As part of the Words on the Waves’ mission to foster literacy and a love of reading in the next generation of readers and writers on the Central Coast, the festival offers a range of events for children and teens. Featuring authors and illustrators Nat Amoore, Matt Cosgrove, Eva Amores and Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, there will be a host of talks and live illustration demonstrations, free craft activities, storytime, face-painting, book launches and more.
The Dip Festival Marquee
9-10am Story telling with Tin Selwyn and didgeridoo with Alan O'Brien
10-10:15am Book'n boogie with Nat Amoore
10:15-11am Epic illustration showdown with Charmaine Ledden-Lewis and Sarah Davis
11-11:15am Singalong with Bob
11:15-12:15pm Macca and Mayhem with Matt Cosgrove and Eva Amores
12:30-1:15pm When the station bells rings book launch
1:30-2pm Ripples schools program short story competition winner announcement
Jasmine Greens
9-10am The sea in me writing and craft workshop with author Jess Black
10:45-11:45am Puppet making with Alica McKaig
12-1pm Beats and body groove workshop with Heartdancers Marina Da Silva
Heartdancers Van
9-9:30am Bob Trigg - Food is yummy
9:30-10am Funday Sunday Story Tellers
10-12pm Mandala making with Jill
12:15-12:45pm Story time with Pip
1:30-2pm Heartdancers: Tingling Tunes
12:45-1:30pm Finday Sunday story tellers
Roving Entertainment
9:30-10:30am Roving clown
10:30-1:30pm Roving mer-puppet
*Some events require a ticket, please check website for more details
