THERE was lots of spooky-themed fun to be had nursery children welcomed the arrival of autumn.

The Nest nursery, which is based at Wellington Eagles Primary, in Wellesley Road, Ludgershall, held an event to let its children take part in sensory activities that had been set up for them in large sandpit-style areas.

This included making toffee apples, finding bugs in green spaghetti grass with tweezers, getting messy with a foamy spider's web, making autumn soup with leaves and seeds and having fun hammering nails into pumpkins. 

All the activities had been chosen to encourage children to use their senses to explore the objects around them whilst being watched by the nursery teaching staff.

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The children were particularly keen on the foamy spider's web and enjoyed sliding their hands around in the foam and picking up the plastic spiders.  

Play leader Lyanne Morrison said: "The children really enjoy learning new skills and experimenting with different textures, this is a really fun activity for them to immerse themselves in.

"We are lucky to have such a spacious setting for The Nest, both inside and out. The bonus of being part of a school means we have access to the whole school provision including lunch hall and PE facilities.

"We are passionate about creating a safe and welcoming environment filled with varied and irresistible learning opportunities like the autumn activities."