DMS ART

Worry Dolls- Service Project

For this project, our class made "Worry Dolls" for children at Children's Hospital in the Oncology Unit.  First, the students did research and learned a lot about different types of cancer.  We also had some fantastic guest speakers who have/have had cancer that spoke to the students about their experiences.  Their stories and outlook on life were inspirational!  

Dolls that remove worries, or "worry dolls", are very small and colorful dolls traditionally made in Guatemala.  The idea is that a person who cannot sleep due to worrying can express their worries to the doll and place them under their pillow before going to sleep.  The doll is thought to worry in the person's place, thereby permitting the person to sleep peacefully.  The person will wake up without their worries, which have been taken away by the dolls during the night.

 

Students made worry dolls for children at Children's Hospital in the Oncology Unit.  They also gave the children supplies and instructions on how to make their own worry dolls for a loved one.  They wrote a note of encouragement and made these awesome fabric envelopes to hold it all together!  

AWESOME JOB 8TH GRADE!  You made a positive difference in someone else's life!