How to make a worry doll

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!

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.

This project is intended for kids ages 4+. Worry dolls are small handcrafted dolls that originated in Guatemala. Legend says that kids can tell the dolls their worries, then place them under their pillows; come morning, the dolls will have given them the wisdom to do away with their worries. See instructions to make your very own worry doll!

My week started off with some Worry Doll making for one of my groups. I forgot how much fun they can be to make! Here’s a little bit of a worry doll making how to: Muñeca Quitapenas = Dolls […

A yarn doll is quick and easy to make and is a fantastic use for leftover yarn from other projects. Fully detailed tutorial and free printables.

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

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.

Worry doll activity to help children talk about anxiety, worry, and fears. The worry doll activity also comes with directions of how to guide the conversation with children to help them open up.

It all started because we read this library book. At the back there’s a little story about Riley, the Groundhog, giving his friend, Rose the vole, some worry dolls made out of toothpicks. I didn’t think much of it because I’ve never really been a fan of prayer dolls. I think they are cute and…