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Blue Lotus Kids Yoga Blue Lotus Kids Yoga guides and inspires children of all ages to develop deep unconditional love and friendship for themselves, each other and the earth. Bush Critters Tracy Lewis is a local eco artist and experienced children’s art specialist teacher. For several years she has been inspiring children in a fun and playful manner to become aware of their natural environment by creating amazing seed pod sculptures throughout the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland region. Wild Friends Discover the natural world with its gifts of dried local seed pods and clay. Make your own bush buddy in this eco-art fun creating time. THUR PUPPET JOINT 10.10AM FRI 28 BIG PAINT 1.15PM TUES PUPPET JOINT 12.30PM EcoBeats Founder Nicola Ossher has been drumming for over 20 years and has taught drums to a wide variety of people, as well as performed in many groups all across Australia. Predominantly a jazz drummer, Nicola has versatility across many other genres. Nicola has created an environmentally friendly bucket drumming group where all materials are 100% recycled. TUES STARDUST 2.00PM Beats for Kids Join Nicola and her recycled buckets and drumsticks, hop on a progressive drumming journey over six-days. Pop out the other end with daunting drumming dexterity as part of our Farewell Concert. THUR MIND GAMES 3.00PM FRI MIND GAMES 1.15PM SAT SUN MIND GAMES 4.00PM MON MIND GAMES 11.45AM TUES MIND GAMES 12.45PM Earth Kids Yoga Explore the Earth, from the oceans to the rainforests and learn how to bring that experience of wonder into your life. Celebrate and consider how to sustain these environments now and into the future. FRI SUN BIG IDEAS 8.30AM TUES BIG IDEAS 9.00AM Family Connect Yoga Nurture the bonds with your family. Play, laugh, stretch and find stillness together with guided yoga poses, games and breath work. THUR SAT MON BIG IDEAS 8.30AM Entwined Bellydance Mum of two, Laura is an accomplished bellydancer, teacher, choreographer and troupe director. She has been performing since 2006, teaching since 2012, is a guest dancer with live bands Ganga Giri and Sikander. Corina is an emerging award winning Sunshine-Coast based visual artist and children’s yoga teacher. Flutterby Butterfly Make a forest butterfly or fairy-inspired belly dance hip scarf. Paint your face as a local butterfly and learn a fluttering bellydance routine. SAT MON PUPPET JOINT 1.10PM SUN 30 PUPPET JOINT 3.00PM Jandra Faranda Jandra is a grandma with a rhyming name who loves sharing stories and time with kids. Join her for magical tales with lots of audience participation. Monkey Mischief Will the naughty monkey steal all the bananas? Grandma needs your help to stop him. THUR MISH MASH 9.00AM FRI MISH MASH 4.00PM MON MISH MASH 3.20PM TUES MISH MASH 10.15AM The Magical unicorn Fish Join Cornelia for fish stories about her underwater adventures as she searches for the mermaid Queen’s treasure. SUN PUPPET JOINT 4.10PM Humarimba Learn to play this beautiful hand-crafted musical instrument invented by Linsey Pollak and brought to Woodford by Alison Bird and friends. Pick up sticks and have a play yourself, or listen to the wonderful melodies in the Children’s area daily. For all kids aged 9 to 109. Humarimba Harmony Discover how the combination of notes creates beautiful music on this human wooden xylophone. You will be guided on the how and where to tap the mallets, on an instrument strung between two people. Ages 8+. THUR – MON FAR OUT 3.00PM TUES FAR OUT 1.00PM Maeve Lejeune Maeve loves to boogie and has a quirky effervescent approach to dance. She has a real life interest in challenging the creativity of the mind and the creativity of the body. She has a background in circus. Maeve has run Daggy Dancing workshops for Visible Ink, the Youth Arts Hub of the Brisbane City Council. TUES STARDUST 2.00PM Breakdance and Hip Hop Dance Workshop Join Kirsty and Kester for this high energy, street dance workshop featuring foundation break dance tricks and old school hip-hop dance. THUR STARDUST 11.00AM MON STARDUST 2.30PM Tiny Tots Music and Movement A hip hooray hand clapping, dancing feet and singing out loud time. THUR MISH MASH 2.45PM FRI MISH MASH 11.15AM SUN MISH MASH 2.40PM Teeny Tiny Stevies In 2015, Byll and Beth started playing around writing some children’s songs. Inspired originally by the need to teach Byll’s three-year-old about toilet training, this side-hobby resulted in Useful Songs for Little People... and the Brisbane Times reported that Byll and Beth had ‘achieved the impossible - they have made children’s music that won’t rob adults of their will to live’. Their second album Helpful Songs for Little People is out now and their animated music videos can be seen on ABC4Kids. FRI HALCYON 10.00AM SUN STARDUST 12.30PM MON LUNA 9.10AM Kirsty and Kester Popular Maleny dance duo Kirsty and Kester bring old-school hip-hop and breakdance moves plus tiny tots music and movement to captivated audiences of all ages. Lisa Iselin Lisa is a teacher of creative and healing arts. An environmental artist from North Stradbroke Island, she offers therapeutic Pilates and yoga classes and Zenthai shiatsu bodywork. Lisa loves all things creative and has been part of Woodfordia for over 20 years. Children of Woodfordia, Children of the Future Be photographed, and draw how you see yourself as a member of the Woodfordia family in the future. Celebrating the families that make the community of The Children’s Festival the magic place it is, these portraits will be exhibited in the Festival. THUR – SUN BIG PAINT 10.30AM Funky Fluff Bags Fluff it up, a stitching good time to be had. Make a brilliant fluro shoulder bag to carry all your festival treasures. THUR BIG PAINT 3.00PM SUN BIG PAINT 2.30PM Monster Mittens Get crafty with wool, buttons and blanket bits. Monster madness is in your hands. FRI BIG PAINT 2.30PM TUES BIG PAINT 12.30PM Procession Flags A fabric painting celebration of your festival time lets your artistic creation fly. SAT BIG PAINT 2.00PM MON BIG PAINT 2.30PM Daggy Dancing Find your inner dag as it’s time to not take yourself seriously. Just laugh and love yourself sick, it’s time for a creative dance adventure. THUR STARDUST 2.30PM FRI SAT MON STARDUST 11.00AM TUES STARDUST 10.45AM C h i l d r e n s F e s t i v a l Permakids Permakids is a group of local permaculturists passionate about teaching kids about growing food and discovering the joy of nature. Permaculture Village THUR, FRI, SAT FAR OUT 10.00AM SUN, MON, TUES FAR OUT 10.15AM THuRSDAY: Today build the village, the seats, archways, garden beds and bamboo fences. Create a natural space for humans and insects and frogs, who together, support the garden to thrive. FRIDAY: Make a mini frog pond and create a supportive habitat to attract birds and lizards. Begin the vegetable garden. SATuRDAY: Make more frog ponds and within the garden beds make a scarecrow and other nature art. Make a worm tower and set up worm beds. SuNDAY: Look at food as medicine, as art and as lollies. Make more art from nature and construct a worm farm. MONDAY: Propagate some plants and discover where the fairy’s play in this fairy garden. This is bee day – make a bee motel. TuESDAY: Time to harvest some food from the garden and learn how to save seeds for next year’s planting. Play the bee game and let’s look for insects. Kate Day Kate is a teller of extraordinary tales, continuing an oral tradition as old as time. She gathers the threads of her stories from across the globe and retells them with trademark exuberance and a healthy dose of silliness. Cuddle and a Sing Bring your favourite grownup and join us for a wind-down, nursery rhyme singing session. THUR SAT MISH MASH 4.00PM Improbable Tales Be drawn in and swept away by stories from around the world. Find out about all the ridiculous wonderful things that happened once upon a time. THUR SAT PUPPET JOINT 8.45AM Nursery Rhyme Party Time Get your voices and fingers ready for fairy tales and folk tales to make you think twice. There’s not a helpless princess in sight - but maybe a talking frog or two. FRI MISH MASH 9.00AM One - More Stories Gentlemen and giants, sneaky butterflies and well-meaning piranhas. You’ll never know what you’ll hear once the story begins. FRI PUPPET JOINT 4.00PM Badged Out Devise a design for your badge and wear it with pride, on your clothes or on your bag. You can even put your name on it so you know who you are. TUES BIG PAINT 10.10AM Boomerang a Bag Screen print your own design and make a one of a kind, wandering carry all for your festival treasures. FRI BIG PAINT 11.00AM Chill Out Fans Design your own individual chill aerator. Keep the air moving while you fan you or your best mate. THUR SAT BIG PAINT 10.15AM Green Bag Paint, print and create a reusable drawstring bag for festival finds and shopping too. MON BIG PAINT 1.15PM Pocket Socket Print your own pocket and stitch it on your clothes to have another hidey hole to carry your festival keep sakes. SUN BIG PAINT 11.00AM Little Wing Puppets Big, heart-warming stories are brought to life with a single set of hands. Jenny Ellis has been performing and making puppets for over 20 years. Her shows and workshops have been enjoyed by thousands of children all over Australia. TUES STARDUST 2.00PM Puppetry of Paper Scrunch, rip, twist, tear. Watch your page leap to life onto the stage! This workshop is based on Bunraku, a Japanese form of theatre that has three puppeteers working together to operate one puppet. Join Little Wing Puppets to make a paper puppet and bring it to life, as a team. SAT PUPPET JOINT 2.20PM Trinket the Robot Meet an inventor called Dr Doovalacky, who with the help of his assistant, a green caterpillar called Mr Wigglyjig, sets out to build a robot with ability to have feelings like a real human. This little robot longs to be real but is he ready for what it means to be alive? FRI MON PUPPET JOINT 11.50AM SAT SUN PUPPET JOINT 11.40AM Nearly Normal Norman Nearly Normal Norman is never Really Boring Norman or Dreary Annoying Norman. He can be confused sometimes with Totally Awesome Norman and Fearless Daring Norman, but can be called just Plain Old Norman if you’re in a hurry. Norman's Jukebox Pick your favourite song, add a banjolele, Norman and singing. Combine all this and it could be, well, quite good. SAT STARDUST 2.30PM TUES STARDUST 9.30AM Teddy Bears Breakfast Who’s been eating my porridge? Bring your precious furry friend for teddy songs and banter with breakfast and as a treat, every bears favourite food, teddy bear biscuits. SAT FAR OUT 8.00AM Songs to Sing to Your Kids Join Niq the one-man musical, push his button and pop out a song to add to your family’s repertoire. SAT MISH MASH 11.00AM The Gizmo Guy Follow the gypsy who plays trumpet and accordion at the same time. Grab a musical gizmo from his box of tricks and learn how to jam. THUR TUES FAR OUT 11.00AM The Wandering Minstrel Join Niq and choose a song from his treasure chest of music. Niq’s a trumpet, accordion and ukulele- playing, storytelling wanderer. MON FAR OUT 3.30PM Treasure Hunt Time Using a map with riddles to find the treasures, discover how to make your own map from the first map. FRI BIG IDEAS 11.00AM Banjo Tilly and Six String Buzz Come hitch your pony for a knee- slapping, grass-chewing, hat-tipping, horse-galloping, do-si-doin’ hoe-down. Lift the roof with a yodelling chorus. FRI MISH MASH 2.30PM SUN MISH MASH 12NOON MON MISH MASH 2.50PM Make Your own Flashy Trash Have a truckload of fun as you wade through mountains of recycled materials and make a collection of treasures to take home or create a unique wear-it-yourself piece. FRI BIG PAINT 10.15AM SUN BIG PAINT 1.15PM MON BIG PAINT 10.30AM Wahoo Business Graham is a registered multi- award winning teacher, engineer, instrument designer, inventor and tinkerer of all things fascinating, ancient and new with over 30 years researching instruments, games, toys, puzzles, riddles and curiosities. Rubber Science A treasure in rubber things to make. Create and play a rubber Band-Jo. Make and launch a flying saucer and design a rubber band motor. THUR BIG IDEAS 10.15AM Forensic Science The crime committed by suspect parents is solved using chromatography, spatter patterns, finger and chew prints and footprints. Discover the what and who. SAT BIG IDEAS 1.15PM Life's Little Life Jacket - A Parent's Time There are a million ways to be a parent. Join Grahame for this parenting session and exchange ideas on how to navigate being a Dad in those risky and unknown moments. Share your thoughts and ideas to provide tools to help navigate the sometimes choppy home waters. SUN BIG IDEAS 1.15PM Astronomical Science Go on an audio treasure hunt. Search for ET using radio astronomy. Collect and spot micrometeorites and learn how to make a telescope and a sundial. MON BIG IDEAS 10.15AM The Greater Good Movement This crew gives back to the community through hands-on education that respects environmental, cultural and social initiatives thus in turn builds connections and resilience. They regularly run events, workshops and education programmes that spreads their passion about reusing, recycling, earthship inspired housing, natural building and sustainability. Recycled Wallets A UHT container never looked so good, drink up the milk and voila, you have a new wallet. THUR SUN BIG PAINT 1.15PM Tiny Cob House Build a wee little house from pallets, sticks, glass bottles and clay. Feel the mud through your toes and fingers and using a traditional technique, construct your shelter. I’ll huff and I’ll puff but I’ll never blow your house down. FRI SAT FAR OUT 10.15AM Niq Reefman This one-man-musical is a singer-songwriter who plays trumpet and accordion simultaneously and sings storytelling originals through cabaret, reggae, contemporary folk and jazzy styles. Nancy Brown A visual artist and printmaker, Nancy works in textile, ceramic and metal. She facilitates the making of community created textiles, ceramics, and projects, which create art from many hands that tell stories from many lives. Flashy Trash Matilda and Bahram have been guiding children on their creative journeys for over a decade. They are professional crafts people, with great enthusiasm for recycled materials and young minds. Flashy Trash Trinket the Robot Blue Lotus Kids Yoga Wild Friends 102 103 103 CHILDREN’S FESTIAVL

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Page 1: Niq Reefman Children’s Festival Nancy Brown · unconditional love and friendship for themselves, each other and the earth. Bush Critters Tracy Lewis is a local eco artist and experienced

Blue Lotus Kids YogaBlue Lotus Kids Yoga guides and inspires children of all ages to develop deep unconditional love and friendship for themselves, each other and the earth.

Bush CrittersTracy Lewis is a local eco artist and experienced children’s art specialist teacher. For several years she has been inspiring children in a fun and playful manner to become aware of their natural environment by creating amazing seed pod sculptures throughout the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland region.Wild FriendsDiscover the natural world with its gifts of dried local seed pods and clay. Make your own bush buddy in this eco-art fun creating time.THUR PUPPET JOINT 10.10AMFRI 28 BIG PAINT 1.15PMTUES PUPPET JOINT 12.30PM

EcoBeatsFounder Nicola Ossher has been drumming for over 20 years and has taught drums to a wide variety of people, as well as performed in many groups all across Australia. Predominantly a jazz drummer, Nicola has versatility across many other genres. Nicola has created an environmentally friendly bucket drumming group where all materials are 100% recycled. TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Beats for Kids Join Nicola and her recycled buckets and drumsticks, hop on a progressive drumming journey over six-days. Pop out the other end with daunting drumming dexterity as part of our Farewell Concert.THUR MIND GAMES 3.00PMFRI MIND GAMES 1.15PMSAT SUN MIND GAMES 4.00PMMON MIND GAMES 11.45AMTUES MIND GAMES 12.45PM

Earth Kids YogaExplore the Earth, from the oceans to the rainforests and learn how to bring that experience of wonder into your life. Celebrate and consider how to sustain these environments now and into the future.FRI SUN BIG IDEAS 8.30AMTUES BIG IDEAS 9.00AM

Family Connect YogaNurture the bonds with your family. Play, laugh, stretch and find stillness together with guided yoga poses, games and breath work.THUR SAT MON BIG IDEAS 8.30AM

Entwined BellydanceMum of two, Laura is an accomplished bellydancer, teacher, choreographer and troupe director. She has been performing since 2006, teaching since 2012, is a guest dancer with live bands Ganga Giri and Sikander. Corina is an emerging award winning Sunshine-Coast based visual artist and children’s yoga teacher.

Flutterby ButterflyMake a forest butterfly or fairy-inspired belly dance hip scarf. Paint your face as a local butterfly and learn a fluttering bellydance routine.SAT MON PUPPET JOINT 1.10PMSUN 30 PUPPET JOINT 3.00PM

Jandra FarandaJandra is a grandma with a rhyming name who loves sharing stories and time with kids. Join her for magical tales with lots of audience participation.

Monkey MischiefWill the naughty monkey steal all the bananas? Grandma needs your help to stop him.THUR MISH MASH 9.00AMFRI MISH MASH 4.00PMMON MISH MASH 3.20PMTUES MISH MASH 10.15AM

The Magical unicorn FishJoin Cornelia for fish stories about her underwater adventures as she searches for the mermaid Queen’s treasure.SUN PUPPET JOINT 4.10PM

HumarimbaLearn to play this beautiful hand-crafted musical instrument invented by Linsey Pollak and brought to Woodford by Alison Bird and friends. Pick up sticks and have a play yourself, or listen to the wonderful melodies in the Children’s area daily. For all kids aged 9 to 109.

Humarimba HarmonyDiscover how the combination of notes creates beautiful music on this human wooden xylophone. You will be guided on the how and where to tap the mallets, on an instrument strung between two people. Ages 8+.THUR – MON FAR OUT 3.00PMTUES FAR OUT 1.00PM

Maeve LejeuneMaeve loves to boogie and has a quirky effervescent approach to dance. She has a real life interest in challenging the creativity of the mind and the creativity of the body. She has a background in circus. Maeve has run Daggy Dancing workshops for Visible Ink, the Youth Arts Hub of the Brisbane City Council.TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Breakdance and Hip Hop Dance WorkshopJoin Kirsty and Kester for this high energy, street dance workshop featuring foundation break dance tricks and old school hip-hop dance.THUR STARDUST 11.00AMMON STARDUST 2.30PM

Tiny Tots Music and MovementA hip hooray hand clapping, dancing feet and singing out loud time.THUR MISH MASH 2.45PMFRI MISH MASH 11.15AMSUN MISH MASH 2.40PM

Teeny Tiny SteviesIn 2015, Byll and Beth started playing around writing some children’s songs. Inspired originally by the need to teach Byll’s three-year-old about toilet training, this side-hobby resulted in Useful Songs for Little People... and the Brisbane Times reported that Byll and Beth had ‘achieved the impossible - they have made children’s music that won’t rob adults of their will to live’. Their second album Helpful Songs for Little People is out now and their animated music videos can be seen on ABC4Kids.FRI HALCYON 10.00AMSUN STARDUST 12.30PMMON LUNA 9.10AM

Kirsty and KesterPopular Maleny dance duo Kirsty and Kester bring old-school hip-hop and breakdance moves plus tiny tots music and movement to captivated audiences of all ages.

Lisa IselinLisa is a teacher of creative and healing arts. An environmental artist from North Stradbroke Island, she offers therapeutic Pilates and yoga classes and Zenthai shiatsu bodywork. Lisa loves all things creative and has been part of Woodfordia for over 20 years.

Children of Woodfordia, Children of the FutureBe photographed, and draw how you see yourself as a member of the Woodfordia family in the future. Celebrating the families that make the community of The Children’s Festival the magic place it is, these portraits will be exhibited in the Festival.THUR – SUN BIG PAINT 10.30AM

Funky Fluff BagsFluff it up, a stitching good time to be had. Make a brilliant fluro shoulder bag to carry all your festival treasures.THUR BIG PAINT 3.00PMSUN BIG PAINT 2.30PM

Monster MittensGet crafty with wool, buttons and blanket bits. Monster madness is in your hands.FRI BIG PAINT 2.30PMTUES BIG PAINT 12.30PM

Procession FlagsA fabric painting celebration of your festival time lets your artistic creation fly. SAT BIG PAINT 2.00PMMON BIG PAINT 2.30PM

Daggy DancingFind your inner dag as it’s time to not take yourself seriously. Just laugh and love yourself sick, it’s time for a creative dance adventure.THUR STARDUST 2.30PMFRI SAT MON STARDUST 11.00AMTUES STARDUST 10.45AM

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PermakidsPermakids is a group of local permaculturists passionate about teaching kids about growing food and discovering the joy of nature.

Permaculture VillageTHUR, FRI, SAT FAR OUT 10.00AMSUN, MON, TUES FAR OUT 10.15AM

THuRSDAY: Today build the village, the seats, archways, garden beds and bamboo fences. Create a natural space for humans and insects and frogs, who together, support the garden to thrive.FRIDAY: Make a mini frog pond and create a supportive habitat to attract birds and lizards. Begin the vegetable garden.SATuRDAY: Make more frog ponds and within the garden beds make a scarecrow and other nature art. Make a worm tower and set up worm beds.SuNDAY: Look at food as medicine, as art and as lollies. Make more art from nature and construct a worm farm.MONDAY: Propagate some plants and discover where the fairy’s play in this fairy garden. This is bee day – make a bee motel.TuESDAY: Time to harvest some food from the garden and learn how to save seeds for next year’s planting. Play the bee game and let’s look for insects.

Kate DayKate is a teller of extraordinary tales, continuing an oral tradition as old as time. She gathers the threads of her stories from across the globe and retells them with trademark exuberance and a healthy dose of silliness.

Cuddle and a SingBring your favourite grownup and join us for a wind-down, nursery rhyme singing session.THUR SAT MISH MASH 4.00PM

Improbable TalesBe drawn in and swept away by stories from around the world. Find out about all the ridiculous wonderful things that happened once upon a time.THUR SAT PUPPET JOINT 8.45AM

Nursery Rhyme Party TimeGet your voices and fingers ready for fairy tales and folk tales to make you think twice. There’s not a helpless princess in sight - but maybe a talking frog or two. FRI MISH MASH 9.00AM

One - More StoriesGentlemen and giants, sneaky butterflies and well-meaning piranhas. You’ll never know what you’ll hear once the story begins.FRI PUPPET JOINT 4.00PM

Badged OutDevise a design for your badge and wear it with pride, on your clothes or on your bag. You can even put your name on it so you know who you are.TUES BIG PAINT 10.10AM

Boomerang a BagScreen print your own design and make a one of a kind, wandering carry all for your festival treasures.FRI BIG PAINT 11.00AM

Chill Out Fans Design your own individual chill aerator. Keep the air moving while you fan you or your best mate.THUR SAT BIG PAINT 10.15AM

Green BagPaint, print and create a reusable drawstring bag for festival finds and shopping too.MON BIG PAINT 1.15PM

Pocket SocketPrint your own pocket and stitch it on your clothes to have another hidey hole to carry your festival keep sakes.SUN BIG PAINT 11.00AM

Little Wing PuppetsBig, heart-warming stories are brought to life with a single set of hands. Jenny Ellis has been performing and making puppets for over 20 years. Her shows and workshops have been enjoyed by thousands of children all over Australia.TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Puppetry of PaperScrunch, rip, twist, tear. Watch your page leap to life onto the stage! This workshop is based on Bunraku, a Japanese form of theatre that has three puppeteers working together to operate one puppet. Join Little Wing Puppets to make a paper puppet and bring it to life, as a team.SAT PUPPET JOINT 2.20PM

Trinket the RobotMeet an inventor called Dr Doovalacky, who with the help of his assistant, a green caterpillar called Mr Wigglyjig, sets out to build a robot with ability to have feelings like a real human. This little robot longs to be real but is he ready for what it means to be alive?FRI MON PUPPET JOINT 11.50AMSAT SUN PUPPET JOINT 11.40AM

Nearly Normal NormanNearly Normal Norman is never Really Boring Norman or Dreary Annoying Norman. He can be confused sometimes with Totally Awesome Norman and Fearless Daring Norman, but can be called just Plain Old Norman if you’re in a hurry.

Norman's JukeboxPick your favourite song, add a banjolele, Norman and singing. Combine all this and it could be, well, quite good.SAT STARDUST 2.30PMTUES STARDUST 9.30AM

Teddy Bears BreakfastWho’s been eating my porridge? Bring your precious furry friend for teddy songs and banter with breakfast and as a treat, every bears favourite food, teddy bear biscuits.SAT FAR OUT 8.00AM

Songs to Sing to Your KidsJoin Niq the one-man musical, push his button and pop out a song to add to your family’s repertoire.SAT MISH MASH 11.00AM

The Gizmo GuyFollow the gypsy who plays trumpet and accordion at the same time. Grab a musical gizmo from his box of tricks and learn how to jam.THUR TUES FAR OUT 11.00AM

The Wandering MinstrelJoin Niq and choose a song from his treasure chest of music. Niq’s a trumpet, accordion and ukulele-playing, storytelling wanderer.MON FAR OUT 3.30PM

Treasure Hunt TimeUsing a map with riddles to find the treasures, discover how to make your own map from the first map.FRI BIG IDEAS 11.00AM

Banjo Tilly and Six String BuzzCome hitch your pony for a knee-slapping, grass-chewing, hat-tipping, horse-galloping, do-si-doin’ hoe-down. Lift the roof with a yodelling chorus.FRI MISH MASH 2.30PMSUN MISH MASH 12NOONMON MISH MASH 2.50PM

Make Your own Flashy TrashHave a truckload of fun as you wade through mountains of recycled materials and make a collection of treasures to take home or create a unique wear-it-yourself piece.FRI BIG PAINT 10.15AMSUN BIG PAINT 1.15PMMON BIG PAINT 10.30AM

Wahoo BusinessGraham is a registered multi-award winning teacher, engineer, instrument designer, inventor and tinkerer of all things fascinating, ancient and new with over 30 years researching instruments, games, toys, puzzles, riddles and curiosities.

Rubber ScienceA treasure in rubber things to make. Create and play a rubber Band-Jo. Make and launch a flying saucer and design a rubber band motor.THUR BIG IDEAS 10.15AM

Forensic ScienceThe crime committed by suspect parents is solved using chromatography, spatter patterns, finger and chew prints and footprints. Discover the what and who.SAT BIG IDEAS 1.15PM

Life's Little Life Jacket - A Parent's TimeThere are a million ways to be a parent. Join Grahame for this parenting session and exchange ideas on how to navigate being a Dad in those risky and unknown moments. Share your thoughts and ideas to provide tools to help navigate the sometimes choppy home waters.SUN BIG IDEAS 1.15PM

Astronomical ScienceGo on an audio treasure hunt. Search for ET using radio astronomy. Collect and spot micrometeorites and learn how to make a telescope and a sundial.MON BIG IDEAS 10.15AM

The Greater Good MovementThis crew gives back to the community through hands-on education that respects environmental, cultural and social initiatives thus in turn builds connections and resilience. They regularly run events, workshops and education programmes that spreads their passion about reusing, recycling, earthship inspired housing, natural building and sustainability.

Recycled WalletsA UHT container never looked so good, drink up the milk and voila, you have a new wallet.THUR SUN BIG PAINT 1.15PM

Tiny Cob HouseBuild a wee little house from pallets, sticks, glass bottles and clay. Feel the mud through your toes and fingers and using a traditional technique, construct your shelter. I’ll huff and I’ll puff but I’ll never blow your house down.FRI SAT FAR OUT 10.15AM

Niq ReefmanThis one-man-musical is a singer-songwriter who plays trumpet and accordion simultaneously and sings storytelling originals through cabaret, reggae, contemporary folk and jazzy styles.

Nancy BrownA visual artist and printmaker, Nancy works in textile, ceramic and metal. She facilitates the making of community created textiles, ceramics, and projects, which create art from many hands that tell stories from many lives.

Flashy TrashMatilda and Bahram have been guiding children on their creative journeys for over a decade. They are professional crafts people, with great enthusiasm for recycled materials and young minds.

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Welcome to CountryJoin traditional custodians Uncle Noel Blair and family as they welcome you to sing and dance on Jinibara Country.THUR STARDUST 9.20AM

Jinibara SpeaksJoin traditional custodians, Uncle Noel and family for a yarn and share their knowledge of the Jinibara language and ways.FRI – SUN MIND GAMES 10.15AM

Kitchen Things GrooveOrdinary household objects are turned into musical instruments for a high energy, body shaking, electric time that will make your legs jiggle and toes tingle. SAT STARDUST 12.30PM

Liyarn DanceExplore the power of storytelling, art and contemporary Indigenous dance from Yawuru country with Nurlu Dance: Tara, Tiffany, Jiawei, Marsha and Mishayla.FRI PUPPET JOINT 2.20PMSUN PUPPET JOINT 1.10PMMON PUPPET JOINT 10.10AM

Music from Everyday ObjectsBucket drumming, music from plastic bags and kitchen utensils – music can be made from everything and is everywhere, only if you can see it.SUN MIND GAMES 11.00AM

Parade Gathering TimeCalling all families, fairies, drummers, bubble blowers, bellydancers and jugglers, for our annual parade into the festival streets. Linsey Pollak will school you in the art of the parade. Carry or wear any thing you have made.MON FAR OUT 4.00PM

Procession TimeLed by Linsey and his band of Unusual Suspects, it’s time for a Children’s Festival celebratory parade on the streets of Woodfordia. Let the bubbles fly.MON FAR OUT 4.30PM

Procession Dance OffSqueeze the very last bit of energy into your arms and legs, and using all the force from the streets of the festival, jump and jive it all out.MON STARDUST 4.50PM

Puzzle PlayPick a piece, any piece and find its mate, join them all together and surprise, a picture.THUR MISH MASH 3.20PMFRI MISH MASH 12NOONSUN MISH MASH 3.15PMTUES MISH MASH 1.30PM

Sand Mandala ArtLearn how to create a children’s mandala with traditional metal tools. Be tutored by the expert Kopan Nuns of Tibet in the ancient craft of sand mandala.SUN PUPPET JOINT 10.15AM

Serbian Folk DanceJoin the Serbian Folkloric Ensemble and their young dancers and singers for the traditional music and movement of their country. Listen as they sing haunting harmonies from the Balkans.FRI STARDUST 9.30AM

Squeeze MeSquishy, squelchy colourful playdough. Don’t eat me, I am far too raw, but make me into any shape you choose.THUR MISH MASH 11.45AMSAT MISH MASH 1.30PMMON MISH MASH 12NOONTUES MISH MASH 10.45AM

The Weird World of the Brush TurkeyWho is this stalking, mound building, destroyer of gardens? Look out Permaculture Village! Unmask this leaf stealing crusader and find out first hand what he does to incubate his precious egg.SAT MIND GAMES 11.15AMSUN MIND GAMES 2.45PMMON MIND GAMES 10.15AM

Wooden Block RompAdd paint to blocks and create a block print masterpiece for the family.THUR MISH MASH 1.30PMSAT MISH MASH 10.15AM

Muma SoulShine & FriendsCreative community development consultant, social animator, kids and community well-being leader Chelsea (aka Muma SoulShine) is the founder of Flexi Flow - a learning integration and well-being profit-for-purpose company geared to support children and communities to creatively respond to dynamic changes and wholeheartedly take part in the creation of their community culture.

Instantaneous ActivationsMeet the Sunflower Singers with soul, as they play alongside the light and shadow, juggling and acroplay folk. Mer-people with mindful moments abound when you least expect them.THUR – SUN FAR OUT 10.00AM 2.00PM

Under the Stars - Magic Before MidnightAcross three zones of participatory theatre and everyday magic, wander through vivid luminescent spaces inviting interactive play and expression, where mermaids swim through invisible oceans of energy and Singing Sunflowers dance to their own melody. Finally, dance with your shadow in an interactive light instillation play, guided by acro circus performers and electric fiddlers.SUN FAR OUT 7.00PM

Painting with BubblesLaura Thompson, AKA Aura the Fairy, paints with bubbles in an exciting, engaging workshop for children of all ages.

Yay for BubblesBlow some multi-coloured bubbles here, there and everywhere. Pop them on paper for an explosion of colour.THUR MISH MASH 10.15AMFRI MISH MASH 3.10PMSAT MISH MASH 2.50PMSUN MISH MASH 11.00AMMON MISH MASH 1.30PMTUES BIG PAINT 10.15AM

Australian BirdsWhy are some birds big and others small? Why does the Ibis have such a long bill? Unravel these universal questions about our feathered fellow earth dwellers with Elliott Leach.THUR MIND GAMES 10.15AMSAT BIG IDEAS 3.15PMTUES BIG IDEAS 10.15AM Australian PoetryMeet a father and daughter duo and go on an Australian poetry, yarn and song journey. Clickety clack, be taken on a ride through words to make you laugh and make you think.SUN STARDUST 2.30PMBlooming SunflowersUsing gorgeous golds and groovy greens, paint a sunflower then add some sunflowers seeds to its middle. Hang it on the wall or plant it.FRI MISH MASH 1.30PMMON MISH MASH 10.15AMTUES MISH MASH 11.30AMBubble Wrap RapGet your groove on and give life to colour.SAT MISH MASH 11.45AMBzzz What's the Buzz on Native BeesBees that don’t sting? Bees that burrow? Do they make honey and pollinate eggplants? Learn about our native pollinators through musical, theatrical art-making fun.THUR MIND GAMES 1.10PMFRI MIND GAMES 11.00AMMON MIND GAMES 2.45PMConnecting with Our Mob's FoodsMake yummy bliss balls using local flavours while learning more about who your mob is, what they used to eat and how you can add it to your meals at home.SAT MON MIND GAMES 1.15PMCosta the Garden GnomeJoin our dirt loving, nature loving friend, who till very recently, was a concrete garden ornament. Find him in the Permaculture Village. SAT FAR OUT 11.00AMFamilies and MusicThe Kelly Family band will teach you all about how a family can enjoy making music together as a part of that big thing we call life.THUR STARDUST 4.30PMMON STARDUST 9.30AMFlat Out DancingMix it up and see line dancing like never before. A honky tonk, hip hop, waltz and disco-dancing good time.SUN STARDUST 4.30PMFood FacesUnstick what makes a face look like your best friend. A sultana here for freckles, a long carrot for a nose. Who can you make and eat today?FRI MISH MASH 10.15AMMON MISH MASH 11.00AMGrow Do ItGet back into the garden with songs about soil, fermenty foods and permaculture. Turn earthworms into earworms, a mash up of eco-swing funk with radish-beets.SAT STARDUST 4.30PMMON STARDUST 12.30PMHandprint RainbowsDraw an outline of your hand and create a rainbow of colour on the inside. You have magic hands.SUN MISH MASH 1.30PMTUES MISH MASH 12.30PM

Play with ClaySammy is a passionate teacher’s assistant. In her spare time she runs children’s clay workshops to help share her passion of clay with others.

Clay CreationsImmerse yourself in nature’s gift, the water-soaked earth. Let your hands feel the movement of the clay and let them be the expression for your imagination.DAILY OUT THERE 10.00AM

Story BeatsLilli is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, from festival stages and theatres in the USA, India, Colombia, Peru, Singapore and further to you. Matt is that guy who can make a rhythm from anything. Share the joy of his percussive play whilst hearing traditional, known and never heard before tales.TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Wildlings Forest SchoolHelping families get children back outdoors to reap the social, emotional and physical benefits of being outside in nature, Wildlings are redefining where, why and how we educate our children, with programs offered outdoors, in nature, no matter the weather. At Forest School, children have the freedom to explore, take risks, play, create, and imagine.TUES GREENHOUSE 4.45PM

Nature Garlands and CrownsCreate a headpiece to wear throughout the day using flowers and local weeds that we have foraged for locally. Your art will help keep Woodfordia’s landscape native.THUR BIG PAINT 1.15PMTUES MIND GAMES 10.00AM

Nature MobilesUsing weeds like Cats Claw, Camphor Laurel and Hackleberry, weave a hanging art piece for your tent and then for your bedroom. Discover that art is nature and nature is art.SAT BIG PAINT 1.15PM

Try A Little BYTLed by Byron Youth Theatre members, a not for profit company, Try a Little BYT offers training for young people in all aspects of performance.TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Build a Play With MeChannel your creative improvisations into a short play using props and costumes with Byron Youth Theatre. Share your theatre piece in the Farewell Concert on the final day.SAT SUN MON BIG PAINT 8.40AMTUES BIG PAINT 9.00AM

Theatre GamesActivate your body theatrically and physically for confidence and communication building through drama fun.THUR FRI BIG PAINT 8.40AM

Tie Dye Magic - Rainbow MakersIn this workshop, kids and adults can help reduce textile waste and landfill by up-cycling old clothes and creating a new masterpiece to take home as a memento from a great festival.

Tie Dye Magic Create your own tie dye masterpiece using non toxic environmentally friendly dye. Choose your own recycled garment to dye or BYO. $5 PP.THUR BIG PAINT 2.30PMFRI 28 MIND GAMES 2.00PMSAT BIG PAINT 11.00AMSUN BIG PAINT 3.00PMMON BIG PAINT 1.15PM

The CollectorsSisters, Sprig and Magnolia, have travelled from the Village of Littleleaf to Woodfordia with their Cabinet of Curiosities. It is a joyful celebration of a childhood spent in nature and full of wondrous stories to share.THUR PUPPET JOINT 12 NOONFRI PUPPET JOINT 10.10AMSUN MISH MASH 9.00AM MON PUPPET JOINT 2.30PMTUES PUPPET JOINT 10.10AM STARDUST 2.00PM

Letters to LittleleafWrite or draw a picture from a special nature place that makes you happy. It will taken back to the heart of the Forgotten Forest to inspire the bees, birds and trees to continue their song of remembrance.THUR PUPPET JOINT 1.10PMFRI PUPPET JOINT 10.40AMSUN MISH MASH 10.15AMMON PUPPET JOINT 3.00PMTUES PUPPET JOINT 10.45AM

Kids Are GreatJenny Sader has been facilitating Circus and Physical Theatre workshops in the Circus Lair at the Children’s Festival for many years, assisted by Kelli Craig and The Blackrobats. Artists and kids work and learn, laugh, tumble and share together. TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Big Box of Circus Tricks THUR SAT SUN MON CIRCUS LAIR 10.30AMTUES CIRCUS LAIR 10.30AM

Important Circus StuffFRI CIRCUS LAIR 10.30AM

Juggle for Fun THUR – SUN CIRCUS LAIR 8.30AM

Juggle with your GrandadMON CIRCUS LAIR 8.30AM

Juggle for ShowtimeTUES CIRCUS LAIR 9.00AM

Juggling Ball ConstructionMake balls that you can carry and play, not only a mind game, but an arms and eyes game.THUR MIND GAMES 11.00AMSAT MIND GAMES 2.45PM

Acrobalance, Pyramids and YouTHUR - MON CIRCUS LAIR 1.30PM

Practically Grand Finale TimeTUES CIRCUS LAIR 12.30PM

Rumble 'n TumbleCartwheels, rolls and handstands, rumbling and tumbling fun.THUR – MON CIRCUS LAIR 3.15PM

Story WorldOriginal stories, reworked gems and world folk tales - join Story Beats as they adventure into the heart of the story and the beat.THUR SAT PUPPET JOINT 4.00PMSUN MISH MASH 4.00PM

One Step Many StoriesUse your shoes as story tools. Together we will create and hear stories of our shoes and the steps they can take us on. These sessions will be recorded for you to share.FRI MON PUPPET JOINT 8.45AMTUES PUPPET JOINT 9.00AM

Dungeons & Dragons Catering for all ages, these guys teach you how to play the Dungeons and Dragons, then take you on a fantasy journey of the imagination!THUR FRI BIG IDEAS 1.00PMTUES BIG IDEAS 11.00AM

The Proud FootsLucas Proudfoot is one of Australia’s most versatile children’s performers, and now an author. Story, music and laughter makes The Proud Foots show an ideal for children aged 3-12 years.THUR STARDUST 12.30PMFRI STARDUST 4.30PMSAT STARDUST 9.30AM

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FAMILY CONNECT YOGA with Blue Lotus Kids Yoga8.30AM-9.15AM

RUBBER SCIENCEwith Wahoo Business10.15AM-11.55AM

Dungeons & Dragons 1.00PM-4.30PM

THEATRE GAMESwith Try A Little BYT8.40AM-9.10AM

CHILL OUT FANSwith Nancy Brown10.15AM-11.45AM

CHILDREN OF WOODFORDIA, CHILDREN OF THE FUTUREwith Lisa Iselin10.30AM-12NOON

WOODFORDIA CALENDARwith The Fairy Green11.00AM-12.30PM

RECYCLED WALLETSwith The Greater Good Movement1.15PM-2.45PM

TIE DYE MAGICwith Tie Dye Magic- Rainbow Makers2.30PM-4.30PM

FUNKY FLUFF BAGSwith Lisa Iselin3.00PM-4.30PM

JUGGLE FOR FUNwith Kids Are Great8.30AM-9.30AM

BIG BOX OF CIRCUS TRICKS with Kids Are Great10.30AM-12.30PM

ACRO BALANCE, PYRAMIDS AND YOUwith Kids Are Great1.30PM-3.00PM

RUMBLE ‘N TUMBLEwith Kids Are Great3.15PM-4.15PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends2.00PM-4.00PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends10.00AM-12NOON

HUMARIMBA HARMONYwith Humarimba3.00PM-4.00PM

PERMACULTURE VILLAGE with Permakids10.00AM-12.30PM

THE GIZMO GUYwith Niq Reefman11.00AM-12NOON

DREAMY BEINGSwith The Planimals10.15AM-11.15AM

MONKEY MISCHIEFwith Jandra Faranda9.00AM-9.20AM

YAY FOR BUBBLESwith Painting with Bubbles10.15AM-11.15AM

SQUEEZE ME11.45AM-12.30PM

WOODEN BLOCK ROMP 1.30PM-2.30PM

TINY TOTS MUSIC AND MOVEMENTwith Kirsty and Kester2.45PM-3.15PM

PUZZLE PLAY3.20PM-3.50PM

CUDDLE AND A SINGwith Kate Day4.00PM-4.20PM

AUSTRALIAN BIRDSwith Elliot Leach10.15AM-10.45AM

JUGGLING BALL CONSTRUCTIONwith Kids Are Great11.00AM-12NOON

BZZZ WHAT’S THE BUZZ ON NATIVE BEESwith Amelie Vanderstock1.10PM-2.10PM

BEATS FOR KIDSwith EcoBeats3.00PM-3.30PM

OUT THERE CLAY CREATIONSwith Play with Clay10.00AM-4.00PM

PUPPET JOINT IMPROBABLE TALESwith Kate Day8.45AM-9.15AM

WILD FRIENDSwith Bush Critters10.10AM-11.40AM

The Collectors12NOON-12.30PM

LETTERS TO LITTLELEAFwith The Collectors1.10PM-2.10PM

TOOLS FROM NATUREwith Wild Art. Nature Paint Brushes2.30PM-3.45PM

STORY WORLDwith Story Beats4.00PM-4.30PM

WELCOME TO COUNTRYwith Uncle Noel Blair9.20AM-9.30AM

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo with Formidable Vegetable9.30AM-10.10AM

BREAKDANCE & HIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOPwith Kirsty and Kester11.00AM-11.45AM

The Proud Foots12.30PM-1.10PM

DAGGY DANCINGwith Maeve Lejeune2.30PM-3.15PM

FAMILIES AND MUSIC with Kelly Family Band4.30PM-5.15PM

NATURE GARLANDS AND CROWNSwith Wildlings Forest School1.15PM-3.15PM

Wild Art. Nature Paint BrushesSue Heading and Julya Hegarty are early learning educators with years of experience working in kindergartens and recently bush kindy. As adults working with children they know it is sometimes difficult to decipher the hidden language of The Child.

Tools from NatureDig your toes into deep thinking skills and using found things from nature, make your own brushes and paint. Create art while on a journey of expression.THUR PUPPET JOINT 2.30PMSUN MIND GAMES 1.15PM

The Fairy GreenJoin international children’s author, Melaina Faranda and her best friend, Sue, for spellbinding stories and magical makings!TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Charm BagsMake a secret bag to carry your magic.SAT BIG PAINT 3.00PM

Come In Key RingMake a colourful key hook up, so that you will never lose your keys again.MON BIG PAINT 10.15AM

From Deep BelowListen to the ancient tales from the worlds beneath. What are they saying?SUN PUPPET JOINT 8.45AM

Paper DollsCreate fantastic fashions for paper figures who have attitude.FRI BIG PAINT 1.15PM

Things That Wriggle and SquirmA horsefly’s eye and a butterfly’s wing. Join in insect stories that swoop and flutter and blink and stare.SAT MON MISH MASH 9.00AM

Woodfordia CalendarMake every day of the year a Woodfordia day.THUR BIG PAINT 11.00AMSUN BIG PAINT 10.15AMTUES BIG PAINT 12.30PM

Dreamy BeingsOld Moon was different to Earth, it was a planet of sound and water. The primeval beings there floated between the flux of plant and animal and now they visit you.THUR FAR OUT 10.15AMFRI FAR OUT 11.30AMSUN FAR OUT 3.00PMMON FAR OUT 11.00AMTUES FAR OUT 10.00AM

Tessa Kinsbury (NZ)Tessa is mad about making stuff and when she isn’t spreading her architectural wings across the globe and building fancy new hospitals, she’s busy in the kitchen building the snacks to keep us out of them.

Munch OnJoin Tessa and learn all the tummy treats you can make with a date. This delicious raw delight can even go in your bag for later. SUN BIG IDEAS 3.15PM

Hooroo 'til Next Time ConcertA great big wonderful hullabaloo of a time, this is all the fun of the past six-days all rolled into one great farewell performance to you from all our gathered festival performers. Following this, revel in performances born from the the progressive workshops. Thank you to the mentors who have guided our children over the week, imparting skills that will last a lifetime. See what the BYT crew and kids have created in their drama theatre performance. Meet the Eco Beaters and see what cacophony of rhythm they can create. And finally, the Kids Are Great Circus pupils present a dazzling circus performance, in this, a stunning celebration of children, the artists, and what it means to be a Woodfordian. Hooroo ‘til next time!TUES STARDUST 2.00PM

Kaleidoscope and Mewith Costa GeorgiadisWhat was it that caught Costa’s eye as to what he wanted to be when he grew up? Join him for this up close question and story time.FRI STARDUST 2.30PMwith Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Looking into this instrument with its myriad of reflected lights and colours, discover the beam that caught Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s imagination as to what he wanted to be when he grew up. Join him for this up close question and story time.SAT PUPPET JOINT 10.15AMwith Dr KarlDiscover what twigged Dr Karl’s curiosity enough to make him want to become a scientist when he was a child. Join him for this up close Q&A.SUN STARDUST 11.00AM

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (USA)Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is a Grammy-winning, internationally touring, purple tuxedo rocking family funk and positive hip hop phenomenon! His beats will get the whole fam making funk faces and his lyrics never ever ever dumb it down. Bring your doubts, he’ll get rid of them quick.THUR SUN STARDUST 9.30AMFRI STARDUST 12.30PMSAT PUPPET JOINT 10.15AMTUES STARDUST 12NOON 2.00PM

Right Place Write RhymesBring the whole family and learn to write your own rhymes and rap them on the microphone. If you can write words, you can write rhymes.FRI PUPPET JOINT 1.20PM

Tanya and Co.Tanya, Bindii, Mieka, Finn and Dominic are passionate about giving children the opportunity to express themselves creatively. Between them they have a wealth of experience teaching, creating and facilitating visual arts.

Woodford WhateverzDelve into a mind-boggling array of recycled odds and ends, and using your imagination, hand-sew a soft sculpture, pillow friend.FRI BIG PAINT 3.00PMMON TUES BIG PAINT 11.00AM

Mental Gymnastics. Fun with ChessTony Powell (Mr Chessman) will, along with the Powell girls, challenge you to learn, improve and play Chess and its fun variations.

Mental Gymnastics with ChessLearn how to play, or challenge and improve your game. From beginner to advanced, all are welcome.SAT SUN BIG IDEAS 10.15AM

Junior Chess ChampionshipCome all to the annual tournament playoff, now in its 9th year. Who will have their name engraved on the trophy and be the 2018 champion?MON BIG IDEAS 1.15PM

MINou DuvalThrough installation Minou explores the fragility of ecosystems and the natural environment, aiming to portray the creatures who live in these ecosystems.

Whale boat Song Whale Boat Song is inspired by the beauty and fragility of life in the ocean and the desire to protect it. Children are invited to listen to the whale song and accompany it by playing melodic xylophones, featuring whale recordings by the Oceania Project.DAILY FAR OUT

The PlanimalsJoin The Planimals, from old moon, as they dance and play in the Children’s Festival.

EARTH KIDS YOGAwith Blue Lotus Kids Yoga8:30AM-9:15AM

TREASURE HUNT TIMEwith Niq Reefman11:00AM-12NOON

Dungeons & Dragons 1:00PM-4:30PM

JUGGLE FOR JOYwith Kids Are Great8:30AM-9:30AM

IMPORTANT CIRCUS STUFFwith Kids Are Great10:30AM-12:30PM

ACRO BALANCE, PYRAMIDS AND YOUwith Kids Are Great1:30PM-3:00PM

RUMBLE ‘N TUMBLEwith Kids Are Great3:15PM-4:15PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends2.00PM-4.00PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends10.00AM-12NOON

HUMARIMBA HARMONYwith Humarimba3.00PM-4.00PM

PERMACULTURE VILLAGE with Permakids10.00AM-12.30PM

DREAMY BEINGSThe Planimals11.30AM-12.30PM

TINY COB HOUSEwith The Greater Good Movement10.15AM-12.15PM

JINIBARA SPEAKSwith Uncle Noel Blair10.15AM-10.45AM

OUT THERE CLAY CREATIONSwith Play with Clay10.00AM-4.00PM

BZZZ WHAT’S THE BUZZ ON NATIVE BEESwth Amelie Vanderstock11.00AM-12NOON

TIE DYE MAGICwith Tie Dye Magic- Rainbow Makers2.00PM-4.30PM

BEATS FOR KIDSwith EcoBeats1.15PM-1.45PM

NURSERY RHYME PARTY TIMEwith Kate Day9:00AM-9:20AM

FOOD FACES10:15AM-11:00AM

TINY TOTS MUSIC AND MOVEMENTwith Kirsty and Kester11:15AM-11:45PM

BLOOMING SUNFLOWERS1:30PM-2:15PM

PUZZLE PLAY12NOON-12:30PM

BANJO TILLY AND SIX STRING BUZZwith Flashy Trash2:30PM-2:50PM

YAY FOR BUBBLESwith Painting with Bubbles3:10PM-3:40PM

MONKEY MISCHIEFwith Jandra Faranda4:00PM-4:20PM

ONE STEP MANY STORIESwith Story Beats8.45AM-9.15AM

The Collectors10.10AM-10.40AM

LETTERS TO LITTLELEAFwith The Collectors10.40AM-11.40AM

TRINKET THE ROBOTwith Little Wing Puppets11.50AM-12.30PM

RIGHT PLACE WRITE RHYMESwith Secret Agent 23 Skidoo1.20PM-2.00PM

LIYARN DANCE with Nurlu Dance Workshops2.20PM-3.50PM

ONE - MORE STORIES with Kate Day 4.00PM-4.30PM

SERBIAN FOLK DANCEwith Sveti Sava Serbian Folkloric Ensemble9.30AM-10.10AM

DAGGY DANCINGwith Maeve Lejeune11.00AM-11.45AM

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo with Formidable Vegetable12.30PM-1.10PM

KALEIDOSCOPE AND MEwith Costa Georgiadis2.30PM-3.30PM

The Proud Foots4.30PM-5.10PM

THEATRE GAMESwith Try A Little BYT8.40AM-9.10AM

MAKE YOUR OWNFLASHY TRASHwith Flashy Trash 10.15AM-11.45AM

CHILDREN OF WOODFORDIA, CHILDREN OF THE FUTUREwith Lisa Iselin10.30AM-12NOON

BOOMERANG A BAGwith Nancy Brown11.00AM-12.30PM

WILD FRIENDSwith Bush Critters1.15PM-2.45PM

MONSTER MITTENSwith Lisa Iselin2.30PM-4.00PM

WOODFORD WHATEVERZwith Tanya and Co.3.00PM-4.30PM

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FAMILY CONNECT YOGAwith Blue Lotus Kids Yoga8.30AM-9.15AM

ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCEwith Wahoo Business10.15AM-11.55AM

JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPwith Mental Gymnastics. Fun with Chess1.15PM-4.15PM

AUSTRALIAN BIRDSwith Elliot Leach10.15AM-10.45AM

Dungeons & Dragons 11.00AM-2.00PM

EARTH KIDS YOGAwith Blue Lotus Kids Yoga9.00AM-9.30AM

BUILD A PLAY WITH MEwith Try A Little BYT8.40AM-9.20AM

COME IN KEY RINGwith The Fairy Green10.15AM-11.45AM

MAKE YOUR OWN FLASHY TRASHwith Flashy Trash10.30AM-12NOON

WOODFORD WHATEVERZwith Tanya and Co.11.00AM-12.30PM

GREEN BAGwith Nancy Brown1.15PM-2.45PM

TIE DYE MAGICwith Tie Dye Magic- Rainbow Makers1.15PM-4.00PM

PROCESSION FLAGSwith Lisa Iselin2.30PM-4.00PM

BUILD A PLAY WITH MEwith Try A Little BYT9.00AM-9.30AM

BADGED OUTwith Nancy Brown10.10AM-11.40AM

WOODFORD WHATEVERZwith Tanya and Co. 11.00AM-12NOON

YAY FOR BUBBLESwith Painting with Bubbles10.15AM-11.45AM

MONSTER MITTENSwith Lisa Iselin12.30PM-2.00PM

WOODFORDIA CALENDARwith The Fairy Green12.30PM-2.00PM

HUMARIMBA HARMONYwith Humarimba3.00PM-4.00PM

PARADE GATHERING TIME4.00PM-4.30PM

PROCESSION TIME4.30PM-5.00PM

PERMACULTURE VILLAGE with Permakids10.00AM-12.30PM

DREAMY BEINGSwith The Planimals11.00AM-12NOON

THE WANDERING MINSTRELwith Niq Reefman3.30PM-4.30PM

THE GIZMO GUYwith Niq Reefman11.00AM-12NOON

DREAMY BEINGSwith The Planimals10.00AM-11.00AM

HUMARIMBA HARMONYHumarimba1.00PM-2.00PM

PERMACULTURE VILLAGE with Permakids10.15AM-12.00PM

FAMILIES AND MUSICwith Kelly Family Band9.30AM-10.00AM

DAGGY DANCINGwith Maeve Lejeune11.00AM-11.45AM

GROW DO IT Formidable Vegetable 12.30PM-1.10PM

BREAKDANCE AND HIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOPwith Kirsty and Kester2.30PM-3.15PM

PROCESSION DANCE OFF 4.50PM-5.10PM

HOOROO ‘TIL NEXT TIME CONCERT• EcoBeats• Formidable

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23 Skidoo• Story Beats• The Collectors• The Fairy Green• Try A Little BYT2.00PM-3.30PM

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo with Formidable Vegetable 12NOON-12.40PM

DAGGY DANCINGwith Maeve Lejeune10.45AM-11.30AM

NORMAN’S JUKE BOXwith Nearly Normal Norman9.30AM-10.00AM

THINGS THAT WRIGGLE AND SQUIRMwith The Fairy Green9.00AM-9.20AM

BLOOMING SUNFLOWERS10.15AM-10.45AM

FOOD FACES11.00AM-11.45AM

SQUEEZE ME12NOON-12.30PM

YAY FOR BUBBLESwith Painting with Bubbles 1.30PM-2.30PM

BANJO TILLY AND SIX STRING BUZZwith Flashy Trash2.50PM-3.10PM

MONKEY MISCHIEFwith Jandra Faranda3.20PM-3.40PM

MONKEY MISCHIEFwith Jandra Faranda10.15AM-10.35AM

SQUEEZE ME10.45AM-11.15AM

HANDPRINT RAINBOWS 12.30PM-1.15PM

PUZZLE PLAY1.30PM-2.00PM

BLOOMING SUNFLOWERS11.30AM-12NOON

CONNECTING WITH OUR MOB’S FOODSwith Plant Based Native1.15PM-2.30PM

BZZZ WHAT’S THE BUZZ ON NATIVE BEESwith Amelie Vanderstock2.45PM-3.45PM

BEATS FOR KIDSwith EcoBeats11.45PM-12.15PM

THE WEIRD WORLD OF THE BRUSH TURKEYwith Darryl Jones10.15AM-11.15AM

OUT THERE CLAY CREATIONSwith Play with Clay10.00AM-4.00PM

NATURE GARLANDS AND CROWNSwith Wildlings Forest School10.00AM-12NOON

BEATS FOR KIDSwith EcoBeats12.45PM-1.15PM

OUT THERECLAY CREATIONSwith Play with Clay10.00AM-2.00PM

ONE STEP MANY STORIESwith Story Beats8.45AM-9.15AM

LIYARN DANCEwith Nurlu Dance Workshops10.10AM-11.40AM

TRINKET THE ROBOTwith Little Wing Puppets11.50AM-12.30PM

FLUTTERBY BUTTERFLYwith Entwined Bellydance1.10PM-2.10PM

The Collectors2.30PM-3.00PM

LETTERS TO LITTLELEAFwith The Collectors3.00PM-4.00PM

ONE STEP MANY STORIESwith Story Beats9.00AM-9.30AM

The Collectors10.10AM-10.40AM

LETTERS TO LITTLELEAFwith The Collectors10.45AM-11.45AM

WILD FRIENDSwith Bush Critters12.30PM-2.00PM

JUGGLE WITH YOUR GRANDADwith Kids Are Great8.30AM-9.30AM

BIG BOX OF CIRCUS TRICKSwith Kids Are Great10.30AM-12.30PM

ACRO BALANCE, PYRAMIDS AND YOUwith Kids Are Great1.30PM-3.00PM

RUMBLE ‘N TUMBLEwith Kids Are Great3.15PM-4.00PM

JUGGLE FOR SHOWTIMEwith Kids Are Great9.00AM-9.30AM

BIG BOX OF CIRCUS TRICKS with Kids Are Great10.30AM-12NOON

PRACTICALLY GRAND FINALE TIMEwith Kids Are Great12.30PM-2.00PM

MENTAL GYMNASTICS WITH CHESSwith Mental Gymnastics: Fun with Chess10:15AM-12:15PM

EARTH KIDS YOGAwith Blue Lotus Kids Yoga8:30AM-9:15AM

LIFE’S LITTLE LIFE JACKET - A PARENT’S TIMEwith Wahoo Business1:15PM-2:45PM

MUNCH ONwith Tessa Kingsbury3:15PM-4:15PM

JUGGLING TRICKSwith Kids Are Great8:30AM-9:30AM

BIG BOX OF CIRCUS TRICKSwith Kids Are Great10:30AM-12:30PM

ACRO BALANCE, PYRAMIDS AND YOUwith Kids Are Great1:30PM-3:00PM

RUMBLE ‘N TUMBLEwith Kids Are Great3:15PM-4:15PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends2.00PM-3.00PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends10.00AM-12NOON

HUMARIMBA HARMONYwith Humarimba3.00PM-4.00PM

DREAMY BEINGSwith The Planimals3.00PM-4.00PM

UNDER THE STARS - MAGIC BEFORE MIDNIGHTwith Muma SoulShine & Friends7.00PM-8.30PM

PERMACULTURE VILLAGE with Permakids10.15AM-12.15PM

JINIBARA SPEAKSwith Uncle Noel Blair10.15AM-10.45AM

OUT THERE CLAY CREATIONSwith Play with Clay10.00AM-4.00PM

MUSIC FROM EVERYDAY OBJECTSwith Junkyard Beats11.00AM-11.50PM

TOOLS FROM NATUREwith Wild Art. Nature Paint Brushes1.15PM-2.30PM

THE WEIRD WORLD OF THE BRUSH TURKEYwith Darryl Jones2.45PM-3.45PM

BEATS FOR KIDSwith EcoBeats4.00PM-4.30PM

The Collectors9:00AM-9:30AM

LETTERS TO LITTLELEAFwith The Collectors10:15AM-10:45AM

YAY FOR BUBBLESwith Painting with Bubbles11:00AM-11:45AM

TINY TOTS MUSIC AND MOVEMENTwith Kirsty and Kester2:40PM-3:10PM

HANDPRINT RAINBOWS 1:30PM-2:20PM

BANJO TILLY AND SIX STRING BUZZwith Flashy Trash12NOON-12:20PM

PUZZLE PLAY3.15PM-3.45PM

STORY WORLDwith Story Beats4:00PM-4:20PM

FROM DEEP BELOWwith The Fairy Green8.45AM-9.15AM

SAND MANDALA ARTwith Kopan Tibetan Nuns of Nepaland Tenzin Choegyal10.15AM-11.15AM

TRINKET THE ROBOTwith Little Wing Puppets11.40AM-12.20PM

LIYARN DANCENurlu Dance Workshops1.10PM-2.40PM

FLUTTERBY BUTTERFLYwith Entwined Bellydance3.00PM-4.00PM

THE MAGICAL UNICORN FISHwith Jandra Faranda4.10PM-4.30PM

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo with Formidable Vegetable9.30AM-10.10AM

KALEIDOSCOPE AND MEwith Dr Karl Kruszelnicki11.00AM-11.45AM

TEENY TINY STEVIESwith The Little Stevies12.30PM-1.00PM

AUSTRALIAN POETRYwith Jason and Megan Roweth2.30PM-3.10PM

FLAT OUT DANCINGwith The Jack ‘n’ Gypsy Cowgirls4.30PM-5.10PM

BUILD A PLAY WITH MEwith Try A Little BYT8.40AM-9.20AM

WOODFORDIA CALENDARwith The Fairy Green10.15AM-11.45AM

CHILDREN OF WOODFORDIA, CHILDREN OF THE FUTUREwith Lisa Iselin10.30AM-12NOON

POCKET SOCKETwith Nancy Brown11.00AM-12.30PM

MAKE YOUR OWN FLASHY TRASHwith Flashy Trash1.15PM-2.45PM

FUNKY FLUFF BAGSwith Lisa Iselin2.30PM-4.00PM

TIE DYE MAGICwith Tie Dye Magic- Rainbow Makers3.00PM-4.30PM

RECYCLED WALLETS with The Greater good Movement1.15PM-2.45PM

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FAMILY CONNECT YOGAwith Blue Lotus Kids Yoga8.30AM-9.15AM

MENTAL GYMNASTICS WITH CHESSwith Mental Gymnastics. Fun with Chess10.15AM-12.15PM

FORENSIC SCIENCEwith Wahoo Business1.15PM-2.55PM

AUSTRALIAN BIRDSwith Elliot Leach3.15PM-3.45PM

BUILD A PLAY WITH MEwith Try A Little BYT8.40AM-9.10AM

CHILL OUT FANSwith Nancy Brown10.15AM-11.45AM

CHILDREN OF WOODFORDIA, CHILDREN OF THE FUTUREwith Lisa Iselin10.30AM-12NOON

TIE DYE MAGICwith Tie Dye- Rainbow Makers11.00AM-12.30PM

NATURE MOBILESwith Wildlings Forest School1.15PM-3.15PM

PROCESSION FLAGSwith Lisa Iselin2.00PM-3.30PM

CHARM BAGSwith The Fairy Green3.00PM-4.30PM

JUGGLE WITH A FRIENDwith Kids Are Great8.30AM-9.30AM

BIG BOX OF CIRCUS TRICKSwith Kids Are Great10.30AM-12.30PM

ACRO BALANCE, PYRAMIDS AND YOUwith Kids Are Great1.30PM-3.00PM

RUMBLE ‘N TUMBLEwith Kids Are Great3.15PM-4.15PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends2.00PM-4.00PM

INSTANTANEOUS ACTIVATIONSwith Muma SoulShine & Friends10.00AM-12NOON

TEDDY BEAR’S BREAKFASTwith Nearly Normal Norman and Niq Reefman8.00AM-9.00AM

HUMARIMBA HARMONYwith Humarimba3.00PM-4.00PM

PERMACULTURE VILLAGE with Permakids10.00AM-12.30PM

COSTA THE GARDEN GNOMEwith Costa Georgiadis11.00AM-12NOON

TINY COB HOUSEwith The Greater Good Movement10.15AM-12.15PM

THINGS THAT WRIGGLE AND SQUIRMwith The Fairy Green9.00AM-9.20AM

WOODEN BLOCK ROMP10.15AM-10.45AM

SONGS TO SING TO YOUR KIDSwith Niq Reefman11.00AM-11.30AM

BUBBLE WRAP RAP11.45AM-12.30PM

SQUEEZE ME1.30PM-2.30PM

YAY FOR BUBBLESwith Painting with Bubbles2.50PM-3.50PM

CUDDLE AND A SINGwith Kate Day4.00PM-4.20PM

JINIBARA SPEAKSwith Uncle Noel Blair10.15AM-10.45AM

THE WEIRD WORLD OF THE BRUSH TURKEYwith Darryl Jones11.15AM-12.15PM

CONNECTING WITH OUR MOB’S FOODSPlant Based Native1.15PM-2.30PM

JUGGLING BALL CONSTRUCTIONwith Kids Are Great2.45PM-3.45PM

BEATS FOR KIDSwith EcoBeats4.00PM-4.30PM

OUT THERE CLAY CREATIONSwith Play with Clay10.00AM-4.00PM

IMPROBABLE TALESwith Kate Day8.45AM-9.15AM

KALEIDOSCOPE AND MEwith Secret Agent 23 Skidoo10.15AM-11.00AM

TRINKET THE ROBOTwith Little Wing Puppets11.40AM-12.20PM

FLUTTERBY BUTTERFLYwith Entwined Bellydance1.10PM-2.10PM

PUPPETRY OF PAPERwith Little Wings Puppets 2.20PM-3.50PM

STORY WORLDwith Story Beats4.00PM-4.30PM

The Proud Foots9.30AM-10.10AM

DAGGY DANCINGwith Maeve Lejeune11.00AM-11.45AM

KITCHEN THINGS GROOVEwith Junkyard Beats12.30PM-1.20PM

NORMAN’S JUKEBOXwith Nearly Normal Norman2.30PM-3.30PM

GROW DO ITwith Formidable Vegetable 4.30PM-5.10PM

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