Fun Holiday Pizza Night: Easy Pizza Shapes Kids Can Help Make

Make holiday pizza night a fun activity for the whole family! Easy cookie-cutter pizza shapes like gingerbread men and snowmen let kids help create a festive, delicious dinner or appetizer.

Fun Holiday Pizza Night: Easy Pizza Shapes Kids Can Help Make

Make dinner a fun holiday activity this season! These festive pizza shapes—gingerbread men, snowmen, stars, and more—are easy to make with store-bought dough and simple toppings. Kids can help with cutting, decorating, and adding their favorite toppings, turning pizza night into a holiday tradition everyone will love.

Ingredients You Will Need

• Holiday-themed cookie cutters (gingerbread men, snowmen, stars, etc.)

• Pizza dough (store-bought dough such as Pillsbury, naan bread, or premade pizza crusts)

• 14-ounce can peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand or mashed

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 8 fresh basil leaves, torn

• Mozzarella cheese, torn or shredded

• Optional toppings: sliced olives, mini pepperoni, or other kid-friendly favorites

Instructions with Tips for Getting the Kids Involved!

• Preheat the oven according to your pizza dough or crust package directions.

• Prepare the sauce: Place peeled tomatoes in a bowl and crush by hand or with a masher. For a smoother sauce, pulse the tomatoes with an immersion blender about three times. Stir in the salt and torn basil leaves. Set aside.

  • Kid Tip: Let kids help tear the basil leaves and stir the sauce—they love feeling like “chefs”!

• Cut the dough: Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface if needed. Use holiday cookie cutters to cut dough into festive shapes. Carefully transfer the shapes to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

  • Kid Tip: Allow kids to press the cookie cutters into the dough and pop out the shapes—they get a hands-on holiday activity.

• Assemble pizzas: Spoon a small amount of sauce onto each dough shape, spreading gently while leaving a small border around the edges. Top with mozzarella cheese and any optional toppings.

  • Kid Tip: Let kids sprinkle the cheese and decorate with toppings—they’ll love making each pizza unique!

• Bake: Follow your dough’s recommended bake time until crust is cooked through and cheese is melted and bubbly. Smaller shapes may cook faster, so keep an eye on them.

  • Kid Tip: This is a great time to teach kids about oven safety—remind them to watch from a safe distance or wear oven mitts if helping near the tray.

• Serve: Let cool slightly before serving, then watch the kids enjoy their creations!

• Kid Tip: Let kids arrange the pizzas on a festive platter—they’ll feel proud showing off their creations.

Tips & Variations

• Kid-friendly fun: Have a decorating contest if you have more that one kid by letting them add the toppings themselves—they’ll love decorating their own pizzas.

• Holiday twist: Use different cookie cutters for stockings, trees, or candy cane shapes.

• Party-ready: These mini pizzas are also perfect as a holiday appetizer plate for friends, neighbors, or classroom parties.

• Quick version: Use premade mini pizza crusts or naan for super fast prep.

Make It a Holiday Tradition

Turn a simple pizza night into a fun, festive activity that the whole family looks forward to. With a few easy steps, a little creativity, and some holiday spirit, these mini pizzas are sure to become a favorite holiday tradition.

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