How to make worry stones

Banish back to school anxiety and worries with these homemade worry stones for kids. A simple craft that can become part of your anxiety toolbox.

Mindfulness art activities for kids to independently create and use to calm down and relax. Kids will have fun creating their own mindful...

As a child and adolescent therapist, I work with many kids plagued by worries. In addition to my work kids, my own son has a tendency to experience anxiety and anxiety produced behaviors. Worry stones are great for any kid with anxiety, but particularly those who need a replacement for anxious behaviors such a nail biting, skin picking, lip biting and the like. You can buy beautiful gem worry stones, but for kids, I have found that it means much more, and allows a sense of control, for them…

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Friends~I have to share with you a really neat find. Worry Stones! I found them at a gem mining shop. At first, I saw them as a bit of a ...

Are you a worrier? Do you know someone who is? Would you like to use up your scrap clay? This easy peasy tutorial will show you how to do this. You will need two contrasting lumps of scrap polymer clay. Make sure that you condition the clay. Mix the two colors together with your hands. You want to leave a contrast between the two colors. I finished mixing when I could still the colors. I also felt I had enough to make two worry stones out of this mix so I broke the lump of clay into two…

Worry stones are a great way to fidget while gathering our thoughts and emotions. This Cow worry stone is cute to look at but it also serves a purpose in helping you to de-stress.

Are you a worrier? Do you know someone who is? Would you like to use up your scrap clay? This easy peasy tutorial will show you how...

Fun to make, and a great coping tool for kids with separation anxiety, worries or stress. They can keep it in their pocket, and give it a squeeze when they're feeling lonely or sad.

The compact rocks couldn't be easier to keep on hand.