both of which have messages for the day.
- Ten ( Feb 5)
- Ten digits like phone numbers or fingers. Send an "I love you" TXT message or use your ten fingers and give a nice massage.
- Nine (Feb 6)
- Nine languages of love. Write nine different notes that say I love you in 9 different languages:Ek is lief vir jou, mi stimabo, Asko maite zaitut,eu te amo,Hu Guiya Hao,Wo ie ni,Mi amas vin,Nu' umi unangwa'ta,Ti amo,Techihhila. Leave the notes in places where they will be found through-out the day. For bonus points, put them in fortune cookies or wrapped in kisses.
- Eight (Feb 7)
- Create a CD with eight songs your valentine will like. You could also give the eight green M&Ms and then share the rest. You could also give 8 Kisses or Hugs and Kisses keeping in mind that not all Kisses come from Hershey.
- Seven (Feb 8)
- Seventh heaven: 7 chocolate dipped strawberries or the strawberries without the chocolate.
- Six (Feb 9)
- Half dozen heart shaped cookies
- Five (Feb 10)
- 5 Golden rings like funnions or 5 TXT messages that say I love you (see Nine above).
- Four (Feb 11)
- Four favors: give four Love Coupons
- Three (Feb 12)
- Three balloons. For extra credit, put something in the balloon like a mini 3 musketeers bar, a little note or a present split into three pieces.
- Two (Feb 13)
- Lots of great things come in pairs. Give either earrings, tickets or socks. Another idea is something his and hers like a keychain.
- One (Feb 14)
- Write a letter to your sweetheart expressing love and gratitude. This can be the final gift by itself or attached to the gift.
Have a happy Valentine's Day.
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