Art Therapy Project - Create a "Worry Warrior"

[tofu 20]

http://www.crayola.c...onnections.aspx

This is an exercise for kids but it sounds fun and interesting.

What worries you? Turn your concerns over to a Worry Warrior and you may find courage to conquer them!

• What do you think of when you hear these words: concern, connect, conquer, and courage. What does each word mean? List worries that you and other kids have, such as pets, storms, bus rides, and friendship troubles.
  
• Build a Worry Warrior - Create an imaginary creature or contraption to help gobble up your worries! Here are some construction ideas. You can use any handy craft materials to make yours. Cut paper to fit a recycled cereal box with Crayola® Scissors. Decorate the paper with Crayola Erasable Markers and Gel Markers. Attach paper with Crayola School Glue. Air-dry the glue.
  
• To make a mouth, tape a container with a lid to the box. Tape two decorated craft sticks to the bottom of the box for feet. Cut recycled cardboard into a half circle for a forehead. Draw or glue on plastic caps for eyes and one for a nose. Attach to the box. Poke holes in the head and push in chenille stems or yarn for hair. Poke holes in the box sides and push through craft sticks for arms.
  
• Feed your Worry Warrior - Write something that bothers you. Put it into your Worry Warrior.
  
• Create a Courage Connection - While you imagine that the worry is being digested, make a Courage Connection. Maybe you talked to a friend, family member, or teacher about a worry you faced. When you take the worry back out of the Worry War
  
• If you are comfortable with the idea, share your Courage Connection with other people. You may be helping them to conquer their concerns! Save your Courage Connections in a notebook--they might encourage you in the future!
  

[Quirky Jessi 2]

I really love that this is a project suggestion from Crayola. <3 I can see it being great for kids, especially ones that are a little more sensitive or stressed than others. It could be pretty therapeutic for an adult, though, too. There's no reason we can't all make our own little worry warriors.

[shaun 6]

This is a brilliant idea for kids. Children can have difficulty expressing their worries and troubling thoughts. Making it fun by creating a 'Worry Warrior' is a good way to break the boundaries and help children express their feelings. Props to Crayola for coming up with this.

[tajnz 0]

I'm going to have a go making my own worry warrior during my mid year semester break. It sounds like a wonderful idea and sometimes things that are designed to help children help us adults too.

I might sew mine and use a giant zip on the back to feed my warrior.I enjoy being creative and find creativity helps me with my anxiety issues. This warrior will also be useful for times where I don't feel like I can talk to anyone. Although this forum is a great outlet .