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12 Days of Christmas song with hand motions
I looked high and low for this...this is from my memory of being a kid plus a couple of brain stormers...thought I would post this since it seems no one ever heard of it....(might be fun to do at a party). Enjoy!
1st day…partridge in a pear tree……spread your arm over your head to make the branches of the tree -then bring them down in the front in a prayer position so you are ready for the next one.
2nd day..two turtle doves…hook your thumbs together to form a bird (and then do actions for 1st day)
3rd…three french hens…make a 3 sign with your hands and bounce fingers three times (use index, middle, and ring fingers on both hands) ( also do previous actions)
4th…Four calling birds…form hands into beaks and open and close your fingers like quacking birds (and previous actions)
5 golden rings…hold up your hand with fingers extended and put 5 rings on your fingers of one hand(previous actions)
6 geese a laying…make wings out of your arms and shake your butt a little (previous actions)
7 swans a swimming…make a swimming motion (previous actions)
8 maids a milking…acting like you are milking a goat/cow (previous actions)
9 ladies dancing….put your finger on top of your head and dance like a ballerina or curtsey/bow (and do previous actions)
10 lords a leaping…do ballerina leaps forward –or jump (previous actions)
11 pipers piping…act like you are playing a clarinet or flute (use the fingering motion) (previous actions)
12 drummers drumming…act like you are playing a drum( and do all previous actions)
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