Making pizza with kids is easy! Yes, it's also messy and it won't ever go perfectly as planned (you should see the outtakes from this post's photo shoot), but the rewards are way worth the effort and extra clean-up. Here are some basic tips and an easy-to-follow recipe for creating delicious homemade pizza memories with your kids (and the rest of the family, too).
Make the dough yourself (check out this video of my niece and I making 1-hour dough from scratch), or buy a ball of dough at your local grocery store or pizzeria. You'll need one 14- to 16-ounce ball for four personal-size pizzas. Most kids will do best rolling rather than stretching out their dough, so having one or two rolling pins nearby will be helpful.
You could fit all four pizzas on one baking sheet, but that makes it harder for all four of you to top your dough at the same time. Note that I don't recommend using a baking steel or stone when you're making pizza with kids. Everyone can take their time because there's no fear of the dough sticking to the pizza peel. Plus, you can bake all four pizzas at once, which gives you more time to relax and enjoy the bonding time with your family.
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Let your kids pick out their own topping ingredients at the store, or use pizza night as an opportunity to introduce them to something new. Look in your fridge: Do you have a half-empty jar of olives, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, or roasted red peppers—maybe even pickles? What about a quarter head of cabbage or a bell pepper that's starting to wrinkle? Where's that leftover hunk of parm from last week's pasta night? Pizza is a great way to expand your kids' palates and use up odds and ends from the corners of your fridge and cabinets.
The hardest part about making pizza with kids is waiting for their creations to bake and cool down enough to eat. Have all the tools you need at the ready to avoid pre-dinner crankiness.
Once you've assembled your ingredients and tools, clear off your counter or kitchen table and get ready for some family fun (and a healthy dose of chaos, too)!
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If you're using refrigerated store-bought dough, let it sit on the counter for 1 to 2 hours before you're ready to get started. Ideally, especially when making pizza with kids, you want the dough to be at room temperature. As it rests on the counter, the gluten network in the dough relaxes, making the dough much more elastic and forgiving to little (playful/rough) hands. But don't worry if the dough rips! Just show your child how to pinch it back together, then move on to topping.
The more colorful the better. For four personal-size pizzas, you'll need 4 to 6 ounces of grated or cubed cheese, a cup or two of sauce, and small bowls of thinly sliced veggies and cooked/cured meats. If your kids are older, or if you have kid-size safety knives*, let them help you prep the toppings while the oven preheats.
Remember: You're not doing this for Instagram. You're doing it to spend quality time with your little one(s) and teach them how to experiment in the kitchen. If you aim for perfection when making pizza with kids, you'll be disappointed. Instead, set out a spread of colorful toppings, help your child roll or stretch out their own ball of dough, and be a witness to their unique creativity. Maybe they'll try a new veggie or type of meat for the first time. Perhaps they'll wow you with a hilarious pizza face or inventive edible pattern. Or they'll throw a tantrum and shove a whole bowl of cheese in their mouth. No matter how it goes, you're creating memories and a foundation for more cooking adventures to come.
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Before you slice and serve the pizzas, take a moment to appreciate everyone's creations. That doesn't mean you need to do a Pinterest-worthy photo shoot. Just have each person hold up their pizza—or make it competitive and vote for the prettiest/funniest/wackiest one. It's a big deal when your child unlocks a skill like making their own dinner. Don't forget to celebrate the milestone!
Let your kids (and other family members) loose with a ball of dough, a bowl of sauce, and a spread of colorful toppings, and watch their creativity unfold! All you need is fresh pizza dough (cut one 14- to 16-ounce ball into 4 pieces for individual pies), a rolling pin, baking sheets, any sauce you like, and a variety of sliced veggies, cured meats, and grated or cubed cheeses. Make-your-own-pizza night is all about individuality, and it's a great way to encourage your kids to eat their veggies and explore fun new foods.
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Before you slice and serve the pizzas, take a moment to appreciate everyone's creations. That doesn't mean you need to do a Pinterest-worthy photo shoot. Just have each person hold up their pizza—or make it competitive and vote for the prettiest/funniest/wackiest one. It's a big deal when your child unlocks a skill like making their own dinner. Don't forget to celebrate the milestone!
Let your kids (and other family members) loose with a ball of dough, a bowl of sauce, and a spread of colorful toppings, and watch their creativity unfold! All you need is fresh pizza dough (cut one 14- to 16-ounce ball into 4 pieces for individual pies), a rolling pin, baking sheets, any sauce you like, and a variety of sliced veggies, cured meats, and grated or cubed cheeses. Make-your-own-pizza night is all about individuality, and it's a great way to encourage your kids to eat their veggies and explore fun new foods.
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