Palm Pals

Worry Dolls and Cultural Appropriation - Palm Pals / Buddies

Directions - Class #1

We are going to take a look at a Guatemalan art form: The Worry Doll.


  • What are Worry Dolls used for?


  • Why will we not be making Worry Dolls?


  • What could we, as artists, create in response to learning about Worry Dolls that does not appropriate another culture?


Materials to use for this project:

  • Wooden clothes pins

  • Yarn

  • Glue (hot glue!!

  • Fine-tipped markers / pens

  • Scissors

  • Pipe cleaners

  • What will your creation represent?

  • What could it be used for?

  • Where will you keep it?

  • Would you be able to teach someone how to make it?

  • Will you give your artwork a name?