Pizza Party! 3 Ways to Make Pizzas in a Preschool Classroom

Looking for a fun, new activity to try with the children in your program? How about a pizza party? Not only is making pizza fun, it also gives children an opportunity to be creative and practice their fine motor skills as they sprinkle cheese and add toppings. Below you’ll find three of our favorite pizza recipes to prepare with young children. Each one is quick, budget-friendly, nutritious, and requires only a few ingredients.

Ingredients:
Olive oil
Garlic powder
Dried oregano
Tomato sauce
English muffins
Mozzarella cheese

These mini pizzas can be baked in the oven or microwave for a quick, tasty treat. Click here for the full recipe.

Funny Face Pizzas

Ingredients:
English muffins
Spaghetti sauce/pizza sauce
Grated mozzarella cheese
Veggies for decoration, such as:
sliced olives, pepperoni slices, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, sweet peppers, mushroom slices, or broccoli florets.

This pizza-making activity invites kids to get creative and make a personalized silly pizza, with a recipe that sneaks in a variety of veggies for a healthy snack! Click here for the recipe, or click here for a similar recipe that uses bagels instead of English muffins.

Apple Pizzas

Ingredients:
Apples
Peanut Butter (Note: If you have allergies in your classroom or home, substitute sunflower seed butter or cream cheese.)
Assorted toppings (raisins, shredded coconut, mini chocolate chips, crisped rice cereal, or others)

Apple pizzas are a fun twist on a favorite snack. Spread the apple slices with peanut butter and top with raisins or other dried fruit for a healthy and tasty treat. Click here for the recipe.