Who is Merida?
Merida is the princess in Disney and Pixar's animated film Brave. She loves riding her horse and archery, and she wants to choose her own path. Her adventure is closely tied to her relationship with her mom.
How old is Merida? Merida is 16 according to Brave: The Junior Novelization (Random House, 2012), an official Disney-licensed book.
Merida wants to decide for herself what her life will be like, but a magical attempt to change her fate has unexpected results. She and her mom have to learn to listen to each other. After watching, try to recall the moment when that starts to work, then make up a shared adventure for two toy heroines.
About the story: Disney Princess: Merida.
Map Merida's forest trail
Our own activity ideas inspired by the story — for drawing, toys and telling stories aloud.
- Draw a forest trail with three forks. At each one, the heroine has to choose: ask for advice, help a friend or look closely at the tracks first. Where will her choices lead?
- Plan a family celebration together. First, each of you draws your own idea; then you combine them into one shared plan. What did you add thanks to each other?
Talk about it together: What helped Merida and her mom understand each other better? How would you show that moment in a drawing?
Let’s play!
Exploring the forest or hunting for clues
My Little Princess: Fairy is a good prompt for making up forest stories with no set plot. For a child who wants a puzzle with a solution, our catalog has Papo Town Castle. Decide what you're in the mood for today: telling stories or hunting for clues.
We picked these apps for the activity. We haven't confirmed that this heroine appears in them.
Questions about the heroine
What movie is Merida from?
Merida is the main character of Brave (2012), an animated film from Disney and Pixar.
How old is Merida?
Merida is 16 according to Brave: The Junior Novelization (Random House, 2012), an official Disney-licensed book. We didn't find that number in Brave (2012) itself, so her age comes from a tie-in book rather than from a line in the film or a statement by the people who made it.