Paper Plate Pizza Craft for Preschoolers

This paper plate pizza craft is perfect for celebrating National Pizza Day on February 9! It’s also great for little ones who love pizza.

My grandson (and everyone else in the house) loves pizza! I can’t wait to share this fun paper plate craft with him.

You can use this craft if your preschoolers are learning about food, studying the letter P, or if pizza is their favorite food.

It also goes well with the picture books I’ve shared below.

Paper Plate Pizza Craft

This craft is simple, and it allows preschoolers to work on a variety of motor skills. They’ll practice cutting, bending chenille stems, and gluing.

What You’ll Need

Disposable Paper Plate
Red and Brown Tissue Paper
Red Felt
Green Pipe Cleaners
Small Black Poms
Yellow Yarn
White Paper
Elmer’s Glue or Glue Stick

What You’ll Do

Cut squares and rectangles out of the red tissue paper. Glue them on the paper plate, make sure to overlap so you see no white.

Don’t worry about the edge that will be covered in the next step.

Cut 2-3 Strips from the brown tissue paper and glue around the edge. This will represent the crust.

Optional step: Before toppings are added, cut a piece of pizza out of the paper plate. It’ll be easier now then later once everything is on.

Take the green pipe cleaner and cut into thirds. Take one piece and twist close, then bend to make an irregular shape. This will represent green peppers.

Next, cut small pieces of yarn to present the cheese. Then with the red felt, cut out 4-5 circles out to represent the pepperoni.

Lastly, cut 4-5 mushrooms out of the white paper.

Glue all the ingredients on the pizza. If you cut out a slice in step 3, don’t forget to glue ingredients on that piece too. Let dry.

Have fun making your very own Pizza!

PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT PIZZA

Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about pizza. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party – It’s a party, a party, a perfect pizza party! That’s what Pete thinks as he piles the pie high with his favorite topping—pepperoni. But then his friends come over and add their own toppings to the pizza. Will Pete’s perfect pizza be ruined? There’s only one way to find out!

Pizza Day – On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza. From gathering fresh garden herbs to rolling out the dough for a crust to spreading on sauce and cheese, this picture book leads young chefs step-by-step through the process of making a favorite meal.

Pete’s a Pizza – Pete’s father starts kneading the dough. Next, some oil is generously applied. (Its really water.) And then some tomatoes. (They’re really checkers.) When the dough gets tickled, it laughs like crazy.

RESOURCES I LOVE

After making the craft, let your kids use playdough to make pizza. Green playdough peppers, red tomatoes, yellow shredded cheese. The possibilities are endless.

For a long-lasting play option, how about a felt pizza you can add to your pretend kitchen or pretend play area?

Kids can practice the alphabet with this free Pizza Letter Search Activity! It’s the perfect learning activity to pair with this craft.

RESOURCES I LOVE

After making the craft, let your kids use playdough to make pizza. Green playdough peppers, red tomatoes, yellow shredded cheese. The possibilities are endless.

For a long-lasting play option, how about a felt pizza you can add to your pretend kitchen or pretend play area?