Under the white walls and blue-and-gold cupolas of the Sergiyev Posad monastery, the row of vendors selling nesting dolls and other traditional Russian handicrafts is noticeably shorter this summer.

Who doesn’t like a little excitement in their life? If you’re familiar with the phrase, “but wait, there’s more,” then you know it certainly applies to kids’ nesting dolls. These delightful dolls, ...

When someone says nesting dolls to me, I immediately think of the stereotypical Russian nesting dolls. These traditional dolls, also known as Matryoshka dolls, have been a symbol of Russian culture ...