A very cheerful and so beloved by many Maslenitsa holiday, which means that winter with its downy and snowy blankets and eternal frosts should soon leave, retreat away and give place to its younger, groovy little sister, spring, which will be warm, affectionate and awakening for everything the world.
This primordially Russian holiday has many traditions, and 
not surprising, because the holiday has many pagan roots. Upon the arrival of Orthodoxy on earth, our Russian holiday was not eradicated, but underwent some changes, and it became the main reason for perky winter parties. In today's world, a lot is changing, and we often notice how Western culture is increasingly filling our people, but love for Shrovetide remains unchanged always, under any circumstances.
Shrovetide gift ideas
Today many people like to visit each other on Shrovetide, and of course, where without gifts.
And in order to give a really worthy gift for Shrovetide, you need to make a list of gifts in advance, and not run around at the last moment in a panic and look for at least something. In such cases, the gifts will not be from the heart at all and will not please the donees.
And this strategy will double your favor: you will choose more and more carefully, and prices will not increase just before the holiday.
So in front of you list of the most common and useful gifts on Shrovetide:
Tableware
Similar in purpose are becoming popular today. kitchen utensils made of ceramics, which will be a pleasure to cook on... The hostess will definitely appreciate such a gift for Maslenitsa and will be very happy.
For such people, there is also a way out - choose as a gift for relatives carnival costumes, which will bring to the holiday the Spirit of Kievan Rus, as well as the corresponding paraphernalia and accessories, and then you can have your own little costume party, or just walk in the park and have hot pancakes.
Of course, such a gift must be chosen very carefully and with a share of caution, because not everyone will be able to appreciate such a gift for Maslenitsa as a buffoon's costume.
Another themed gift can be fridge magnet... Everyone is already almost indifferent to them, but before the holiday sometimes you can find just masterpieces that are worth presenting for the Maslenitsa holiday.
Another good option for a gift would be form for cooking... Many hostesses like to bake delicious pies, cakes or 
cookies. Now you can choose shapes of different materials and shapes, which will make the baked goods not only tasty, but also beautiful. Such things are needed in everyday life and will be appreciated by the hostesses.
"Warm" gifts
Mom, beloved daughter or sister can be given an expensive gift that will remind of the holiday and love.
Another warm gift can rightfully be called a samovar.
Today there are electric samovars, so there shouldn't be any problems.
When choosing gifts for the Maslenitsa holiday, you do not always need to rely on the theme of the holiday. After all, it is also important that care and love be invested in the gift. And then your gift will be the most desirable, pleasant and dear to the heart!
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Maslenitsa is a traditional holiday revered by the peoples of many Slavic countries since ancient times. She draws the line between winter and spring. In Western Europe, the analogue of this holiday is called Carnival.
Maslenitsa is celebrated a week (sometimes three weeks) before Lent. In 2019, Maslenitsa week - 7 days from 4 to 10 March. On holidays, it is customary to arrange various entertainment events, rejoice at the imminent arrival of heat, and give each other gifts.
The celebration of Shrovetide is still relevant today, when interest in everything primordial, folk, and traditional has revived. Moreover, this holiday occasion can be used to benefit your business. For example, to congratulate clients and business partners on Maslenitsa with delicious souvenirs.
What to give for Shrovetide? The answer to this question is simple - absolutely any edible souvenirs fit perfectly into this holiday. Custom Advertising Studio and Promotional Goodies ADSWETS have prepared a large assortment of delicious presents.
The main Shrovetide treats are, of course, caramel or chocolate pancakes. The most appropriate branded souvenir for Shrovetide will be anything that can decorate and complement them. For example, jam, jam or honey.
Pancake lollipops and chocolate for Shrovetide
Caramel and chocolate "pancakes" and "pancakes" - large round caramels and chocolates with the print of the image of the pancake and the inscription with red caviar.
Honey with a logo for Shrovetide
One of the most relevant Shrovetide souvenirs - honey. L Ugovy, buckwheat, fireweed, lime, acacia and other types of traditional delicacies can be packed in beautiful jars, decorated with your company's brand symbols.
Jam in jars with the Shrovetide logo
Basic flavors of pancake jam: apricot, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, black currant, wild berries, cherry, strawberry. Additional flavors: cloudberry, pinecone, walnut, mint, watermelon, feijoa, rose, rosehip, mandarin, tarragon, sea buckthorn, dandelion, linden blossom, hawthorn, paradise apples, wild pear, prunes, cherry plum, grape, dogwood, wild thorn , viburnum, and many others. Non-standard combinations: orange-ginger, kiwi-grapefruit, pear-cinnamon-almond, cherry with chocolate, raspberry with natural mint, apricot-walnut, etc.
Basic tasty berries with sugar for Shrovetide: apricot, lingonberry, cherry, blackberry, strawberry, viburnum, strawberry, cranberry, red and black currant, raspberry, sea buckthorn, blueberry, chokeberry, wild berry (raspberry, black currant, lingonberry, blackberry) ...
Gift set for Shrovetide "To pancakes"
Especially for Shrovetide, we have prepared gift sets, which can consist of jam and honey in jars with your company logo, as well as sets of jam, honey and condensed milk in packages with a logo. Whichever set you choose, be sure it will definitely appeal to customers, colleagues or business partners and will not remain standing in the far corner of the cabinet.
Chocolate figurines of non-standard shapes
Figured chocolate is a favorite delicacy, suitable as a gift for any occasion. Chocolate dumplings, dryers, bread and other figures will organically complement the gift set for Shrovetide.
Cockerels on a stick on Shrovetide
Shrovetide is a national holiday, and therefore, lollipops, familiar to everyone from childhood, are suitable for congratulating clients and colleagues with it. A historic delicacy in the form of caramel cockerels of all sizes and colors will delight everyone.
Herbal tea for Meslenitsa
Gingerbread and cookies for Shrovetide
The breadth of the Russian soul will be revealed by the traditional Russian gingerbread, Tula or Pokrovsky. Delicious, round like the sun, and beautiful. You can also choose loose gingerbread or unusual fortune cookies as a Shrovetide gift.
Shrovetide is everyone's favorite holiday that has come to us from time immemorial. It has a rich history and many traditions. In the old days Maslenitsa was one of the happiest holidays. This is the holiday of the arrival of spring, which is celebrated cheerfully, noisily, with feasts and festivities. The hostesses prepare various treats, bake pancakes and invite guests. Since ancient times, a high pillar was erected on Shrovetide, they poured water over it and hung gifts, which were not easy to remove. The most spectacular action is the burning of the effigy of winter. The scarecrow was a symbol of the holiday, and on the last day of Maslenitsa it was burned at a ritual fire.
Today, on Shrovetide, people visit each other with pancakes and gifts.
According to old Russian traditions, it is customary to give various treats and sweets at Shrovetide. For instance, small themed souvenirs, charms, wooden dishes and stands for kitchen accessories.
So what to give for Shrovetide?
We bring to your attention gifts from birch bark. From time immemorial in Russia, dishes have been made from birch bark - birch bark. People call birch a warm tree, but the main thing in a gift is a piece of soul, warmth and care!
Any birch bark products you choose will serve you faithfully for many years.
Happy shopping!
There are such holidays for which it is customary to give gifts without fail. We are, of course, talking about such holidays as New Year's, March 8 and for each individual person's birthday. However, there are also such holidays, for example, Maslenitsa, for which people are not used to presenting gifts to each other. But even for such reasons, you can please each other with all kinds of presents.
For example, on Shrovetide, relatives, friends and loved ones can be given various things that are somehow connected with this Slavic holiday.
Set of ceramic pans
Mother-in-law on Shrovetide, you can safely present a set of good ceramic pans. Such a gift will look really solid for such an insignificant occasion. It is safe to say that the wife's mother will be delighted with the set of ceramic pans. Although, it is worth noting that you will have to spend money on it, because such sets cost a lot of money.
Instead of a set, you can donate one frying pan with an original design. Such a present can be presented not only to a mother-in-law, but also to a wife, sister, grandmother, mother, aunt or friend.
Collection of recipes for pancakes
Shrovetide over the long years of its existence has already managed to lose a huge number of traditions. And this is not surprising, because most of the people moved to live in cities, where it is physically impossible to observe the customs followed by our ancestors. However, there are still those traditions that people observe with great pleasure. Of course, the most popular and demanded of them is the tradition of baking pancakes. So a collection of pancake recipes can be an excellent gift for Shrovetide. You can give such a present to absolutely everyone, because in any case it will be appropriate.
Set of plates
Another gift that, in one way or another, is associated with pancakes, can be a set of plates. If you give a set of plates for Shrovetide, then you must make sure that it consists of a large dish, several medium plates and small saucers.
Fridge magnets
A symbolic gift for this Slavic traditional holiday can be fridge magnets, which you can give to your friends. The choice must be made in favor of magnets in the form of the sun, games and pancakes.
Set of wooden utensils
Since ancient times, people have given each other wooden dishes for Shrovetide. You can continue this tradition and present to your loved ones a wooden plate, spoon, mug, scoop or other utensil.
Painted scarves
Another traditional gift is a painted scarf. Remarkably, we are talking about both decorative and wearing scarves. It is worth noting that good handmade scarves can cost a lot of money. So not everyone can afford to buy such a thing.
Pancake maker
If our ancestors baked pancakes on an exclusively fire, then modern people have a choice of how to do it. Now you can bake them not only with a frying pan and a gas stove, but also with a special device called a crepe maker. Such household appliances have not yet gained great popularity, such as multicooker, but they are really useful. Moreover, a pancake maker can be a really great gift for Shrovetide for a loved one, for example, a mother or mother-in-law. This technique can be used not only for Pancake Week, but almost every day. Indeed, with its help, you can very easily and quickly prepare truly delicious pancakes for every taste.
Caviar
One of the symbols of Maslenitsa has long been not only pancakes, but also caviar. So, another suitable gift for Shrovetide can be a caviar made of silver or other metal.
Form for cooking
A simple but useful gift for this Slavic holiday, which has been celebrated for many years, can be a baking dish. Remarkably, we are talking about tins not only for pancakes, but also for other products.
Sweets
Children on Shrovetide can safely give a variety of sweets. Lollipops, candies and chocolates will delight any child during Maslenitsa week.
Gusli with painting
In gift shops you can find classic Russian souvenirs, including painted psaltery. Such a present is ideal for this Slavic holiday.
Jar for honey
Not only caviar has become one of the symbols of Shrovetide festivities, but honey does not lag behind it. So a stylish honey jar will be an excellent gift for a holiday.
Oiler
In addition to honey and caviar, butter is also very popular during Pancake Week, which also goes very well with pancakes. Therefore, a good oil can, which not everyone has at home now, will be an excellent present for everyone.
Shrovetide is one of the most significant Russian holidays. In the old days, people celebrated it without fail. For seven days, the celebration lasted, the meaning of which was to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring.
If you look at the church calendar, you can see that the holiday falls on the "cheese week". Previously, people rarely made gifts for Shrovetide with their own hands, but now it has become fashionable.
The anticipation of the holiday has always filled people's hearts with special joy and hope. As it approaches, nature begins to transform. The spirit of spring is already in the air, and winter is gradually receding. Increasingly, the sun is shining from the sky, warming not only the bodies, but also the hearts of people. It also senses the approach of Maslenitsa and diligently does its job: it makes the snow melt, turns it into water. Well, how not to rejoice at such a merry spring holiday? Moreover, you can make crafts for Shrovetide with your own hands and cheer up your friends. It's also a very fun process.
Previously, this holiday was celebrated by everyone, young and old. But the children approached him with particular enthusiasm. At dawn, a whole crowd of children ran out into the yard and built slides. Someone alone learned a special festive speech and pronounced it expressively. It consisted in the glorification of Shrovetide. The child also invited her to play, dine, and sled. Usually, when the speech ended, the slides were already done, and the pancakes were ready.
Everyone knows that in Russia there was a tradition to burn an effigy of Maslenitsa. This usually happened in. However, in some cities it was also customary to make small dolls by the whole family, also called Shrovetide. We are talking about Tver, Vladimir and Tula. If we talk about a scarecrow, then it has always been simple, unattractive and made without much effort. But the dolls were made very beautiful. Today you can make similar Shrovetide souvenirs with your own hands.
It was believed that such crafts protect the home from troubles and misfortunes. They were in every home, especially where young married couples lived. Such dolls personified healthy children and abundance of money. Shrovetide usually stood near the door or in
Today, of course, people take such dolls less seriously. They can be found in a store or in the market, but it is much more interesting to make Maslenitsa yourself. It's pretty easy and quite addicting. You don't need any accessories other than your hands. You don't even need a needle. Let's look at how to make Shrovetide with your own hands.
What do you need
- Wooden stick (preferably 45-50 cm long).
- Several colored patches (calico or chintz).
- Threads (give preference to strong, acrylic for example).
- Cardboard.
- Scraps of material, pieces of paper, cotton wool.
- Lyko.
Wand
If it is not even, there are small branches on it, then you should not cut them off and try to make it smooth. Let the wand remain as it is.
Head
It needs to be filled with some kind of material, for example, scraps of fabric, paper, old cotton wool. All this must be firmly squeezed in your hand so that the rag takes the shape of a ball. Then you should take two pieces of white thick material (preferably 25x25 cm) and wrap this "filling" in it. The resulting ball must be put on a stick and tied tightly with threads. You should not paint your face, this is not accepted. Now you have probably already understood how to make Shrovetide with your own hands, it's really simple.
Torso
For it we need a couple of skeins of bast (it can be found in household goods). You should tie them to a stick just below the ball, one in front and the other behind.
Arms
We take cardboard and twist it into a tube. It is necessary that the diameter is about 3 cm, and the length is 20 cm. We put colored material (red, lemon, scarlet) on the tube and tie it with threads in three places. Then we pass the resulting arms under the body from behind and fasten them tightly to the stick.
Breast
If you are thinking about how to make Shrovetide with your own hands, you need to understand that she is not a little girl, but a fully formed girl. Therefore, you need to make her a big chest (remember how the head was made) and tie it to a stick.
Outfit
At the first stage, you need to tie a petticoat to the doll. It can be any width you like. But keep in mind that the attractiveness of a doll directly depends on the number of assemblies. Now you should put on the dress. How to make it? Simply cut a rectangle out of the material, and then cut a hole for the head and sleeve. Then take a fabric of a different color (it is desirable that it is also catchy) and cut out the apron. Tie it with a scarlet belt to the doll.
Hair
As you already understand, you will need to braid the braid. For her, you need to take three strips of material (at least 35 cm). When the braid is braided, it is necessary to wrap it with threads from above and below, and then put it on the head in such a way that a so-called "spikelet" is obtained. The last stage is fixing with threads. Now you need to put a scarf on your head. Better to tie it at the back.
Making wishes
Shrovetide is ready. Now we can remember the ancient tradition followed in Tula. There they cut strips of scarlet material, made a wish and tied them to the hand of Shrovetide. Try it, what if what you want will come true?
Now you know how to make Shrovetide with your own hands. You can present it to your friends or relatives, they will surely like such a cute souvenir.
