Mini Pizza Kitchen: Measuring Ingredients
Children measure and assemble individual mini pizzas, learning about kitchen safety, fractions, and following a recipe.
- Takes
- 30 min–1 hr
- Your setup
- 15 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–8
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $$
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Wash hands thoroughly. Set out all ingredients and tools.
- 2Assist the child in measuring the sauce (e.g., 'Use two tablespoons of sauce'). Have them spread the sauce on their crust.
- 3Allow the child to sprinkle the cheese and arrange the toppings creatively.
- 4Bake according to package directions or until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned (adult supervision required for oven).
What they're practising
- Numeracy and Measurement
- Fine Motor Control (spreading sauce)
- Self-Sufficiency
- Patience (waiting for baking)