What was your favourite playground game?

It's a sign of the times when you can't prise your child away from their Xbox to play some games which involve much more than fit thumbs. To get our kids off the couch this summer, organisers of The Kids Fun Ideas Show scoured the North West to find out which games the public remember most fondly. They found the region's five most popular playground games to be Cats Got the Measles, Hop-Scotch, Leapfrog, What’s The Time Mr Wolf and clapping games.

And if you think the region’s kids should put down their games consoles and learn some of the classic games that graced playgrounds in the 1950s, The Kids Fun Ideas Show is the perfect place for you and your brood. The show will provide demonstrations of the games live at the event to an expected audience of 10,000 children over two days.

Other highlights at this year’s show include singing and dancing workshops by Footlights, an interactive science show with MOSI, and fun, creative yoga-style sessions hosted by Yogabugs.

Boredom-busting ideas will also be on hand from other show exhibitors including Manchester United, Blackpool Illuminations, Jorvik Viking Centre, Cadbury World, Go Windermere, Camelot Theme Park and Splash World.

Show organiser Ruth Robinson said: “If people just want to camp out in the picnic area, spread a rug and make the most of all the live stage shows and workshop areas, they are sure to have a wonderful day out and take home hundreds of ideas for the holidays.”

The Kids Fun Ideas Show takes place at Manchester Central on Saturday 27 June and Sunday 28 June. Tickets cost £6 per adult for either the Saturday or Sunday, or £10 per person for both days with children under 16 going free when accompanied by an adult.

For more information or to book, visit: kidsfunideasshow.com