I have never seen anything like the Scandinavian Matryoshka Art Doll - Fru Andersen (Fru means Mrs.) It’s really quite beautiful at about 6” by 4”, not recommended for children under 3 or kids who still put things in their mouths, and 100% Cotton. Get one of these dolls for $34 from Etsy seller Ravenhill and she’ll make a gorgeous decoration for a little girls’ feminine room or a lovely friend for any child.

Back when I was pregnant, I wrote about my enthusiasm for the gorgeous Svan bouncer, and it was one of my earliest baby purchases. I hated the ugly farm yard bouncer that my middle daughter used. This Svan seat (which has gotten a lot of media attention and was part of the Ellen DeGeneres Show’s baby shower episode) is gorgeous. We have the purple and brown model, and I could put it in any room in our house without it looking out of place. In fact, anyone who has seen it has oohed and awed over it.

There is just one small problem; we’ve never been able to use it. My daughter just doesn’t like it, and isn’t content in it. It is also rather hard to use since you have to fight with oblong buttons to secure the child. The good news? It folds flat for storage, which is where it is at this point. After my experience, I read other reviews online and they seem mixed. Some are very pleased with the purchase, others have experienced the same problems I have. I’d recommend you try one out before purchasing if at all possible. I wasted $120 on ours. If it remains a good choice for your baby, I found a deal for $95 at kids-scandinavian-shop.com. We, alas, are using our trusty dusty, ugly as sin, farm animal seat, which my daughter loves!