Christmas Gift Ideas for your Russian/Ukranian Family

[mox 298]

StP pointed out this really cool building block set to me. It would be perfect for a young child or maybe even a cool decoration.

Russian House Building Blocks at Amazon.com:

Anyone else have Christmas gift ideas for your Russian/Ukranian (or Eastern European) family?

[payxibka 10,047]

Don't know if these are good ideas but it is what the wife wants to do......

MIL is getting a set of really good kitchen knives or a set of teflon coated pots and pans..

FIL is getting a battery operated drill or a AM/FM/CD player for his car...

[slim 1,530]

My Russian family gets the same thing my American family gets... a phone call!

[PlatyPius 5]

I like pie.

[mox 298]

My Russian family gets the same thing my American family gets... a phone call!

Do you wait for her to leave the house before calling her, or do you just sit on the couch and call her in the kitchen?

[NYGirl 0]

Don't know if these are good ideas but it is what the wife wants to do......

MIL is getting a set of really good kitchen knives or a set of teflon coated pots and pans..

FIL is getting a battery operated drill or a AM/FM/CD player for his car...

Not sure if it's only Russian tradition BUT when giving out knives as a gift, the person receiving it must pay for it. It's been going around for years and years. I don't mean to pay the full price, but the receiver should pay a penny, dime, nickel, quarter...anything, as long as it looks like "they" bought it and paid something for it. I would assume it's only Russian traiditon. Otherwise, it's known as a bad luck.

[Brad and Vika 129]

Probably cash, and probably at Orthodox Christmas while I am there.

[Corey-Mariya 14]

Hey!

We've already made christmas cards with our picture( me and Corey) on it. Also we'll be sending hershey chocolate bar with their names on it.Isn't a cool idea?

Mariya

[mox 298]

Hey!

We've already made christmas cards with our picture( me and Corey) on it. Also we'll be sending hershey chocolate bar with their names on it.Isn't a cool idea?

Mariya

That's cool! Where do you get Hershey bars with their names on it?

[Brad and Vika 129]

Hey!

We've already made christmas cards with our picture( me and Corey) on it. Also we'll be sending hershey chocolate bar with their names on it.Isn't a cool idea?

Mariya

That's cool! Where do you get Hershey bars with their names on it?

And how do you send them and make sure they arrive on time?

[natty bumppo 297]

I like pie.

cherry or strawberry rhubarb ?

[meowmeowmeow 1]

I think sweaters, socks, etc might be nice....especially cuz Russia can get hella cold!

[PlatyPius 5]

I like pie.

cherry or strawberry rhubarb ?

Dutch Apple and/or Pecan

[natty bumppo 297]

I like pie.

cherry or strawberry rhubarb ?

Dutch Apple and/or Pecan

good choices

what about a home-made pumpkin pie (cut and cook the pumpkin ... not the store bought junk in a can) ?

[Corey-Mariya 14]

mox!

There is web page www.hersheygifts.com, they have a catalog of the hershey gifts and you can call them and order your own cholocate bar.For example, you can order to write your family members names on it or something like "happy holidays". They will make your order in less than a week and send it by mail. I was thinking about ordering 5 pounds chocolate bar!

Mariya