nesting cups

Cups inside cups

Nesting cups are a set of containers graduated in size so each fits inside the next larger one.

As a children's toy, they teach size relationships and stacking: She learned to stack her nesting cups by age one.

Measuring cups often nest for compact storage.

The design principle appears in matryoshka dolls and mixing bowl sets.

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stackability/fit

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Pieces that grip together

size uniformity

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Items made to go together

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G