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12 days of Christmas – Day 1

Posted on December 1, 2011February 27, 2025 by jenny

To help celebrate Christmas I’ve managed to get my hands on twelve top Christmas gifts that I think little ones will love! In a special feature over the coming days I’ll be revealing my Gift of the Day and giving readers of the gingerbread house the chance to win some of the gifts! Subscribe to my blog via email (up there on the left!) so you don’t miss your chance to win or check the linky at the end of this post!

So let’s start singing…

On the first day of Christmas my mummy bought for me – a hamster dressed like royalty!

My niece is a huge fan of ZhuZhu Pets and she would love to get her hands on this ZhuZhu Princess. With the world falling in love with a new princess this year, little girls will adore the latest royal bunch of ZhuZhu Pets and want to create their own fairytales with the magical Princess Snowcup and Prince Dashington. This one is priced just £9.99 and available from Character Options.

 

Giveaway

I have one ZhuZhu Princess to giveaway.

To enter

Mandatory – leave me a comment letting me know you’d like to win.

For an extra entry follow me on twitter and share the giveaway using the Retweet button below.

 

The giveaway will end on the 8th December at midnight. The winner will be chosen randomly for all those who have left a comment and will be contacted using the email address or twitter name provided. If the winner does not reply within 3 days the competition will be redrawn. UK only.

The full twelve top Christmas gifts for little ones:



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100 thoughts on “12 days of Christmas – Day 1”

  1. from fun to mum says:
    December 1, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    OMG! I just broke my baby daughter’s hamster today and she was sobbing. I RT, follow on Twitter already and left you this comment…let’s hope I win as it would be perfect timing! x

  2. laura seaton says:
    December 1, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    I would love to win this for my daughter @tiredmummyoftwo

    I follow you on twitter

  3. Rebecca says:
    December 1, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    Great prize, I’d love this for my daughter
    @1978rebecca

  4. Red Rose Mummy says:
    December 1, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    My niece would love this for Christmas. @RedRoseMummy

  5. Rebecca says:
    December 1, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Have tweeted as @1978rebecca

  6. Emma Button says:
    December 1, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Not entirely sure how Lara would react to this but I’d love to see the effect! Last time we showed her a Zhu Zhu pet she was 3 months old!

    @jumblyMummy

  7. Carolin says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    I’d love to win this prize 🙂

    @car0_mad x

  8. Carolin says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    I have tweeted about the competition as @caro_mad x

  9. jessica whitehead-stevens (@jessws2011) says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    fab prize tweeting on @jessws2011

  10. Gillian Holmes says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    I would love to win this for my daughter

  11. gadget mum says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Ooh I’d love to win this!
    tweeting @humanb3an

  12. beth paton says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    i would love to win this brill prize xxxx @bethspaton

  13. Kirsty Fox says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    I would love to win, please count me in

  14. Kirsty Fox says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    I am following on twitter and I have tweeted – @bloomingfox

  15. LilinhaAngel says:
    December 1, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    I would love to win it for my little cousin in Brazil.
    My mum is coming for Xmas, so she could take it back with her for my cousin.
    I’m sure she would love it!! 🙂
    Tweeting as @LilinhaAngel

  16. Hueisei says:
    December 2, 2011 at 3:52 am

    I love to win!

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  18. carole maciver says:
    December 3, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    this would be perfect for my niece

  19. claire woods says:
    December 3, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    I would like to win

  20. claire woods says:
    December 3, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Tweeted = @clairew137

  21. clare allen says:
    December 3, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    would love to win as an extra pressie for my girls x

  22. Kim says:
    December 3, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    As my 4yr old has been asking for a pet…. A dog, rabbit, guinea pig, cat… At present it’s not possible for her to have one so a zhu zhu hamster would be perfect @baile1kim1

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  24. Katie Simmonds says:
    December 3, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    I’d like to win!

  25. Katie Simmonds says:
    December 3, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Following you on Twitter & tweeted.

    I’m @ktcoventry

  26. Karen says:
    December 3, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    My daughter would love this!

  27. Hannah Bartram says:
    December 3, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    I’d love to win this for my little girl.
    @HannahBartram1

  28. Hannah Bartram says:
    December 3, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    Have followed and tweeted.
    @HannahBartram1

  29. Julia says:
    December 4, 2011 at 12:49 am

    I would love to win this for my daughters. They are 8m and 2y and they’d both love it! @rockabillyuk

  30. Gabriella Smith says:
    December 4, 2011 at 2:26 am

    My niece would love this

  31. Gabriella Smith says:
    December 4, 2011 at 2:30 am

    Tweeted @GabyGiggles

  32. Lesley Renshaw says:
    December 4, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Santa needs extra help this year!

    Following & RTd via @nidgysmum

  33. Emma Jones says:
    December 4, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    WOW Great prize my little girl would LOVE this she’s animal mad! She’s actually asked Santa for a big purple pet elephant as a pet to keep in the garden for Christmas lol
    Tweeting and following you as @emmajones84
    Xxx

  34. ann carline says:
    December 4, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    I would love one for myself

  35. Ness Gorton says:
    December 4, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    would love to win this for my grandaughter.

    @baggiesbabe69

  36. Ness Gorton says:
    December 4, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Tweeted @baggiesbabe69

  37. Colin Gault says:
    December 4, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    Have to have it for my girl’s boy

  38. helena haddock says:
    December 4, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    This would be great, could you enter me

  39. vicky haddock says:
    December 5, 2011 at 7:18 am

    I would really love to win this, thanks

  40. karmaperle says:
    December 5, 2011 at 11:24 am

    Yes please 🙂

    Have tweeted @karmaperle

  41. elaine stokes says:
    December 5, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    i would like to enter please

  42. clair says:
    December 5, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    would love to win this for my daughter

  43. laura jones says:
    December 5, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    a great prize that is on all the wish lists this year thanks for this

  44. danny says:
    December 5, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    i’d like to win that little thing. soo many friends with babies now..

  45. paula burnside says:
    December 5, 2011 at 7:34 pm

    My 2 year old daughter would love this. Great prize. Good luck everyone!

  46. paula burnside says:
    December 5, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    I follow you on twitter and I have tweeted

  47. paula burnside says:
    December 5, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    @paulaburnside

  48. laura stewart says:
    December 5, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    id love to win please

  49. olivia kirby says:
    December 5, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    oh my days, my kids would love this! x
    please, er, enter me! x

  50. olivia kirby says:
    December 5, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    i follow you on twitter and have tweeted!
    @olivia280177

  51. Nancy Townsend says:
    December 5, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    This would make such a lovely Christmas present for ….. ME!

  52. Beverley says:
    December 5, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    I would love to win this! I collect ZhuZhus as they resemble guinea pigs and guinea pig toys are hard to find!

  53. Beverley says:
    December 5, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Have followed and tweeted as bev_metallica

  54. barbara clarke says:
    December 6, 2011 at 7:19 am

    My niece would love this for christmas.
    have followed and tweeted

  55. Laura Pritchard says:
    December 6, 2011 at 11:55 am

    I’d love to win this.

  56. Kim Carberry says:
    December 6, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I’d love to win this….An extra pressie for my girls….They keep asking for a pet and me the bad mammy says no…This might stop them asking for a while…lol

  57. Kim Carberry says:
    December 6, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    I have followed on twitter and retweeted as @kimmer2111

  58. Maya Russell says:
    December 6, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    I’d love to win for my youngest or one of my young nieces.

  59. Maya Russell says:
    December 6, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    I have retweeted.
    @maisietoo

  60. Ami Pilbrow says:
    December 6, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Hi
    My children would love one of these……so would I 😉

  61. Ami Pilbrow says:
    December 6, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    I’m already following you on Twitter and I retweeted too.

  62. Janine Atkin says:
    December 6, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    great prize. would love this!

  63. fiona mcbride says:
    December 6, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    my daughter loves these pretend pets since her real hamster died last year – she would be delighted to win

  64. Sue McCarthy says:
    December 6, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    I would love to win, thank you.

  65. lorraine polley says:
    December 6, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    id love to win this for my neice’s 3year old, i dont know what to buy her for xmas and this would be perfect!

  66. phyllis ellett says:
    December 7, 2011 at 9:33 am

    Lovely prize, fingers crossed here.

  67. phyllis ellett says:
    December 7, 2011 at 9:34 am

    Am following and have tweeted with @phyllgerry

  68. Liz Burton says:
    December 7, 2011 at 9:57 am

    These drive me bonkers but my daughter loves them!

  69. Liz Burton says:
    December 7, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Following and RTing @missielizzieb

  70. lorna anderson says:
    December 7, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    great giveaway

  71. Louise Prior says:
    December 7, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    My daughter would love this, please enter me 🙂

  72. Patricia Walker says:
    December 7, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    my granddaughter absolutely adores her Zhu Zhu pets! She would love this one!!

  73. Katherine Coldicott says:
    December 7, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    Yes, would love to win

  74. Dana says:
    December 7, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    Yes – I would like to win.

  75. Cheryl P says:
    December 7, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    my son was after a hamster…. haha this would be so much easier than a real one! hope I win !!!!

  76. Cheryl P says:
    December 7, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    my son was after a hamster…. haha this would be so much easier than a real one! hope I win !!!!

  77. Maggie Leung says:
    December 7, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    I’d love to win for my daughter who is zhu zhu pet mad.

  78. Maggie Leung says:
    December 7, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    Following and retweeted @MaggieL123

  79. Filipa says:
    December 7, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    I’d love to win!! 🙂 I’ve tweeted it.

  80. Clare Robinson says:
    December 7, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    Nevermind my daughter-I want this for myself 😀
    I don’t have Twitter-think I am the only person in the world who doesn’t……Maybe it’s time I joined…………

  81. Caroline Jones says:
    December 7, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    My daughter would love this! I would be the best mum!

  82. Lewis Pearce says:
    December 7, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Great prize, I’d love this for my daughter

  83. annaojbee@yahoo.co.uk says:
    December 8, 2011 at 1:03 am

    This would go down a treat (especially as she’s purple!) @annaojbee

  84. epricetemp@googlemail.com says:
    December 8, 2011 at 6:47 am

    I’d like to win.

  85. epricetemp@googlemail.com says:
    December 8, 2011 at 6:48 am

    Following and tweeted @ericahughes

  86. jackie curran says:
    December 8, 2011 at 7:31 am

    My daughter would love this, please include me.

  87. Leanne B says:
    December 8, 2011 at 7:46 am

    Please enter me, my niece broke hers a couple of weeks ago & I know she’d really love this girly one!

  88. Leanne B says:
    December 8, 2011 at 7:48 am

    Following & tweeted – @lebeeuk

  89. JENNY MILLER says:
    December 8, 2011 at 10:30 am

    My Grandaughter would love this

  90. Kristy Brown says:
    December 8, 2011 at 11:25 am

    My daughter would absolutely adore this 😉

  91. abi rolfe says:
    December 8, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    aawww how cute 🙂 would be a lovely addition to our household! best get over to Twitter….

  92. Piper and Daisy says:
    December 8, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    My own little princess would love this zhuzhu princess 🙂 @piperanddaisy

  93. Piper and Daisy says:
    December 8, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    already following and have tweeted @piperanddaisy

  94. Leila Riches says:
    December 8, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    I would love to win this just for my sister for xmas… count me in please

  95. jo maxted says:
    December 8, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    Enter me please my daughter wud love this….merry christmas 🙂 xxx

    also twittered xx

  96. elaine robinson says:
    December 8, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    I would love to win this for my five year old daughter.

  97. safc.princess@btinternet.com says:
    December 8, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    I’d love to win..also going to follow on twitter and re-tweet

  98. angela wilkinson says:
    December 8, 2011 at 11:48 pm

    Hi
    Following @angelwilksy

    Trying to gather up stocking fillers for my little princess and she has always wanted on of these!!

  99. Angela Strickland says:
    December 9, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    haha this would be so much easier than a real one! Following you on Twitter & tweeted. my granddaughter absolutely adores her Zhu Zhu pets!

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