Sisters Poppy and Zaylee bringing smiles to kids at Port Base Hospital

WHILE most kids are spending their school holidays taking their foot off the pedal, sisters Poppy and Zaylee Cupitt have kept their hands heart-warmingly busy.

With tiny, coloured rings spread over the table, the sisters aged 10 and 9 respectively, spent five days creating over 100 loom band bracelets for patients in the children’s ward at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.

It’s an idea that was sparked by a love of crafting and an intense desire to help kids smile.

“Zaylee’s inspiration behind the bracelets was to bring some cheer to the kids who couldn’t enjoy the holidays in the same way as she is able to,” mum Sharee Cupitt told News Of The Area.

“Poppy is hoping the bracelets make kids in the hospital smile.

“She thinks her handmade bracelets can bring a little joy to their day.”

And joy it did bring, with Nurse Unit Manager Paediatrics, Darlene Malineack, sharing a beautiful message via Facebook thanking the girls for their kindness.

With their big hearts and generous nature being the catalyst for their loom band love, it’s unsurprising that this isn’t the first time that Poppy and Zaylee have worked together to do something charitable for the community.

Last year, the girls started adorning rocks with hand painted designs and gifted them to people on their afternoon walks around their neighbourhood.

This year, with their birthdays delivering them their beloved loom band kits, they started making bracelets for not just themselves, but also their friends and family, eventually delivering their box of smiles to the children’s ward.

With Poppy and Zaylee already having their thinking caps on for what’s next, this isn’t the last time that the community will hear from them.

“Their father Greg and I are so proud of them both,” Sharee said.

“Now the girls are brainstorming more ideas to spread fun and kindness in the community.”

By Rikki WALLER