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  Worry doll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Worry dolls, or trouble dolls, are very small dolls made in Guatemala.
A person who cannot sleep due to worrying can place a worry doll under the pillow; the doll is thought to worry in the person's place, thereby permitting the person to sleep.
Worry dolls are often sold as a fair trade item.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Worry_doll   (86 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Worry Dolls
When a child is worried or frightened, their parents present them with a bag, or sometimes a tiny colourfully painted wooden box, of six Worry Dolls.
The child is given one doll each night for six nights and instructed to tell their worries to the doll, place the doll under their pillow and go to sleep.
Worry Dolls can be particularly useful in easing the troubles of hospitalised children - especially those awaiting surgery or having oncology treatments.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A9914862   (695 words)

  
 Guatemalan Worry Dolls, Voodoo Dolls, Spell Dolls,
Tell a problem to each worry doll, then place them in the pouch & put it beneath your pillow.
Legend & superstition surround voodoo dolls, & the uses of the dolls have been a closely guarded secret until the past few years.
The doll one uses is merely a symbol; it is the power the magician infuses into the spell which brings force to one's intentions.
www.spellspot.com /ritualdoll.asp   (255 words)

  
 Worry Dolls
Worry dolls are very small and they often are sold in groups.
The larger worry doll is not really as popular as the traditional smaller ones, but many parents prefer to buy a slightly larger doll for smaller children who could easily lose a tiny doll.
Worry dolls are quietly gaining popularity in the United States but they are not generally found in stores.
www.articlesneeded.com /Article/Worry-Dolls/41   (450 words)

  
 Worry Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Worry dolls are a traditional craft from Guatemala (South America).
Tell your worry doll what is worrying you, place under your pillow, and the worry doll will look after all your worries.
You may have seen Worry dolls before, they are sometimes made with toothpicks and colored floss.
members.tripod.com /starlt/wordoll.html   (106 words)

  
 Dolls
Colonial-style dolls are made of recycled indigenous textiles in the town of Ollanta.
Chancay doll are reproductions of pre-Columbian dolls funds at the burial sites of the Chancay people.
Cholito dolls, more commonly-known as "worry dolls", are lovingly handcrafted by the highlands people of the Andes.
www.southamericanaccents.com /page_dolls.htm   (76 words)

  
 Girl Scout Worry Doll
Guatemalan children tell their worries to dolls and place them under their pillows.
According to legend, the dolls take their worries away.
Use a tiny bit of glue to attach the end of white floss to the back "neck" of the doll.
www.makingfriends.com /scouts/gs_worry.htm   (218 words)

  
 Hippy Gifts-Guatemalan Worry Dolls-Trouble Doll-Guatemalan Novelties - Grandpa's General Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A rather metaphysical Central American childrens toy, rumor has it that Worry Dolls (or trouble dolls) are still used today, by the children of Guatemala.
Then, after you have told your worry doll the problem, you ask them to please help you, and place the worry doll(s) under your pillow, and go to bed.
We had one lady who bought a worry doll headband, just because it had about 50 worry dolls glued to it.
www.grandpasgeneral.com /shop/carded-guatemalan-worry-dolls-p-291.html   (821 words)

  
 Maryland Student Service Alliance
The worry doll project served to introduce the theme of determination to 7th grade language arts students.
For reflection, students wrote poems explaining the Worry Dolls to their recipients, children in hospitals, where they would later be donated.
As the legend goes, the children might then be free of worries as they cast their worries onto their own special worry doll.
www.mssa.sailorsite.net /fea_04_06.html   (547 words)

  
 Worry Dolls - Time Out Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
These dolls are very easy to nake using a purchased doll body and tube legs, that allow the doll to stand on her own.
Stuff your doll body parts (not necessary to stuff leg tubes) firmly with fibre fill or other stuffing (be sure to stuff firmly or the doll may not stand freely).
Glue hair to the head, adding a little ribbon, scarf or scrunchie to her hair (as in photo), looks nice and dress your doll in infants clothes.
www.geocities.com /kraftproject/craft-time-out-dolls.html   (194 words)

  
 Hippy Gifts-Guatemalan Worry Dolls Box-Toys-Boxed Worry Dolls - Grandpa's General Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
There are 6 little dolls, a box to store them in, and basic information on how to use the worry dolls.
Each worry doll is just about an inch tall, and has a face painted on and many have "hair".
The box is for storage of your worry dolls, when you are worry free.
grandpasgeneral.com /shop/boxed-guatemalan-worry-dolls-p-292.html   (804 words)

  
 Antique Dolls and Dolls Makers by San Cristobal Antiques
A doll is a model of a human (often a baby), a humanoid (like Bert and Ernie), an animal or a fictional character (like a Troll or a Smurf), usually made of cloth or plastic.
Some dolls are intended as toys for children, usually girls, to play with.
Dolls are distinguished from action figures, which are generally of plastic construction and poseable to some extent, and exist largely for the purpose of marketing the television shows or films which feature the characters they are often modeled after.
www.vialin.com /dolls/dollsindex.html   (1107 words)

  
 Exciting Scout Crafts - Worry Doll
Children would tell their problems to the doll which would make them feel better.
Often the dolls were kept in elaborately decorated boxes.
If you want to give the person a different colored shirt, you can build up the torso with several layers of the same color as the pants, then tie on a different colored piece of yarn and make one more layer for the shirt.
www.e-scoutcraft.com /string/worry_doll.html   (411 words)

  
 Bug’s Blog » Blog Archive » Worry Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Why only one worry per doll, if these dolls are so magical as to take a problem away then surely they can deal with more than one at a time.
Worried about not being good and knowledgeable enough to become an unbaptised publisher in a few weeks.
Given how this is a very spiritual worry, I pray about it, constantly.
www.bugsblog.com /archives/2005/07/11/worry-dolls   (545 words)

  
 Worry Dolls - Weird @ The Paranormal Gifts Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Each bag contains 6 worry dolls and a copy of the legend.
"WORRY DOLL LEGEND - There is a legend amongst the Highland Indian villages of Guatemala: "If you have a problem, then share it with a worry doll.
Before going to bed, tell one worry to each doll, then place them beneath your pillow.
www.paranormalshop.co.uk /products/gifts/index.php?page=sub&subID=38&prodID=110&page=product   (74 words)

  
 Shop for WORRY DOLLS
Most of the worry dolls on this page come from UPAVIM Crafts in Guatemala.
Worry dolls come in either a bag or a box.
Each container includes 6 small dolls and a copy of the worry doll legend.
www.globalmarketplace.org /worrydolls.html   (214 words)

  
 The worry dolls by Susan Davis
I snapped open the popper, and there were five matchstick sized dolls, tucked up in their bed of green velvet.
Shaking the Worry Dolls from their pouch that night, I was struck by their prim little faces, and their scent, Thirza's own smell, of old knitting wools, and incense.
The dolls lay helpless as they fell in the rucks and valleys and hillocks of the quilt.
www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk /extracts/E000307.htm   (2821 words)

  
 Center of Native Arts - Wiscasset Primary School
Children were given Kachina dolls to help them understand the spirit world.
Worry dolls are dolls that take away your worries.
Worry dolls have wooden faces and their clothes are made of yarn.
lincoln.midcoast.com /~wps/3mnative.html   (650 words)

  
 WorryDoll.com - , Guatemalan Worry Dolls, Trouble Dolls and Huipils
Large Guatemala Worry Doll Pouch - 6 Dolls - Trouble Dolls
This is a very nice set, a great idea for small gifts and th..
Children of Guatemala believe if you tell one worry to each doll when you go to bed at night, when you get up in the morning, your worries will be gone.
www.worrydoll.com   (82 words)

  
 Guatemalan Worry Dolls
Six small handmade dolls in a decorated wooden box. The Guatemalan tradition is to tell the dolls your worries in the evening. You then put the dolls under your pillow and in the morning your worries will be gone!
Each doll is about 25mm (1 inch) long and surprisingly detailed. Not suitable for small children. These are sometimes known as Guatemalan worry people.
Each decorated wooden box contains six small handmade dolls. The Guatemalan tradition is to tell the dolls your worries in the evening. You then put the dolls under your pillow and in the morning your worries will be gone!
www.spectrumwellbeing.co.uk /acatalog/guatemalanworrydolls.html   (183 words)

  
 upsoclose » worry dolls and feeling sick
around the picture, little worry dolls are scattered.
the little dolls are called worry dolls, because you give them your worries before you go to sleep so you can sleep peacefully.
i wanted some so very badly, they were the most precious little tiny dolls i had ever seen.
www.upsoclose.com /index.php?p=101   (330 words)

  
 eBay Store - Global Marketplace Store: GIFTS under 10.00, Hacky Sacks, Worry Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Worry Dolls in a Box - 10 Dozen Boxes
Worry Dolls in a Box - 3 Dozen Boxes
Worry Dolls in a Box - One Dozen Boxes
stores.ebay.com /Global-Marketplace-Store   (263 words)

  
 Worry Dolls Wholesale - Wholesale Worry Dolls
According to legend, Guatemalan children tell one worry to
each doll when they go to bed at night and place the dolls under their pillow.
In the morning the dolls have taken their worries away.
www.worrydollswholesale.com /index.html   (52 words)

  
 Guatemalan Worry Dolls
If you’re having a problem, tell your worry doll before you go to bed and put it under your pillow.
It’s been said that your doll will work through the night to make your troubles go away.
If you have more troubles than dolls, you’ll have to make more dolls.
www.michaels.com /art/online/projectsheet?pid=c00153&categoryid=69   (681 words)

  
 Angel Worry Doll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Continue wrapping under the matchsticks and down to the "ankles".
Cut a 12" piece of floss and dip it completely into tacky glue wiping off the excess by running it through your fingers.
Arrange the floss in small circles on the head of the doll to look like curly hair.
www.makingfriends.com /angel_worry.htm   (197 words)

  
 Worry Dolls from South America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
These handmade miniature worry dolls were a gift to mom from a family friend who often traveled to South America.
The dolls may be Guatemalan, but I am not sure.
Tiny bits of wood have been carefully wrapped with thread and bits of cloth to represent a family of six, two adults and four children (toddler to teen).
www.aw-wrdsmth.com /offers/South_American_Miniatures.html   (135 words)

  
 FamilyFun: Worry Dolls - and More Family Fun
In Guatemala, kids tell their troubles to worry dolls?tiny figures that they tuck under their pillows at night.
For each doll's body, first make the doll's arms (a parent's job) by using a craft knife to score the stick 1 1/2 inches from each end and then snapping the ends off against a countertop edge.
Style worry doll hair simply by drawing on a "do" with a marker or crown your creations with yarn tresses.
jas.familyfun.go.com /arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10638   (2235 words)

  
 Worry Dolls Utopia Dot Com
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6 small 'people' (approx 5cm tall) in a multi coloured bag with a note explaining the worry people legend.(tell them your worries and put them under your pillow, in the morning your worries are gone!).
6 tiny 'people' (approx 1cm tall) in a multi coloured bag with a note explaining the worry people legend.(tell them your worries and put them under your pillow, in the morning your worries are gone!).
www.utopiadot.com /worry-dolls-c-216.html   (80 words)

  
 worrydolls
Worry Dolls are used in Central America by children.
doll when they go to bed at night, then place the doll
Attach arms and legs to the body of the doll with some
jesseanderson0.tripod.com /worrydolls.html   (109 words)

  
 Worry Dolls from Guatemala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
These are Guatemalan Worry Dolls -- and their name indicates their use: When children in the family are worried or frightened of things or events, their parents present him or her with a bag of Worry Dolls.
The children are given one doll each night and instructed to tell their troubles or fears to the doll, then to place the doll under the pillow and go to sleep.
The next morning the when the children wake up, they will find that the doll is gone from the bed, taking the worry with it.
www.luckymojo.com /worrydolls.html   (783 words)

  
 Worry Dolls
According to Guatemalan legend, worry dolls have the ability
to each doll when they go to bed at night and place the dolls
over 10, 000 worries without breaking into tears.
www.strangedolls.net /worrydolls.html   (65 words)

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