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.
Easy Margherita Pizza Recipe (no Yeast)
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)!
Easy Veggie Pizza Recipe
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.
Homemade Pizza Recipes
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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Different Ways To Make Pizza For Kids
Tip: If you don't want to make individual pizzas, you can whip up my Fluffy Sheet Pan Pizza in under an hour! It's another great kids pizza recipe, as you can split it into sections and have each person top their own.
Here's our pizza ingredient list! You'll need all of the ingredients for the pizza dough for kids, then choose the toppings your family likes.
For the sauce: Use a classic store-bought or homemade pizza sauce, or switch things up with alfredo, barbecue sauce, or pesto for those adventurous eaters.
Bagel Pizza Recipe
For the cheese: Mozzarella, an Italian blend, provolone, and parmesan are the classics!If you want to make a kids cheese pizza, try using a combination of a few of these for maximum cheesiness.
For the rest: Pepperoni, crumbled sausage, bacon, roasted chicken, ham, black olives, pineapple, mushrooms, spinach, broccoli, red onions, bell peppers, roasted red peppers—the world is your oyster here! For a healthy kid-friendly pizza recipe that's also fun to assemble, put together a rainbow of vegetable options and let your kids use them to create funny faces or designs on their mini pizzas.
Combine the yeast, warm water, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Stir them all together, then let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
Easy Mini Pizza Recipe (freezer Friendly)
Tip: You’re proofing the yeast here, which basically means making sure it’s still good—because if it isn’t, your dough will be tough and the crusts will be flat! You’ll know the yeast is good-to-go when it’s creamy and has small bubbles on top.
To the yeast mixture, add the salt, olive oil, and flour. Stir until everything is incorporated and the mixture forms a ball. Turn this out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead it for a minute or two, or until it feels smooth and elastic.
Rub a teaspoon of olive oil all over the dough ball, then cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest in the mixing bowl for 5 minutes.
Easy Pizza Base Recipe
Right here is what sets it apart from so many other from-scratch pizza recipes. There’s no waiting around for hours for the dough to rise, which makes it perfect for impatient cooks (no matter their age)!
Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll them into balls. One at a time, place each ball of dough onto your floured work surface (or individual parchment paper if you have little helpers!) and use a rolling pin or clean hands to roll, pat, or pull the dough into a pizza crust shape.
Tip: There’s no need to stick with circles for the crust! Make mini heart-shaped pizza for Valentine’s Day, triangle Christmas tree pizzas for the holidays, or come up with your own unique mini pizza ideas!
Easy And Quick Homemade Pizza Recipe
Have everyone spoon sauce and sprinkle cheese onto their pizzas, then top them with their favorite pizza toppings. (See above for our list of easy pizza toppings!) When kids make pizza, it can get messy, so be sure to have some paper towels on hand for spills and saucy fingers!
Tip: If you’re doing a make your own pizza family night and 8 mini pizzas is too many, you can bake some of the crusts plain, then slather them with Nutella and arrange sliced strawberries on top. Dessert pizza for the win!
Place the pizzas on two greased baking sheets (or lined with parchment paper) and pop them in a 425ºF oven for about 16 minutes, or until the edges are puffy and golden and the cheese is melted and browned in spots.
Quick And Easy Pizza Dough (5 Minutes Prep!)
Tip: This recipe makes a perfect thin, chewy crust when it’s done, but you can roll it out thinner if you prefer your crust crispy on the edges.
Freezing: You can freeze the baked pizzas and then pull them out when ready to eat. Use the reheating instructions below for best results.
Reheating: Because pizza dough often gets tough & rubbery when microwaved, I'd recommend reheating this in the oven or air fryer until warm. If you do use the microwave, I recommend defrosting the pizza
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