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I found this when looking through a bunch of stuff that was sent to me on another list.

We either try to do the 12 days of Christmas for a family in our ward or we purchase presents and food for a family that is struggling financially. Here is a suggestion that can be done with not too much expense for the 12 days of Christmas.

        TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

On the first day of Christmas I've often heard it said
Its' nice to give someone you love a loaf of homemade bread.
On the second day of Christmas Two rolls of sticky tape
To help you wrap your Christmas gifts for that extra special date.
On the third day of Christmas Three packages of jello ---
The light dessert, the bright dessert, red green and yellow.
It's the fourth day of Christmas and I bet you thought we'd miss you.
We didn't though and here you have four rolls of bathroom tissue.
On the fifth day of Christmas Five treats of sugar sweet
We hope that you will all enjoy the taste that can't be beat.
On the sixth day of Christmas with 6 more left to go,
Take time to trim the Christmas tree and hang some mistletoe.
We're sure by now you need a break to have a nice cold drink.
Six cans of pop is sure to help, at least that's what we think!
For the seventh day of Christmas we wondered what to do,
But then we found these apples and we're giving them to you.
On the eighth day of Christmas we're nearly out of rhyme
But here's 8 nice cookies to enhance your Christmas time.
On the ninth day of Christmas we know you're on the run.
So we want you to stop, relax, and have a chew of gum.
On the tenth day of Christmas Ten eggs (not quite a dozen)
To scramble, fry, or use in baking or any way that you love them.
On the eleventh day of Christmas it was hard to choose
But by giving you 11 candy canes we felt we could not lose.
On the twelfth day of Christmas Twelve fruits you'll find in here,
Sent with love and the hope we've brought a touch of cheer.
And as a final note we add "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"

Regards--

Margo Mead