Printable Worksheet · Ages 5–8

🫙 My Worry Jar Journal

When worries live in your head, they feel huge. When you write them down, they get smaller. This journal helps children "put their worries in a jar" — so they're not carrying them alone.

My Name

Date

Step 1 — My Worries

Write or draw your worries below — then put them in the jar!

Use this space to get every worry out of your head and onto the page. Big worries, small worries — they all belong here.

Worry 1 🌧

Worry 2 🌧

Worry 3 🌧

Step 2 — The Worry Jar

Draw your worries going into the jar below 🫙

Step 3 — My Worry Helper

Circle what helps when you feel worried

🤗A hug

🧸My stuffed animal

🌬Big deep breaths

🎨Drawing

🎵Music

💬Talking to someone

Something else that helps me…

Step 4 — Brave Thought

Write one brave thought to help your worried brain

💡 For Grown-Ups

The "worry jar" concept comes from CBT — externalizing worries reduces their power.
After completing the sheet, you might say: "Now that your worries are in the jar, we get to decide — which one is worth thinking about now? Which ones can we let sit for a while?"
Avoid dismissing any worry as "silly" — the feeling is always real, even when the fear isn't.
Try this weekly. Over time, children become more skilled at noticing and naming worry early.