Some weird and wacky ways of raising money for Children In Need took place across Bradford yesterday.

Schools and shops got in on the fun, with Jim Spence, store manager at B&Q in Thornbury, lying in a bath of 24 giant tins of baked beans for two hours.

“It was in the entrance foyer so it was absolutely freezing. Last year I got soaked with a fire hose and people paid money to soak me and there was a long line of staff, but I’ve got a long memory. We raised about £700 last year but hopefully we’ll get more than £1,000 this year.”

Children at St Matthew’s School in Allerton raised £350 from their cake sale and a competition to guess Pudsey Bear’s middle name. Headteacher Katy Cox said: “We support Children In Need every year and the children always come up with great ideas for fundraising.”

A pyjama party was held by the reception class at St Stephen’s School in West Bowling, raising £500. Assistant headteacher Tim Elcock said: “We’re proud to support Children In Need and we all had a really great time dressing up in pyjamas.”

Staff at Bradford Audi on Canal Road baked their own cakes and sold them to customers as well as washing visitors’ cars and raised £200.

Nine-year-old violinist Alexandra Keeley dueted with her mother at La Stazione cafe in Ilkley and raised more than £60.

Pupils at Fulneck School in Pudsey paid £1 to watch tutors Danny Thomas and Thomas Westgate having their legs waxed.

Pudsey buns and biscuits were on sale at Keelham Farm Shop in Thornton, raising around £2,000.

Nicola Bland, customer experience manager, said: “We wanted to do something a bit different and we thought it would be nice if children could make their own buns. We had lots of activities going on and all the staff were wearing spotty outfits.”

Children at Bonbons day nursery in Frizinghall were baking cakes while dressed in their pyjamas and pupils at Blakehill Primary School in Idle were dressing up in something spotty, raising £250.

Pyjama parties were held at the Daisy Chain day nursery in Heaton and the Piccolo day nursery in Shipley, where the children sold cakes they made.

Children at Copthorne Primary School in Shearbridge also wore spotted clothing and students at Queensbury School baked their own buns and sold them at break times.