The Very Hungry Worry Monsters

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In the first few weeks, the worry box was filled with hundreds of ‘worries’. Some children used it as a way to get others in trouble but there was lots of genuine worries too. The children didn’t have to put their names on the worry if they didn’t want to.

Explain to your class that our worries sometimes feel like a big monster but by talking and writing them down, they aren't so scary anymore. It could be quite simple differently colored pebbles. Or they could have simple writing patterns on them, maybe things like swirls or zig-zags. Quite simply, anything that they are worried about, talk about it, and place something into the mouth of the monster. This talking therapy gets issues out of your mind, at least temporarily, and hopefully results in a better night’s sleep. 14. Worry Monster Book

The Worry Monster

In October of last year, I introduced the worry monster to the children. I explained that if the children were worried about something or they wanted to tell me something and were afraid/didn’t want to tell me in front of others, they could write a worry and put it in the worry box. I explained that I would read the worries after school each day and we could then decide what to do next. Natural objects are also a good choice, as they have calming textures in the hands. Things like leaves or conkers would work well, as would many other types of loose parts materials. 3. Emotion Pebbles

Place a dab of glue on the top of the box. Place one of the curled pipe cleaners on top. Continue to make a cluster of curled pipe cleaner “hair” on top of the box. Express their feelings by writing them on a paper (they can also make a drawing, or you can help them write it down) Worry Box: In this post, you will learn what a worry box is, why it works, and what the best fit could be for your child. You will also learn how to make a cute Worry Monster Box, a fun activity for home or the classroom. What is a Worry Box? But this monster isn’t just a monster; it’s a reflection book for students to examine these things: You may well have heard of worry monsters – but have you heard about the many ways you can use them?

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There are a few worry monster picture books around, but definitely my favorite that I’ve seen is The Very Hungry Worry Monsters, by Rosie Greening. They could find all sorts of different things – leaves, nuts, grass, twigs, pine cones – whatever there is in your local environment for them to find. We’ll share a tutorial for a fun monster worry box in the next section, but let’s be clear, this technique is equally effective with any box you may have lying around in the house. A good activity, then, is to take the children on a scavenger hunt with one of the purposes being to find ‘food’ for the worry monster.