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Community Events

Book Launch Events
I’ve worked to make all of our book launches at Loose Parts Press into kid-centred, interactive events that are free and open to the community.

"Bowers of Blue" book launch with Federal MP Susan Templeman
"Bowers of Blue" book launch at Norman Lindsay Gallery
"One Green Smoothie" book launch and reading
Making smoothies at "One Green Smoothie" book launch
Telling ghost stories at "The Lost Ghosts of Lawson" book launch
Spooky mad-libs at "The Lost Ghosts of Lawson" book launch
Painting party for "What Is It?" book launch
Book reading at "The Leftover Lemon Dilemma" book launch
Lemon-scented play dough for "The Leftover Lemon Dilemma" book launch
Fancy dress party for "Today I'm Playing Dress-Ups" book launch
Reading of "Cockatoo Magic" at Better Read Than Dead book launch
Rainbow cockatoo crafts at "Cockatoo Magic" book launch
Interactive storytelling at "Goodnight Blue Mountains" book launch at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
Banner stamping at "Goodnight Blue Mountains" book launch at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
Children's playdough and drawing activities at "The Gardeneers" book launch
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Story Time & Playgroups
For ten years I’ve been creating hundreds of open-ended art prompts and sensory play opportunities for young children at story time events and numerous playgroups I’ve facilitated. I especially love incorporating natural materials and getting a bit messy. See examples below.

Flower collage butterfly wings
Play dough and pasta 'cupcakes' for play group
Eucalyptus-scented sensory play for story time
Cotton-swab painting for story time
Nature-inspired Easter eggs for playgroup
Frozen paint cubes for Sydney Creative Play workshop
Frozen dinosaur eggs for playgroup sensory play
Frozen sensory play workshop for Sydney Creative Play
Desert-inspired cloud dough sensory play
Full body painting at play group
Book week art prompt for playgroup
Potion station sensory play
Bower Bird play dough prompt for story time
Loose parts texture painting

Community Events
I’ve worked with a number of organisations including the Inner West Council, Canterbury City Community Centre, Mums 4 Refugees and more to run community events and children’s activities.

Event for Parents for Climate at the Blue Mountains Writers Festival
Opening event for Good Earth Bookshop
Opening event for Good Earth Bookshop
Bookmark activity for Opening event for Good Earth Bookshop
Kids art project for Inner West Council's Pride Seat launch event
Kids art project for Inner West Council's Pride Seat launch event
"Create Together, Grow Together" a collaborative event with Mums 4 Refugees and Canterbury City Community Centre
Mosaic community art project for "Create Together, Grow Together" event
Children's sensory play activity for "Create Together, Grow Together" event
Cooks River scavenger hunt for Sydney Creative Play
Cooks River scavenger hunt for Sydney Creative Play
Pop-Up Adventure Playground for Sydney Creative Play
Pop-Up Adventure Playground for Sydney Creative Play