How to make a worry stone

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…

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…

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.

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Kids will love these mindfulness art projects for kids! They will create their own calming stone to then use when they need to calm down or need a mindful moment. #mindfulnessactivitiesforkids #mindfulnessartprojectsforkids

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...

🌿Mayleen Call on Instagram: "Worry stones 🥏💫 you know it’s a good activity when you do it on Friday and they ask you about it first thing Monday morning 😂 Last Friday, we read Alma and the Worry Stone and made hats for conquering our first week! They always think the dragon is so cute. Then I called groups to my back table to make the worry stones (I let them pick two colors) we swirl and mix them, then I help press their thumb down in the center! I took them home and baked them over the…