Worry Dolls

This week, my 2nd and 3rd graders learned about Guatemalan worry dolls. We started by looking at a map to understand where Guatemala is and looked at examples of real worry dolls. Then, we set to work!

We started with 1 1/2 pipe cleaners to create a stick figure.

Then, we tied on some hair before wrapping their dolls like a mummy (I demonstrated this technique for my students, but here's a great video from Ronda Sternhagen that shows this process).

Making sure to keep the yarn taut while wrapping it around the body was difficult for some of the students, but they did a great job.

Afterwards, my students really got creative by adding dresses, pants, belts and other items, as well as unique hairstyles. Some even added googly eyes to finish them off.

They had so much fun making them, and I just love all of the different personalities!