Matryoshka, or nesting dollars, are among the most popular of Russian souvenirs, even though they are a relatively recent art form. In the traditional nesting doll sets all of the dolls look almost identical to one another, and the number of dolls in the set ranges from 5 to 30. Learn more about at Russian Dolls-Words of the World.
Decoupage Du Noel Russe has a series of
patterns you can download for free and make into an ornament or a place tag for
the holiday table. Note that the large Matryoshka has arms and legs to add and NOEL appears on the apron.
Since I was using this as a craft for young children, I printed out a copy, “whited
out” NOEL and printed on card stock. They are easy to color and will look
lovely on a tree.
For more Matryoshka fun, watch:
Dance of the Matryoshki
How Nesting Dolls are Made
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