Twelve Dinging Doorbells
And a sweet potato pie…
Ding! Dong! It’s party time and each set of guests brings something fun and unique to the gathering. Set to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas, Twelve Dinging Doorbells is cute and relatable depiction of going home for the holidays!
…Just For me!
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Music and Dance
If you’re coming to the party, you HAVE to know how to the electric slide. No exceptions will be made!
Chances are you know these versions already!
Cha-Cha Slide
Cupid Shuffle
Listen 👂
Our Favorite Versions of The Twelve days of Christmas
Including A snazzy, jazzy version, one from Hawaii and a Disney princess version. We won’t tell you which one is our favorite!
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
This traditional lyrics of the English Christmas carol were written and published in 1909 by composer Frederic Austin. The tune itself, however has been around for hundreds of years. Just like in a game of Telephone, the lyrics changed over the years so while their may be an “official” version, some people may know slightly different words.
Do you sing…
My true love sent to me OR My true love gave to me?
four Collie birds OR four calling birds?
💡Did you know…
The twelve days are a reference to the journey the Three Wise Men made to bring gifts to baby Jesus,
a very important figure in the Christian religion?
”Brothers Repping”
The brothers in this story are fraternity brothers-they are in the same student organization. They are represent their organization by wearing the group colors, strolling and stepping. Stepping is a form of dance that has ties to tribal dances of West Africa. The stopping, clapping and chanting you’ll find in modern stepping is based off of military was used as communication amongst slaves who were not allowed to posses drums because slave owners feared the drums would be used as.
Links to learning
🎶-Step Africa: What is Stepping?
🎶-Globe Trottin’ Kids: Multicultural Versions of The Twelve Days of Christmas