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Young children are being lured into the jungle by interactive play and storytelling. Nicole Weinstein followed them there An exciting new exhibition in Bristol is attracting the attention of early years providers eager to give children a taste of life in the jungle.

An exciting new exhibition in Bristol is attracting the attention of early years providers eager to give children a taste of life in the jungle.

'Let's Imagine: In the Jungle' has been developed in collaboration with nurseries, scientists and educationalists and caters specifically for children under eight.

Based at Wildwalk-At-Bristol, a not-for-profit science centre, the travelling exhibition enables children to use their sight, hearing and touch to learn about creatures and their habitats.

Dressed in monkey, snake, crocodile or gecko costumes, children can crawl through the fallen log tunnel in the role-play area, meet minibeasts, insects and other wildlife under a giant microscope in the investigation section and practise throwing toy bugs into a giant Velcro spider web in the interactive play area.

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