The muñeca quitapenas or worry dolls, hassle dolls, sorrow dolls are tiny dolls from Mayan folklore that would remove worries.
Following a tradition of the peoples of the highlands of Guatemala: if a child has a worry, a problem or a hassle such as sadness or fear, he can share it with a Worry-Doll.
In the evening, before going to bed, he tells something that worries him to one or more dolls, then he places them under his pillow. While sleeping, popular legend says that dolls will take away worries and let the child sleep peacefully.
They can be used to relieve the emotional distress of the child or adolescent.
Description of the activity : You are going to make two mini worry dolls with their traditional box on cardboard paper.
What is provided : illustration to color, cut, assemble and glue to make 2 dolls and a box.
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