LITTLE chatterboxes at a Worcester nursery mooed, baaed, quacked and clucked their way through nursery rhymes and farmyard stories for charity.

Youngsters at Sticky Fingers @ St Stephen's Playgroup, in Droitwich Road, took on the Chatterbox Challenge 2005 to help children with speech and language difficulties.

The sponsored "chat-along" raised money for ICAN, a charity for the 10 per cent of children who struggle with communication.

"Our children have been very excited about performing our farm-themed rhymes," said nursery manager Chris Hillary.

"Not only was it great fun, but the children learnt about rhyming and rhythm in the process, which we feel is really important."

The Chatterbox Challenge event took place on Wednesday.