Paper Pizzas

Materials

Large empty pizza boxes

poster board

manila paper

red construction

paper

scissors

variety of construction paper: yellow (cheese), brown

(sausage), pink (ham), white (onions), and green (peppers)

glue

Instructions

1. Cut poster board into circles (to make the base). Cut manila paper the same
size as the poster board circles, and red construction paper slightly smaller
than that.
2. Cut the construction paper into thirds. Label each paper with the topping it
represents.
3. Place each item on the counter as if ready to make pizzas.
4. Talk about the steps in making pizza: Place the dough (manila paper) on top
of the cardboard, then add the sauce (red circle), cheese, and finally the
toppings.
5. Give each child a poster board circle, a manila circle, and red circle.
Encourage them to glue on the manila paper (dough) and red paper (sauce).
6. Let them choose whatever toppings they desire. Encourage them to tear the
paper so that the pizza looks like a torn collage; this helps their small
muscles.
7. This is a good activity when you have a "pizza parlor" in your Dramatic Play
area.