As part of our preparations for moving into Reception, the Nursery children have been learning about Guatemalan Worry Dolls.

Worry dolls (also called trouble dolls; in Spanish, Muñeca quitapena) are small, hand-made dolls that originate from Guatemala. According to legend, Guatemalan children tell their worries to the Worry Dolls, placing them under their pillow when they go to bed at night.

After learning more about the country of Guatemala (listening to music and looking at pictures of this amazingly beautiful country), we made our own worry dolls. We used lots of techniques such as wrapping, twisting, cutting, measuring, sticking and tying.

We have also listened to the story of ‘Ruby’s Worry’ by Tom Percival. We really recommend this fabulous book that helps us to realise that when we have a worry inside, it is best to share it with someone to help it go away… just like sharing our worries with our Worry Dolls.