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The New Soft Play: 6 Benefits Of All-Natural Indoor Play

All-natural indoor play areas are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, swapping plastic soft play for wood, sand and stone – in our first blog post, we explore why…

The Ultimate Guide To Unforgettable Kids Birthday Parties in Bristol

Struggling for birthday party ideas for kids in Bristol? Or throwing a kids birthday party for the first time and not sure which venue to choose and what to include? This is the guide for you! 

WHAT'S ON: This Autumn Term At WiLD THiNGS There's lots to look forward to this term.

There’s something going on everyday here at WiLD THiNGS, including craft clubs, nursery rhyme singalongs, story time, Sing & Sign and a BRAND NEW offer on kids birthday parties!

Soft Play For Babies: What Age Can Babies Go To Soft Play? And what are the pros and cons of soft play for babies and toddlers?

In this blog post, we’ll answer the question “what age can babies go to soft play?”, explore all the benefits of soft play for babies and toddlers, and tell you a bit more about our unique take on soft play for babies and toddlers here at Wild Things Play Project in Bristol.

Bristol Christmas Gift Guide: Our Favourite Local Gift Ideas Some local, sustainable and ethical inspiration for Santa!

Here at WiLD THiNGS, we’re big believers in shopping locally, sustainable and ethically. We’ve put together this little guide to give Santa some inspiration and shine a light on some of our favourite small, local and conscientious businesses around our lovely city!

Christmas Open Hours 2023 Plan your visit this festive season

We’ll be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and our open hours may be slightly different for some days in December. Check out our full list of open hours to plan your visit this festive season.

THIS JANUARY: Back To School Savings The fun doesn't stop when school starts!

The new school term is right around the corner, and luckily we’ve got the perfect cure for the back to school blues! Here at WiLD THiNGS, the fun doesn’t stop when school starts… in fact, it gets even better thanks to our term-time after school savings.

6 Reasons To Visit Our “Soft Play Cafe” From great food to enriching play

A “soft play cafe” allows children to enjoy some play time while adults  have a sit down with a drink and a bite to eat. With lots of independent play cafes popping up across the country, we thought that now would be a good time to tell you 6 reasons to pay ours a visit!

Soft Play in Bristol: Why choose us? 5 things that make us TOTALLY unique!

Bristol is a vibrant city, jam-packed with fantastic small and independent businesses – and we’re delighted to be one of them! This also means that there is an awful lot of things to do with kids in Bristol, and a huge range of soft play in Bristol too. Aside from our incredibly handy location in The Mall, Cribbs Causeway (making us the perfect pit stop on family shopping trips), there’s lots of other things that make us completely different from all the other soft play in Bristol

Ultimate Guide: Kids Birthday Parties On A Budget PLUS - 15% off midweek parties!

Anyone that’s organised a kids birthday party before will know just how quickly things start to add up – especially as the guest list gradually grows and you realise just how many kids you’ll have to manage, feed and entertain for an afternoon. Luckily, we’re here to help with some handy tips and even a cheeky little discount to help give your kids the party they deserve!

WHAT'S ON: This Easter Holiday at WiLD THiNGS We've got activities taking place every day!

We’ve been busy bees planning a schedule for the Easter holidays that is sure to keep the kids entertained every day that they’re off school. From Easter-themed crafts, to scavenger hunts with a whole host of prizes to be won – there’s something on every day for little and big kids alike.

Wild Things Play Project: The Ultimate Kids Summer Party

Kids parties at WiLD THiNGS are a good idea all year round, but especially in the summer! Our forest school-inspired parties benefit from full air conditioning, lunch catering, and plenty of optional add-ons that make party-planning stress free. Read this blog post to find out more about why we’re the ideal summer party venue in Bristol!

NEW: Thursday Sensory Zen Sessions for SEN Children FREE with your entry price

There’s something new to get excited about at WiLD THiNGS…

Every Thursday from 3pm to 5pm we are now running: Sensory Zen Sessions. A gentle, calm and colourful sensory play session for SEN children. Parent supervision required. Sessions start this Thursday 20th June and places are FREE when you pay the normal entry fee!

Wild Things Reimagines Soft Play In Bristol - But Why? 6 reasons why we're reimagining soft play in Bristol

Have you been to our innovative reimagining of soft play in Bristol? If you have then you will know, we aren’t really much of a soft play at all! We’re something different, something more exciting, and something we have reason to believe is more beneficial for little ones.