Mothers Day Gift Idea - Matryoshka Dolls

Have you ever heard of the word "Matryoshka"? It is a diminutive from the Russian female first name "Matryona", which is traditionally associated with a corpulent, robust, rustic Russian woman. In Russia there is a very popular folk art figure that is very unique in itself. It is called nesting dolls, also known as Matryoshka dolls. These dolls are each hand painted in Russia and are each different.

They all descend in sizes, a set of Matryoshkas consists of a wooden figure which can be pulled apart to reveal another figure of the same sort inside. It has in turn another figure inside, and so on.

The dolls don't necessarily have to be of Russian women, they can be of different themes such as Disney characters, Seasons and Soviet leaders.

You can even buy the dolls without anything hand painted on them, that way you can make your own theme and make it even more special.

I bought a nesting doll for my mother on mother's day last year and she loved it. They are collectables also, so she started collecting them after I bought her that first piece.

I also bought my grandmother a nesting doll with a religious theme and she just adores it. She shows it off to everyone that comes to visit her.

I didn't think it would be such a success but it was and that relieved me so much of the stress of buying the perfect gift.

No one expects something like a nesting doll for a gift, a lot of people don't even know of them. That is what makes the gift so special, avoiding the traditional gifts and getting something more unique. Check this website out, www.TheRussianStore.com for some really nice Nesting dolls, they have many to choose from, who knows, you might get one for yourself.

Make sure that whatever you get as a gift that it is something you picked out for a reason and put some thought into it. Don't just go to a store and buy an already made gift set, this isn't at all unique.Also try to buy the gift weeks before the big day. Many people wait last minute to buy a gift and end up with something they regret buying in the end. I always try to make it something unexpected and special and it always works. Good luck and have a wonderful Mothers Day with those you love.