ANXIETY COPING SKILLS WORKSHEETS & WORRIES JAR – Anxiety Small Group Activity

Do your students struggle with worries and need a simple, engaging way to manage them? Our Worry Jar resource is a hands-on anxiety lesson and craft activity designed to help kids identify, sort, and release their worries in a structured and supportive way.

What’s Included in our Anxiety & Worries Jar Resource?

• Understanding Worries & Anxiety – Learn what worries are and how they affect the mind and body.
• Changes in Your Body When You Worry – Explore physical sensations linked to anxiety.
• What is a Worry Jar? – Teach students how a worry jar can help clear mental clutter.
• Visualization – This visualization is helpful for teaching kids how to externalize their worries, gain a sense of control, and create a mental space for calm and clarity.
• Step-by-Step Worry Jar Process – Guided activities to help students recognize, sort, and manage their worries.
• Writing Down Your Worries – Includes printable templates to record worries.
• Designated Worry Time – Encourages structured worry reflection to prevent overthinking.
• Sorting Worries: What’s in My Control? – Helps students differentiate between worries they can and cannot change.
• Create Your Own Worry Jar (Craft Activity) – A fun, hands-on way to reinforce the concept.
• Understanding Rumination – Learn how to avoid dwelling on worries.
• Bonus Activities & Printables:
• Reflective Worksheet – Helps students process and release their worries.
• Personal Goals Tracker – Encourages students to set goals for managing anxiety.
• Roll & Reflect Dice Game – A fun and interactive way to build self-awareness.

Empower kids with practical skills to manage their worries, build emotional resilience, and gain peace of mind!