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- Animal wizardry

Bishopswood Day Nursery in Reading, Berkshire, got into the Halloweenspirit when Wizard Walt from Animal Education brought in his collectionof animals and creepy crawlies to visit. The children had theopportunity to touch or hold a mouse, a snake, a bearded dragon and ascorpion.

- Make and bake

Children at Little Acorns Nursery in Gomersal, West Yorkshire, madegingerbread people, animal biscuits, chocolate crispies and fairy cakesto mark National Baking Week from 19 to 25 October. Deputy managerRachael Crossley said, 'Throughout the week all the rooms made differentthings. Lots of fun was had by all the children, especially when theygot to eat what they had made.'

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