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\u201cWe have never donated to The SoupBus before, so it was something different,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMum messaged The SoupBus to ask what they needed, and that was long-life milk. Lorraine [Gittings, food coordinator] was very grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n
With their own unique creative skills, Cleo and Olivia enjoy bringing their talents together to make some Bits & Pieces magic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith our different abilities, Liv can make some things that I can\u2019t, and I can make some stuff that she can\u2019t.<\/p>\n
\u201cGlitter jars, like snow domes, are my favourite to make because they\u2019re fun to shake up, watching the glitter float slowly through the water,\u201d Cleo said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI liked making the pet rocks too, because we designed some with funny faces, all in different colours. Some people wanted to give those gifts to their sons and daughters for Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remaining $100 from their latest round of fundraising is currently being injected into stock for the girls\u2019 next Bits & Pieces initiative, where they plan to raise funds for the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital, and meet customers face-to-face again.<\/p>\n
Cleo\u2019s mum Erin Harris said the family has supported Bits & Pieces this Christmas, looking ahead to the upcoming stall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got Cleo and Liv a cap and apron each, with their logo printed on them, so when they have their next stall, they\u2019ll have a little uniform to wear,\u201d Mrs Harris said.<\/p>\n
At the beginning of last year, Cleo and Olivia\u2019s first project saw them sell lemonade, and then the \u201cbits and pieces\u201d they\u2019ve become known for, generating funds for Diabetes Australia, the Leukaemia Foundation and bushfire relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE young and enterprising stallholders behind Bits & Pieces have sold more homemade gifts this season, raising money for The SoupBus. Eleven-year-old Cleo and 10-year-old Olivia made and sold glitter jars, potpourri bags, sand jars, painted rocks, and greeting cards to family and friends via Facebook, and to their neighbours, as they were unable to […]<\/p>\n