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“As an intern, I learned about Worry Boxes from my mentor and loved the idea. I have recently had two students who were in need of a Worry Box, they have both benefited from them so much. Such a great resource!”
Randi M.
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“My students really enjoyed creating these boxes and continued utilizing them. I plan to create them earlier on in the year next year as I feel that March might have been too late to get the most out of them.”
Jessica P.
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“I love the worry box concept and have used this resource with several of my clients who experience GAD and struggle with worry. I had a student recently tell me she still has the one we made together over a year ago and she still puts her worries in it.”
Danielle M.
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Help kids manage anxiety with this engaging Worry Boxes kit! This hands-on therapeutic activity empowers students to identify their worries, write or draw them down, and then place them safely inside a box—symbolically setting them aside so they can focus on the present.
The included poem makes the process both meaningful and memorable:
Worries are like visitors that sometimes come your way.
Draw or write about what’s bothering you and then tuck those worries away.
Inside this box, your worry visitors can rest and stay.
Take a few deep breaths, saying goodbye for now, and move forward to create a great day.
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Everyone experiences worry, but sometimes those worries can feel so overwhelming that kids struggle to focus, learn, or connect with others. Worry boxes are a simple yet powerful tool to:
Externalize worries and reduce the burden of carrying them inside
Create a sense of safety and control
Provide a ritual for letting go and moving forward
Build skills for self-regulation and coping with anxiety
Even the act of folding and assembling the origami box helps students feel calmer and more present. The craft itself becomes part of the coping process—plus, it’s fun!
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✔ Printable templates for easy-to-assemble worry boxes
✔ Counseling poem for guiding the activity
✔ Directions for use in individual, small group, or classroom settings
✔ Flexible design—use for kids, teens, or even adults
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In individual counseling sessions as an anxiety management tool
With small groups or lunch bunches to practice coping strategies together
As part of a classroom SEL lesson on managing worry and emotions
For at-home use with families to support children in a comforting way
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👉 Worry boxes provide students with a tangible, creative, and calming way to manage anxiety—helping them let go of overwhelming thoughts and feel ready to move forward.
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| Product Categories | Crafts and Art Projects, Coping Skills + Self-Regulation, Social Emotional Tools, Feelings + Emotions, Individual + Group Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | CBT |
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| Grade Level | K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, High School |
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