Kids Corner | The 12 days of ‘jul’

Amuse your friends and score points with your in-laws with our Danish version of the Christmas classic

The 12 Days of Christmas in Denmark
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
A chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop your own Nordic fir tree

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Five Lego men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Six Danish flags,
five Lego men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Seven sticks of liquorice,
six Danish flags,
five Lego men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Eight caramel potatoes,
seven sticks of liquorice,
six Danish flags,
five Lego men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Nine honning hearts,
eight caramel potatoes,
seven sticks of liquorice,
six Danish flags,
five Lego men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Ten Christmas tales,
nine honning hearts,
eight caramel potatoes,
seven sticks of liquorice,
six Danish flags,
five Lego men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Eleven æbleskiver,
ten Christmas tales,
nine honning hearts,
eight caramel potatoes,
seven sticks of liquorice,
six Danish flags,
five Lego Men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
Twelve wooden soldiers,
eleven æbleskiver,
ten Christmas tales,
nine honning hearts,
eight caramel potatoes,
seven sticks of liquorice,
six Danish flags,
five Lego men,
four nisse hats,
three hot chocolates,
two marzipan pigs
and a chop-your-own Nordic fir tree

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