How to make worry dolls

Get the 411 on how to make a worry doll, 8 different ways! This little craft is easy and fun, and kids will love learning about the Mayan legend behind it!

Here are 21 simple but fun ways to make worry dolls with different supplies and techniques. These are the perfect crafts for kids of all ages.

Make your own version of the traditional Mayan worry doll. These clothespin worry dolls are easy to make and perfect for anxious little ones!

As a child I used to love my Guatemalan worry dolls, I still do. My mom told me to whisper my worries to the dolls and they would fix them for me. It always seemed to work. Now I'm older I realise that this is because I'm actually verbalising my problems instead of keeping them to myself but as a kid I thought it was the dolls working their magic. I still have my dolls, but for a while I've wondered if I could make my own. On Pinterest there were a lot of tutorials to make them with cocktail…

How to make worry dolls for younger children

Worry Dolls for groups or individual counseling

Yarn is not only for knitting. There are numerous crafts that can be made with yarn like dolls and animals. These are great projects to teach children as well.

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This Guatemalan worry dolls lesson and art project and related children's book helped my anxious daughter discuss feelings.

I've been making these for a while now and I figured I better share how I make them so other people can enjoy making them, too! I know it looks like a lot of steps, but a lot of them go fast and there was really no easier way for me to explain it. :/ anyhow, enjoy!!

Make your own worry dolls; tell them what is worrying you just before you go to sleep, place them under your pillow, and let them do the worrying for you so you (or little ones) can get a good nights sleep.

Help kids cope with worries by making their own worry dolls. A little monster for comfort.

These lavender scented felt hearts are a great alternative to worry stones for kids

Intended to soothe a child’s nightmares, Guatemalan worry dolls are easy to make, and most definitely, NOT just for kids! Before you go t...

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Free step-by-step craft activity for children to make their own worry dolls.

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