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Giving you the freedom to create nature-inspired art in a space designed to help preserve the planet. What if we considered imagination vital to our health?

Nature-inspired art clubs and workshops, yoga classes and café for kids and adults in the heart of Westbury-on-Trym. Book free taster sessions and classes at www.goldfinchcreateandplay.co.uk

Join us for after-school art clubs, preschool art sessions, art parties, holiday clubs, mindful yoga sessions and art classes for adults. All in an environment built to nurture your well-being and creativity. At the heart of Goldfinch Create and Play is our inspiring team of creatives. We have a diverse range of artistic skills, backgrounds, and life experiences, but we share a passion for inspiring kids and grownups through art, craft, and nature.

‘What if we took play seriously? What if we followed nature’s lead?’ Rob Hopkins. Imagine a space where you and your family have the freedom to connect, create, learn, and grow. Where nourished by nature, your imaginations can roam free. Like you, we’re hankering after tech-free time for our children to be inspired by nature and get creative. We don’t prescribe what to do or make. We offer the tools and materials to spark your imagination, in an environment built to nurture your wellbeing and creativity. See you soon!

01/11/2026

🎄 Festive Robins Family Art Workshop 🐦

Join us for a relaxed, hands-on family workshop creating your own festive robin decorations to hang on the tree or give as a special handmade gift.

Using paper folding, pastels and collage materials, families will make one or a pair of cheerful robins, with plenty of freedom to play with colour, shape and pattern.

As always, our Family Art Workshops are all about making together, slowing down, getting creative and enjoying some quality time side by side.

There’ll also be a separate toddler area with simpler, tactile activities including stamping, stencils and Plasticine.

📅 Saturday 21 November
🕙 10:00–11:30am
🎨 Ages 4+
🎟️ £10 per person — sibling discounts available

Babies are very welcome to come along free of charge.

Places are limited, so early booking is recommended. ✨

21/10/2026

And that’s a wrap for our Sept/ Oct .createandplay Kids Art Club 🙌

This term, we’ve been exploring the wonderful possibilities of watercolours, combining painting with drawing, folding, collage and construction. Finishing with a framed watercolour painting.

Looking forward to welcoming everyone back after a much deserved break!

Next up Holiday Art Clubs 🙌

Link in our bio for all the info

13/10/2026

🎨 Birthday parties for creative kids!

A birthday celebration filled with ideas, making and time with friends. Take a look at our party options for ages 6- 13…

🏰 Construction – build castles, tree houses or imaginative creatures.
📿 Jewellery – design and make something special to wear.
🎨 Watercolours – experiment with painting and drawing to create an artwork to treasure.
🧪 Slime – mix your own colourful, stretchy creation, suitable for ages 4–13.

There’s plenty of room for children to bring their own ideas to each project and take home something completely individual.

📍 Goldfinch Create & Play, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
🎂 90 minutes, including time for party food and cake

Which party would your child choose?

Explore the themes and book through the link in our bio.

13/10/2026

🎉 Birthday parties for little makers!

Our art parties have had a refresh! Here’s a peek at the colourful making and playful exploring on offer for ages 2–6…

🐳 Ocean Crafts – create sea creatures and explore our playful rock pool.
🌈 Rainbow Crafts – cut, stick and layer a rainbow bursting with colour.
🐢 Reptile Crafts – make colourful turtles, dragons and reptiles.
🧪 Slime – mix, stretch and squish your own creation, suitable for ages 4–13.

Celebrate with friends, follow your imagination and make something special to take home.

📍 Goldfinch Create & Play, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
🎂 90 minutes, including time for party food and cake

Which theme would your little maker choose?

Find out more and book through the link in our bio.

12/10/2026

🍂 Patterns in Nature at St George’s Bristol 🐚

Join Goldfinch Create & Play for a family art workshop as part of St George's Bristol Nature Reconnect programme!

Create a large ammonite-inspired artwork filled with spirals, textures and patterns, then make colourful mosaic-style feathers. We’ll explore leaves, wool, coloured paper, oil pastels and more, with plenty of space for everyone’s own ideas.

Bring a few small fallen natural treasures from the grounds on your way in to add to your artwork! 🍁

There’ll also be a toddler area with stamping, stencils and plasticine play.

📅 Friday 30 October
🕙 10–11.30am
🎨 Main activities for ages 4+ and their grown-ups
🎟️ £10 per person · sibling discounts available

One ticket is needed for each person attending. Babies come free and are welcome to enjoy the toddler area.

Places are limited—book through the link in our bio.

05/10/2026

One of our favourite Kids Art Club makes this term 🎨✨

From painting and experimenting with watercolours, to folding and putting it all together, our little concertina books coming to life! We love the final reveal, with every page becoming part of one beautiful piece of artwork 💛

03/10/2026

✨ Make your own stained-glass watercolour cards 🎨

A simple little art project with a bit of magic when you hold it up to the light! ☀️

We’ve combined colourful tissue paper, watercolours and soft pastels to make these bright, layered cards. Swipe through to see how to make your own →

You’ll need:
🎨 Watercolour paper or thick card
🌈 Coloured tissue paper
✂️ Scissors
🤍 Clear sticky-back plastic / transparent film
🖌️ Watercolours
🖍️ Soft pastels or oil pastels

Start by cutting a simple window into your folded card – try a circle, flower or your own shape. We love hole punches for super crisp shapes. Cover the opening with clear sticky-back plastic, then layer small pieces of tissue paper across it, overlapping the colours as you go. A few dried flowers would look great too.

✨ Then add loose watercolour washes and pastel marks around your window. There’s no need to make it too perfect – experiment with colour, shapes and marks and let each card turn out differently.

The best bit? Hold your finished card up to a sunny window and watch the light shine through all those layers of colour. 🌈☀️

Save this one for a rainy-day art project, or send it to someone special when you’re finished. 💛

01/10/2026

When you think watercolours, you might think 2D… not .createandplay ! 🌊🎨

This week at Kids Art Club, our young artists have been transforming watercolour paintings into 3D ocean worlds, using drawing, collage, looping paper, texture and construction to bring their ideas off the page.

From waves and sea creatures to mermaids and underwater scenes, every piece has been completely unique, full of colour, movement and imagination.
Painting, making, building and experimenting, just a typical afternoon at Goldfinch. ✨

25/09/2026

🎃 October Half Term at Goldfinch! 🎃

We’ve got a wonderfully spooky week of making, creating and playing planned this half term! From haunted-house construction and spooky forests to printmaking, clay sculpture and Halloween sensory play, there’s something for all our young artists. 👻🦇✨

Choose from full-day Art Clubs for ages 5–10, half-day sessions for ages 4–6, and Create & Play Holidays for little artists aged 1.5–5.

🧡 Mon 26 Oct — Construction: Haunted Houses
🌲 Tue 27 Oct — Spooky Forest (4 - 6 years Half Day)
🖤 Wed 28 Oct — Printmaking
🎃 Thu 29 Oct — Sculpture
👻 Fri 30 Oct — Create & Play Holidays

Full days £50 | Half days £30
Sibling discounts available.

Spaces are limited — head to our website to discover each session and book your place! ✨

🔗 booking link in our bio
📸 Zoë Dixon ★ Photographer

Address

10 Canford Lane
Bristol
BS93DH

Website

http://www.goldfinchcreateandplay.co.uk/

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