Thorness Set of 9 Guatemalan Handmade Worry Dolls with Crafted Storage Bag | Worry Dolls for Girls and Boys

These handcrafted, colourful GUATEMALAN WORRY DOLLS are ideal for anyone who suffers from anxiety, stress, worry, or similar issues. Supplied with their own storage bag, they can be kept close at hand for those times when some reassurance or comfort is required. There is a story that when Mayan people have worries, they tell them to the worry dolls and then, when ready for sleep, they put them under their pillows. By morning, the worry dolls will have taken all their worries away.

This set of nine handcrafted, colourful worry dolls can make a THOUGHTFUL GIFT for anyone who currently suffers in silence. If you have a concern, you can share it with a worry doll. The dolls measure 5cm (H) x 2cm (W) | 2.25 inches (H) x 0.75 inches (W), but please note that they are not suitable for children under the age of 7 as they are not toys. Inside the drawstring bag with the dolls comes a description of the worry dolls and the purpose behind them.

These cute little dolls are HANDMADE by a group of Mayan women living near the Atitlan Lake in the mountainous region of Guatemala. The dolls have been produced under fair trade conditions, so you can be confident that this item has been carefully made in good working conditions. Worry dolls have played a role in modern paediatrics and child psychiatry, with some counsellors offering a worry doll to the child as an imaginary, yet trustworthy "listener," "allayer," and "contact person" during psychological interviews. The doll, in turn, can work for psychiatrists, psychologists, educators, and parents as a kind of "agent" and "trouble-shooter" between the child and the adult.

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