Kids say the darndest things, right? Well it turns out that they’re pretty clear on what they want and it’s all about the simple things. I spent the weekend at the UK’s biggest family festival, Camp Bestival , the little sister of the popular Bestival which takes place later this summer. While enjoying the laid-back family vibes, I had a few pleasant conversations with England’s children on a very serious subject: the meaning of life. These are their answers:

Cai 8

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Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Cai: To have fun!
Fest300: How do you have fun? What’s the most fun for you?
Cai: Going to festivals!

Ettie 8

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Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Ettie: My family!
Fest300: What’s important about your family?
Ettie: They look after me. They love me and I love them back. And food is sooo nice. Food it my best friend.
Fest300: So the meaning of life is family and food?
Ettie: Food’s soo nice.

Molly 7

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Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Molly: To play!
Fest300: What sort of games do you play?
Molly: Tag? Horse riding!
Fest300: So why are we here?
Molly: To have a fun time. So people can be friends and have friends.

Kim 8

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Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Kim: The meaning of it? I dunno.
Fest300: Have you ever thought about?
Kim: Yes. It’s hard to explain. I like climbing.
Fest300: Why do you think there are so many humans here?
Kim: Because animals can’t talk and learn what things are. We can communicate and animals can but not by talking.

Sahara 9

Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Sahara: To have fun. I like being on rollercoasters. I want to be an actress.
Fest300: Have you been in any plays?
Sahara: Yeah I starred as Dorothy in The Wiz.

Max 10

Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Max: Just to live it and you don’t really know but you only live once so you have to make the most of it.
Fest300: How do you make the most of it?
Max: Just to say if you don’t want to do something, but you can just get on with it. You don’t have to be scared to ask for help.

Fluer 9

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Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Fluer: To have fun and follow your dreams.
Fest300: What’s your dream?
Fluer: To become an architect. I like designing things so I’d really like to design a building and build it. A building that’s quite modern but its really nice and there’s a lot of glass paneling. I watch programs with mummy and daddy and what is on the program is a lot of glass paneling and I quite like that so I’d like to build that myself.

Anya 9

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Fest300: What is the meaning of life?
Anya: To live… to live your dreams!
Fest300: And what’s your dream?
Anya: To be a unicorn!

Totally nailed it!