Make your own Worry Monster

Download this 17-slide ‘Make your own Worry Monster’ PowerPoint to use as children return to school and may have worries and anxieties they need help managing.  Help children understand that feeling worried or anxious is a normal feeling that everyone will experience at some point in their lives.   Explain that sometimes people behave differently and our bodies can change, making us breathe quickly, our hearts can race or we might feel sick, or want to go to the toilet – our body is getting us ready for ‘fight’ or ‘flight’.

The PowerPoint is a great resources you can use to help children develop strategies for coping with anxiety – and in particular will guide them through the steps of creating their own worry monster that they can ‘give’ their worries to.   There are also reminders that talking to a trusted adult, or ChildLine, are also good ways to share worries and concerns and will help children feel less anxious and happier.

A tried and tested resource that will help children to express themselves if they are worried or anxious.