Speckled Sydney is now blogging over at
where she is doing all sorts of arts & crafts with elderly residents in Aged care & nursing homes in Sydney!
Elvis has left the building
“Wise men say,
only fools rush in…”
…sang a man from Mississippi in a sequinned white jump suit.
Heeding the words of The King, I pondered and procrastinated for some time before jumping into this new venture.
All future blogging will take place at http://www.speckled.com.au/blog
Pinning things here: https://www.pinterest.com/Speckled/
Mobile art and craft classes for the elderly in nursing homes and aged care facilities in Sydney.
Just in time for Seniors week 2015…
Viva Las Elvis!
Silly Season
The silly season is upon us
We’re all a wee bit stressed and tired as the year winds down. Where has the year gone?
To make matters worse, for those with little ones, what lies ahead are weeks and weeks of school holidays
So heads down, bottoms up and be thankful for all the flipping good things we do have.
Eat, drink, laugh and cry! As for me, will be taking a break from blogging to focus on the ‘new’ in the new year!
Good tidings!
Christmas Placemats
Watch out Nigella! In France, adult colouring in books are outselling cookbooks, and the trend is spreading to the UK and US. From Mandala’s to movie stars, Maman’s are doodling away.
The science behind it… when colouring, we activate different areas of our two cerebral hemisepheres. By using both logic and creativity the relaxation it provides lowers the activity of the amygdala, a basic part of our brain involved in controlling emotion that is affected by stress. Simply put, colouring in is de-stressing as we focus on it and not on our problems, we slow down without constant screen time as we partake in this childhood activity.
With Christmas a mere x days away, are you prepping for your annual family get together. Awkard and rigid conversations no more! How’s about photocopying a few colouring in sheets as place mats, set the table, lay out the crayola and voila! Forgo the traditional Holly and Ho! Ho! And lay down some real conversation starters.
Merry Christmas. You’re welcome!
Santa Claws
He sees you when you’re sleeping…
He knows when you’re awake…
He knows if you’ve been bad or good…
So be good for Goodness sake!
Santa Stretching, getting limber for the Christmas rush!
Summer Fruits Suncatcher
The jacarandas are in bloom and juicy summer fruits are back.
Cherries, Mangoes, Strawberries and Watermelon!
Back to work for me too.
Returning to running art classes at a local nursing home and looking forward to kicking it off with this fruity craft!
Wizard of Oz Halloween
Bereft of any Judy Garland knowledge, all subtle references to The Wizard of Oz were lost on this group of suburban dads.
Nonetheless, Halloween is a great excuse to dress up, get together with friends and hit up the neighbours for treats.
Hello Cavities!
Wool web
Growing up in Australia in the 90’s
Astro Boy,
Garbage bags slip n slide,
Hypercolour,
Pebble mix lined swimming pools,
Running through the sprinkler,
Pavlova, Queen Adelaide in a cask, Tang,
Swinging on the Hills Hoist,
Swinging the cat in a bucket from the hills hoist.
It’s a bit of a lemon when it comes to rhythm and rhyme. Nonetheless, it sums up the mundane little everyday things remembered from my childhood. Of all of the above, what remains ever present in my adult life is the Hills Hoist. Rusting quietly in the backyard, home to a plethora of sun bleached pegs, half a dozen spiders and the occasional kookaburra. Once in a while it blooms in colour for a short while before returning to it’s former functional self.
The men putting cookies up on the hoist for daughters Alice in Wonderland party…
Two years later, jungle party…
And now this…
Web weaving at dusk. Unfinished and hopefully kitted out in time for Halloween!
Zombies!
In the dead of the night
Can you hear the little children cry?
Cryin’ “Mama, mama.” Watchout!
Arghh! Zombie’s a terrible fright
Songs to spook to: C.W.Stoneking… The Zombie!
Made from sequined foam, this one’s for the front door.
For the letterbox drop. A heads up for the neighbours!
C.W.Stoneking is an Australian blues singer-songwriter, guitar and banjo player.
Halloween Emerald Headband
We’re off to see the Wizard…
In a rush to make Halloween costumes.
Gemstone template & making paper emeralds.
I’ll be going as the Emerald city.
How to keep it hidden from daughter, bling makes her giddy!
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