Build-Your-Own Gourmet Pizza Night
A hands-on cooking activity where children prepare dough (or use pre-made), choose toppings, and assemble their own individualized pizzas.
- Takes
- 1–2 hr
- Your setup
- 20 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–12
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $$
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Prepare or thaw the dough. Divide into individual portions.
- 2Guide children in kneading and flattening their dough portions into personal crusts.
- 3Set up a topping station where children can select their ingredients.
- 4Supervise the spreading of sauce and layering of cheese and toppings.
- 5Bake according to the dough's instructions until golden brown and enjoy the customized creations.
What they're practising
- Culinary Skills
- Following Recipes/Instructions
- Measuring and Fraction Concepts
- Self-Sufficiency