School holidays just got better with the news that at February half term there is going to be some great extraterrestrial fun with ‘Out of this World’ adventures from February 13th until February 21st 2010.

Firstly, there is something for Dr. Who fans, (young and old), with the arrival at the Mall on Saturday, 13th February (11:00 am – 3:00 pm) of Classic Dr Who characters played by Hyde Fundraisers to raise money for BBC Children in Need. You will be able to meet Dr Who and other popular characters such as K-9, Ogron, Classic Cyberman, Tetrap, Heamovore, Silurian, Davros, Exillon, Draconian and Auton, and no Children In Need fundraiser would be complete without a surprise visit from Pudsey Bear.

On Sunday 14th February and Friday 19th February the Mall is hosting Intergalactic Games Day (10:00 am-4:00 pm – every half hour). Games include Space Hopping, Mars Racing and Satellite Spinning. There is a space academy medal for everyone taking part and there will be a prize for the best space cadet in each group.

There is Alien face painting on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th February, (11:00 am – 4:00 pm both days) and there is the Floating Space Ships Craft Workshop on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th February (11:00 am – 4:00 pm both days) where kids can make their very own helium space ship.

On Saturday 20th February there is another opportunity to meet Dr Who characters, (11:00 am – 3:00 pm) but this time Hyde Fundraisers will be raising money for BBC Children in Need when they perform as Modern Dr Who Characters including Judoon, Santa, Ood Sigma, Host, Scarecrow, Hath, Donna Noble, Clockwork Droid and, of course, Pudsey Bear!

The following day, Sunday 21st February, kids can learn to moonwalk, Michael Jackson style, with the Learn to Moonwalk workshop. (11:00 am, 12:30pm, 2:00 pm and 3:30pm (30 minute sessions)). This dance session will feature dance movement, moonwalking, hip-hop and a body popping workshop for all those far out performers.

Get directions and keep up to date with whats happening at the Lowry Outlet Mall website.

Kids will love this event and you will love it, too. This is a two day event with lots of great ideas to keep kids entertained over the summer. The Kids Fun Ideas Show has hundreds of ideas to keep kids entertained at home and when they want to go out and about.

There will be lots for children to do on the day and exhibitors include:-

Gullivers World
Blackpool Tower and Circus
Manchester Museum
World of Beatrix Potter
Manchester United
Lake District Visitors Centre, Brockhole

The timing of this event is great, as June is the beginning of the summer holidays and it is often difficult to know what to do to keep children entertained over the long summer break.

This is the second annual Kids Fun Ideas Show and is likely to be bigger and better than last year.

The Kids Fun Ideas Show 2009, is on the 27th and 28th June, from 10:00am – 4:00pm at Manchester Central (GMEX) and if you want to find out more about the show and book tickets for the event please visit the shows website KidsFunIdeasShow.com