Pudsey Bear found himself admonished by toddlers at Ashfield Court nursery, South Shields, when he joined them to help bake cakes to be sold in aid of Children in Need.

Pudsey spilled the flour and chocolate contents of his mixing bowl, then mischievously spread them all over the table.  This shocked his three and four-year-old fellow “bakers” who told him off for being “very naughty”.

But when they learned the “naughtiness” was for the benefit of the BBC television cameras covering the event, the children joined in the fun.  Nursery manager Leanne Howden said afterwards:  “Keeping everything neat and tidy is a feature of activities at the nursery and the children were truly shocked when Pudsey deliberately upset his mixing bowl.  They joined in the mayhem which followed, however, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.  Now we will have to start all over again to bake the cakes.”

The cakes will be sold to parents to raise cash for Children in Need.

Three-year-olds Joseph Hunter and Jack Turk are horrified by Pudsey Bear spilling his cake mix. Kairon McKie (right) thinks it’s funny but Gabe Miller couldn’t care less as he carries on stirring his mix.

Three-year-old toddlers at Ashfield Nursery, South Shields, are so determined to look right for Children in Need they held an impromptu rehearsal of their Pudsey Bear outfits.

Pictured left to right are Riley Ramsey, Faith O’Hara, Mohak Dhakal, and Sophie Stephenson. Pudsey Bear didn’t need to rehearse but insisted on being photographed in the arms of Faith.

The nursery, at Stanhope Road is carrying out a number of fundraising events for the charity.