ON THE FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, your true love gave to you - four calling birds...
...three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.

I can't find those calling birds, but here are four messages they left for you before they flew off.

• 4th Day of Christmas Printable Tag - Print out this tag and give it as a gift along with four messages describing what a wonderful person the gift recipient is.

• Cardinal Beaded Safety Pin - Not sure what a calling bird is, but how about making this beaded safety pin jewelry.

• Birds of a Feather Bookmark - Make this bookmark that looks like a bird.

• Home-Made Message Board - Learn how to make a message board that will hold special messages, notes, and even photographs.

• Paper Bag Notepad Craft - Phyllis explains how she made note paper using a paper bag.

• Fabric Covered Notebook - Discover how simple it is to personalize a notebook or journal by covering it with fabric.

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• Day 4 - 12 Laundry Stains of Christmas
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Flea Market Finds
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Fishy Fun
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Christmas Decorations
• Day 4 - 12 Trees and Shrubs of Christmas
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Kindness
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Christmas for Babies
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Young Adult Parenting Tips
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Child Parenting Ideas
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Christmas Coloring
• Day 4 - 12 Days of Christmas Preparations

Remember to check back tomorrow to find out what goodies await you on day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas, About.com style!
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ON THE THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS, your true love gave to you - three French hens...
...two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.

The French hens were not available, so how about some chicken noodle soup, compliments of the three French hens or one or more of these projects:

• 3rd Day of Christmas Printable Tag - Print out this tag and give it as a gift along with three cans of chicken noodle soup.

• Rooster Beaded Safety Pin - This beaded safety pin pattern can be transformed into a hen by simply replacing the two red beads with white beads.

• Egg Cup Chicken - Use two egg carton cups to make a chicken.

• Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe - Here's a quick and easy chicken noodle soup recipe from Diana, the About.com GUide to Southern Food.

You can also enjoy these third day of Christmas blog posts from other About.com Guides!

• Day 3 - 12 Days of Christmas For Cats
• Day 3 - 12 Laundry Stains of Christmas
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Flea Market Finds
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Fishy Fun
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Christmas Decorations
• Day 3 - 12 Trees and Shrubs of Christmas
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Kindness
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Christmas for Babies
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Christmas Gifts for Baby
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Young Adult Parenting Tips
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Child Parenting Ideas
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Christmas Coloring
• Day 3 - 12 Days of Christmas Preparations

Remember to check back tomorrow to find out what goodies await you on day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas, About.com style!
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A few years back, my kids and I made a set of ornaments to give as gifts to some of our family members. Each set included 8 different ornaments: a star, a red ball ornament, a fir tree, a bell, a candle, a gift bow, a candy cane and a wreath. These designs were picked for a very specific reason, each represents a symbol of the "true meaning" of Christmas. Use these free, printable patterns to make a variety of ornaments that represent symbols related to the true meaning of Christmas and read about what the symbols mean.
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ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS, your true love gave to you - two turtle doves...
...and a partridge in a pear tree.

Unfortunately, I don't have any turtle doves, will one of these do?

• 2nd Day of Christmas Printable Tag - Print out this tag and give it as a gift along with a box of turtle candy and a bar of Dove soap. This is fun if you leave this as a surprise gift for someone to find.

• Dove Beaded Safety Pin - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

• Turtle Beaded Safety Pin - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

• Paper Plate Bird - Why not create your own dove craft using a paper plate.

• Make a CD Turtle - Find out how to make a turtle using a CD and a few other supplies.

• Paper Bowl Turtle - You can create a fun turtle craft using a paper bowl.

• Turtle Candy Recipe - Make these tasty turtle candies to eat and give!

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• Day 2 - 12 Laundry Stains of Christmas
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Flea Market Finds
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Fishy Fun
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Christmas Decorations
• Day 2 - 12 Trees and Shrubs of Christmas
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Kindness
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Christmas for Babies
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Christmas Gifts for Baby
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Young Adult Parenting Tips
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Child Parenting Ideas
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Christmas Coloring
• Day 2 - 12 Days of Christmas Preparations

Remember to check back tomorrow to find out what goodies await you on day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas, About.com style!
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