Welcome to Pitch In, In The Kitchen
Free Activity Packs.
What is Pitch In, In The Kitchen?
This a set of activity packs for you, your friends or colleagues to have fun, bake together, play together, laugh and connect. Be that with someone in person or connect through technology. There is a tasty recipe, fun activities and beautiful decorations for you to make at home; to make your time together feel extra special.
These packs were created in collaboration with the amazing Care Experienced young people of Swansea, Swansea Children’s Services Team and Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company, as part of a Well Iawn project funded by the The National Lottery Community Fund. We were in the midst of Covid19 lock-down, when Mess Up The Mess had the pleasure to meet the wonderful group of young people who are in the care system. We did this over Zoom meetings – a very different way of working but we still had a lot of fun. We asked the young people what is affecting their and others well being. They said they were missing connection and how it is vital that in the future we start connecting with friends and family more. They also said it needed to involve food!!! This is how the pack was created. We worked with a talented team of artists, and cake designers to make the young people’s vision come true. The young people have been vital to designing this pack from start to finish.
Download your packs and get started
Below you will see four packs to choose from, (you are welcome to download all) but these have been designed for those who might be in groups or a pair, meeting online or in person.
Beach Bonanza Party Pack
For those who want to create a get together in person as a group.
(No need to go to the beach – make one at home!)
Download here for Beach Bonaza Party Pack
Download here for Beach Bonaza Party Invite to send to friends family or colleague
Step by Step Guide how to decorate the cupcake in this pack:
Pitch In and Party Pack
For those who want to create a get together online as a group.
(No clowing about now!)
Download here for the Pitch in and Party Pack
Download here for Pitch In and Party Invite to send to friends family or colleagues
Step by Step Guide how to decorate the cupcake in this pack:
Here are the videos that go with the pack created by the wonderful Circus Eruption so you can follow along:
Make your own juggling balls.
How to Juggle
Extra Activity! Sock Puppet Choir!
Sparkling Stars and Campfire Catch Up Pack
For those who want to create a get together online as a pair.
(don’t worry you don’t have to like to outdoors)
Download here for Sparkling stars and campfire catch up Pack
Download here for Sparking stars and campfire catch up Invite to send to friends, family and colleagues.
Step by Step Guide how to decorate the cupcake in this pack:
‘Up the Mess – Head I bake, Tails you wash Pack
For those who want to create a get together in person as a pair.
(a deals a deal)
Download here for ‘Up the Mess Pack
Download here for ‘Up the Mess Invite to send to friends family and colleagues
Step by Step Guide how to decorate the cupcake in this pack:
Have Fun!
We want to say a big thank you for downloading the packs. Please send this link to friends so they can join in with their friends and family. So from the young people and everyone involved we hope you smile, laugh and have fun as much as we have during this project.
A special thanks to the team and the funders:
Designer: Bethany Seddon
Baking Designer: Louise Waring – Y Gegin Maldod
Food Technologist: Sarah Ivens – Food Centre Wales
Activity Creators: Amanda Baglow and Alex Clatworthy – Circus Eruption
Children’s Rights and Participation for Care Experienced Children and Young People: Tom Jones – Swansea Children’s Services
SQU (Service Quality Unit), Swansea Children’s Services: Kim Evans
Cefn Hengoed Community School: Michelle Flynn
Youth Arts Officer: Joanne Shackley – Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company
Swansea Council
The National Lottery Community Fund Wales
Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company