Russian Nesting Dolls: All You Need To Know About Them!

A Russian nesting doll is a set of wooden dolls that are nested inside each other. The smallest one has a diameter of about 1 inch, and the largest one can be up to 2 feet in height. They are often used as souvenirs and decorations. Russian Nesting Dolls are created by stacking a doll within another doll. Due to their design, these dolls can be as small as one inch tall or as large as twelve inches tall. They are made from materials like wood, ceramic, and even precious metals like silver and gold.

Nesting Dolls, also known as Matryoshka dolls or Babushka dolls, originated in Russia. Folklore states that these dolls were given to people by the Russian God of fertility and harvest, Grandmother Frost. As a result, their name means ‘little old woman. The smallest doll is always depicted on the outside, and every time you open a new doll, its size grows. This symbolizes how life goes on and always continues to grow.