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

Do you want to let go of your worries and troubles? Find out how to make worry dolls with our 10 tips and tutorials.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 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…

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…

When Clay and I were in Charleston for Halloween weekend, we got to play 'tourist' since I was around. Even though I've visited Charleston ...