Being in a long distance relationship and possibly talking to more than one lovely lady at this point in time, you may be wondering what Russian women may want to have as a Christmas (New Year) present.
Remember than Russians pay more attention to the New Year celebrations than to Christmas, and the presents are also expected around 31 December (but if you do it earlier, it’s not a problem).
Certainly, sending a real present may be a great way to share the holiday spirit and bring joy to Russian girls, but what if you are short on cash or running out of time?
No problem — there are plenty of things you can do. Here are some unusual gift ideas.
Handmade Presents for Russian Women
Although most Russian ladies have needs and don’t believe that they have enough clothes and shoes, sending fashion items may be a worrisome.
This is why the best thing is to make a gift for her by hand. Even though she cannot touch it right now, you have the option of either sending it to her by Fedex (she will get it later) or having an experience of sharing it with you.
These gifts ideas will work not only for Christmas holidays but also for her birthday or any other occasion.
Try these unusual presents:
Bake a cake for your woman and show it to her through Skype. She’ll be delighted.
- Draw a painting of her in colour or pencil — you can send it to her in a large envelope, or take a photo of it and send it to her by email, and have the original hanging on your wall (she will love knowing her face is always in your mind).
- Bake a cake or make a sweet desert — take a picture of it or even better show it to her on Skype (or via video chat) and tell her you baked it for her, but since she cannot eat it today, you will re-make it again when you are together. Then you can eat a piece yourself and tell her how it tastes. She will not be able to stop thinking about sharing a cake with you one day.
- Write a poem just for her — create the verses and write it by hand on a piece of paper, make some drawings or glue ornaments on the sides. Then glue it on a cardboard and post it to her (email her the picture first, if you are running out of time). If you struggle with poetry, simply do your best. It doesn’t have to be perfect — “It’s the thought that counts”, Russians say.
- Learn a few Russian words and create a short video greeting for her — again, your goal is not perfection but the genuine caring attempt. She will enjoy it even more if you say it funny. To make your greeting special, go to translate.google.com and type any sentence. It will give you the translation — click on the button to hear it pronounced. Then memorise 2-3 phrases and make a video on your camera. Voila! You have the perfect video greeting in Russian (perfect for your purposes).
- Create a picture book of you and her together — take a few pictures of yourself around your house and then Photoshop her face next to you in the images. Show her how you would celebrate Christmas together the next year — this will be much more exciting and heart-warming for her than any flowers or candies that you can send her via gift delivery services.
- Sing a song for her on video — it may be an English Christmas song, or a Russian Christmas (New Year) song, or you can even make your own song, it’s up to you.
- Take a photo with the sign “Happy New Year [her name]!” together with someone else — your kids, dog, friends, or colleagues, the more people the merrier. Show her she is already a part of your life and you are valuing her enough to discuss your relationship with your family and friends.
- Book your trip to see her — send her a copy of your tickets. Women told us that this would be the most exciting Christmas present of all, to have a real meeting with a man. You may not be able to arrive to her for the Christmas day this year, but you can book your trip (even if it’s months in advance) and send her a copy of your itinerary. Print it and put some Christmas decorations on it, and then email her the photo, to make it look like a greeting card.
It’s all about putting some thought and effort. Anyone can find a greeting card online but to do something different requires kindness and thought. And this is why it counts.
Read also:
- What Men and Women Want for Christmas — Survey Results
- New Year greetings for Russian and Ukrainian women
- My New Year Eve’s romance (Volgograd, Russia)
- Why January is the best time to start a new relationship?
As for me all this things sound really cheap. Sorry guys. I think it would be good to know that actually slavic girls, at least all i know, would prefer something more physical, like a perfume and a card, because usually local guys are full of ‘short-on-cash” presents ideas. No matter how much I love someone, I think once a year he could get something special for me. And you cant really call a photo with Happy new year written on it a present. Its just a normal thing to make such a photo anyway.
Alexandra, you want a physical present? Buy it yourself. Seriously. I get a vibe that girls like you are only after presents in relationships: Unless he gives you “gifts”, he is a bad guy. Date your local guys and enjoy their physical attention and presents (if any).
Online dating is not about presents or “getting” something. It’s about establishing a good connection, trust, feelings. If this is not good enough for you, I wouldn’t advise anyone entertaining your silly needs in “things”. If only physical things make you happy, get a job. Love is not about things.
Elena,
“Create a picture book of you and her together”
It is really great idea! I would have liked it.
Yes, but you wouldn’t have liked this:
“Sing a song for her on video.”
Not with my singing voice. It has been compared with the screaming of crows… 😉
If I would had the opportunity to receive a gift from Henk, I would prefer a collection of his comments 🙂
Then do a cover (lip synching) – Simply dance and open your mouth 🙂
This should be cool as well.
I think gifts are important in a relationship, but not defining. If one defines the relationship by the gifts given, the relationship will not last as it is superficial. If no gifts are given, the neglect will doom the relationship. There has to be a happy medium between spending on a physical gift from time-to-time and doing something out of the ordinary to show your affection. For the guys: if in doubt be generous. I think the best one on the list for a long distance relationship would be the last one. A guy should be able to save a… Read more »
As for me the best present is of course a visit with flowers. if there is no opportunity to celebrate together these funny presents from the article will be enough just to feel the person you like cares about you and just tries to make you feel not alone this evening. Expensive and big gifts don’t show you the real attitude just the fact your friend has some money. Much more important is that he has time and desire to do something special for you.
In my humble opinion, It is great to combine a physical and ‘mental’ presents. For example, make a kind of a treasure map: before She will find a main surprise, she is going to have some small and cute things ‘for soul’. And, by the way, girls always say what exactly they want to get, you just need to listen with more attention!
I liked all this versions. There are lacks of such romantic presents among couples. Unfortunately, relationships have less romantic things year by year. If you have a husband, is it OK to have a virtual love just for charming presents? What do you think?
I like any kind of attention and gifts! Sometimes my friends know what I need and sometimes it can be a surprise but I always like to get presents and prepare presents for my close people. It is so important if a person can feel joy and wonderful moments!