FUN, GAMES, TRICKS AT CHILDREN’S EXPO

A warm and sunny day, Koko the clown and plenty of other things to do created lots of excitement for children from across Baw Baw shire at the Children’s Expo in Warragul last Wednesday.

There was plenty to do in the grounds of the shire’s Family and Children’s Services premises in Normanby St for children still at the crawling stages and those up to five years old.

Playing tricks on Koko was a favourite among the older children.

There were things to build, climb on or through, get the hands dirty and play with toys floating in tubs.

The expo attended by parents, mainly mums, as part of Children’s Week also had a pram walk around adjoining Eastern Park, a story time session in the library and Teddy Bears’ picnic.

Baw Baw shire’s Family and Children’s Services section runs a maternal and child health centre, family day care, a supported play group, manages kindergarten enrolments and a pre-school field officer.

Koko the Clown had plenty of tricks to amuse the children at the Baw Baw Shire Children’s Expo while some including, from left, Harvey Williamson of Buln Buln and Ruth Patchett and Marshall Perkins, both from Warragul, tried a few of their own on Koko.

Marcia Boulton and two year-old Wrenn find a shady spot in one of the tents as they take a brief break from Children’s Expo activities.

Five year-old Peyton Christie of Trafalgar makes her mark, a painted handprint - at the Children’s Expo in Warragul.

George Langford of Warragul, at just six months old was one of the youngest at the Children’s Expo but kept himself busy including assembling some large building blocks under the guidance of mum Lauren.