Red & Black Babushka Matryoshka Doll Set - 5 pieces wooden Russian Nesting Dolls
Babushka or Matryoshka Dolls are a symbol of love & family.
Also known as the Russian Nesting Doll, or Russian Doll, the Babushka/Matryoshka Doll is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. A set of Babushkas consists of a wooden figure which separates, top from bottom, to reveal a smaller figure of the same sort inside, which has, in turn, another figure inside of it, and so on.
A great resource to introduce size, order, symmetry, spatial & cultural awareness.
The Babushka Doll is also a great resource to help children develop fine motor skills.
Embed these cultural dolls in your everyday practices, by simply making them available every day for children to play with or incorporate them in your cultural displays. Can be used as provocations, for storytelling, dramatic play, block corner, art & craft - the possibilities are endless.
These Russian nesting dolls include 5 dolls (with the largest 14cm in height), all smaller dolls are entering into a bigger one, with even the smallest one intricately detailed.