Dumfries and Galloway Council joined forces with the Royal HighlandEducational Trust (RHET) to launch the pilot, which could gonationwide.
Ten gingham bags that include puppets, toy farmyard animals, CDs, booksand DVDs were created at a cost of 150 each, and made availableon loan for all day nurseries, pre-schools, childminding clusters andout-of-school clubs in Dumfries and Galloway.
Creator of the bags Eileen Wilson, a project co-ordinator at RHET, said,'There are tabards and masks of cows, chickens, horses and sheep. Onelarge hand puppet is the farmer and there are finger puppets of animals.The children can feel and touch real farming products as we include bagsfilled with straw, wheat, wool and barley.
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