Hey! Welcome to our website for Bristol kids

Here you’ll find lots of fun stuff to help you learn about Bristol as well as stories, art tips, P.E, competitions and ways for you to get involved.

We are adding new stuff all the time, so come back again, soon.

We want every child and young person in Bristol to feel safe and be healthy, to have the chance to explore and be curious, and to learn, play and thrive with a positive future to look forward to. #WeAreBristolKids is about making sure we consider children and young people in everything we do and plan, for the future of our city.

This is our Childrens Charter. If any organisation would like to sign up to this charter, please contact childrens.charter@bristol.gov.uk

Hey! Welcome to our website for Bristol kids

Here you’ll find lots of fun stuff to help you learn about Bristol as well as stories, art tips, P.E, competitions and ways for you to get involved. We add new stuff all the time, and if you have any ideas for activities or content we would love to hear from you! Email us at wearebristol@bristol.gov.uk

We want every child and young person in Bristol to feel safe and be healthy, to have the chance to explore and be curious, and to learn, play and thrive with a positive future to look forward to. #WeAreBristolKids is about making sure we consider children and young people in everything we do and plan, for the future of our city.

This is our Childrens Charter. If any organisation would like to sign up to this charter, please contact childrens.charter@bristol.gov.uk

What’s New!

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October 2023 half term activities 

Take a look at what’s on for families and children this half term with Bristol Museums and Bristol Libraries.

What’s On | Bristol Museums

Bristol Libraries Events | Eventbrite

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Bristol’s Mayor Marvin Rees (left) and Councillor Ellie King (right), smiling, sit on a sofa in Bristol’s Central Library. Marvin is holding the book ‘First Day at Bug School’. Behind them, books and an open pirate ship are visible to their left. To their right, the sensory nook, including a night sky screen, can be seen.

Mayor Marvin reads First Day at Bug School

To celebrate Read a Book Day today – and mark the start of a new term – Bristol’s Mayor Marvin Rees and Councillor Ellie King read First Day at Bug School.

Watch & Enjoy
a group of children running in the sun having fun playing sport

Find holiday activities with Your Holiday Hub 

Explore a mix of FREE and paid for school holiday clubs and activities across Bristol, for children and young people aged 4-16.

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Challenges & Activities

The Cave by Rob Hodgson

Bring The Cave story to life in your living room

Did you love reading The Cave? Why not dress up as one of the scary, hairy or funny characters and create your own cave by using these ideas from Bristol Old Vic.

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How well do you know Bristol?

Test your knowledge and take our multiple choice, mega Brizzle Quiz

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Are you a runner bean? Or maybe a baked bean?

Join Sophie from Bristol’s Travelling Light Theatre Group and follow the actions in this ‘bean themed’ game.

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How to draw the bear from The Cave

How to draw the Bear from ‘The Cave’

Draw-a-long with Rob and you will have your very own Bear

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Make your own bear claws

Make your very own bear paws

Get creative with a few simple craft items and make a paw to be proud of.

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Suspension Bridge © Jenny Urquhart

Bring our city to life

Print off these original colouring sheets drawn by Bristol artist Jenny Urquhart and make your very own art gallery.

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Watch & Learn

A parent's guide to Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter – A Parent’s Guide

Resources, activities, and tips for families to empower children to work towards racial equality.

Mayor of Bristol Marvin holding children's book with aquarium fish in background

Mayor Marvin on World Book Day

Join Marvin in Bristol Aquarium to read a great book, The Whales on the Bus.

The Cave by Rob Hodgson

Joe Sims reads The Cave

A laugh-out loud story with a BIG surprise – watch this story and see if you can guess who’s hiding from the wolf…?

Marvin Rees

Marvin Rees Q&A

Kids from Glenfrome Primary School asked the Mayor Marvin Rees the big (and small!) questions.

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to jump out of a plane?

Watch our courageous apprentice, Jaya Kaur, do just that when she did a tandem parachute jump out of plane from 10,000 feet up in the sky!

Briony May

Brizzle born and bread

Bake-Off Bristolian Briony makes scones with her daughter Nora – a simple baking recipe perfect for little chefs.

Easy Peasy Bristol

Paint Bristol in easy-peasy steps

Learn a simple way to paint colourful pictures of Bristol with local artist Jenny Urquhart

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P.E with the Bristol Rovers

How do the professional players at the Bristol Rovers Football Club keep fit during lockdown? We found out…

Easy peasy wild flowers

Paint wild flowers in easy-peasy steps

Bristol artist, Jenny Urquhart, shows you a great way to make one of her famous colourful paintings.

boat floating along Bristol habour

A day in the life of Bristol’s Deputy Harbour Masters

Find out what it’s really like to work on Bristol’s Harbour and hear more about boats, the harbour and floating unicorns!

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Where do I belong?

Watch an inspiring video put together to highlight the importance of belonging and feeling part of something.

Bristol Holiday Hubs 2022 here
OTR Resilience Lab and Mood Boosters here
OTR Zines for older kids here
Support for 0-5 home learning here
Staying safe online here
SEND offer here
Bristol Libraries events for children  here
Gardening here
Bristol Museums activities for families here
Playing out Bristol here
Wildlife watch here
Training ops for young people here
Full Circle Project – What’s on here