Like most kids, our little guys are obsessed with pizza. They beg for family pizza night constantly and of course we are huge fans ourselves, so rarely do we say no to delicious pizza! Rather than a typical pizza dinner, we decided to host a little chef pizza playdate and invite some of our boys’ friends over to make their own pizzas! It was so fun watching them turn into little chefs coming up with their own creative pizza topping combinations! This was such a simple and fun playdate to put together! Here’s how you can plan your own little chef play date.
We greeted our little chef guests with their very own DIY Apron and Chef Hat! These were so easy to make and the kids loved seeing their names on the aprons. Adding the pizza topping stickers from the Pizza Sticker Scene to the aprons made for a fun and simple detail. And can we talk about those Bow Ties?! So adorable!! 
The chefs headed to our kitchen table, which we covered in a Red Gingham Round Table Cover. Not only was this cute, but it made for easy cleanup! 
We used the Melissa & Doug® Pizza Party Play Food as the centerpiece of the table. Not only was this a piece of cute decor, but the kids loved playing with it while the pizzas baked! 
Each setting included a place mat cut from the Kraft Paper Roll, a White Round Dinner Plate with a decorated Pizza Sticker Scene on it and then a Clear Plastic Dessert Plate layered on top. 
We decorated cute little Kraft Place Cards with Pizza Erasers and a Cooking Charm. These charms were such a cute added detail that made the place cards pop! 
A clear serving bowl held our Quick and Easy Pizza Dough up until the chefs were ready to make their pizza pies. You can find the full recipe here! This dough is so easy to make and super yummy. The kids just love it! 
When it came time to roll out the dough, we removed the plates and had the kids sprinkle a bit of flour on their place mats. They then used their cute little Dough Rollers to make the pie. These were perfect for tiny hands to handle! 
Once the dough was rolled out, our pizza-makers spooned a bit of sauce from their White Ribbed Edge Bowls and then headed to our DIY Pizza Toppings Bar! 
Each topping was housed in Mini Square Appetizer Bowl or Round Favor Jars decorated with our Chef Hat Food Labels and a black mustache. You can find the food label printable here! 
Each Bowl had a Red Plastic Spoon with a teeny tiny mustache detail! 
You can find out how we put our DIY Toppings Bar together here! 
The kids had a blast picking all of their toppings, especially because the DIY Toppings Bar made it so easy. They could do everything themselves! 
We added some fun pizza-themed decorations to the DIY Toppings Bar including a pizza banner we made from the Pizza Sticker Scenes and an awesome pizza party printable from our friends at Jennifer Soucy Creative, which you can download for free here! 
We framed the printable in a Black Picture Frame Cut Out and backed it all on a wall of red gingham and Kraft Paper decorated with more of the Make a Pizza Sticker Scenes; this time cut into slices! 
We also added some fun Mustache Mylar Balloons in candy-filled vases to continue our mustache theme! 
The kids also got to take turns with the Melissa & Doug® Chef Puppet! This might have been one of the most popular parts of the playdate! 
This Little Chef Pizza Playdate was so fun and easy to put together. We can't wait to host one again! Make sure to check out our DIY Pizza Toppings Bar, DIY Chef Apron and Hat and our Quick and Easy Pizza Dough Recipe for even more pizza party inspiration! Styling & Photography: Missy & Kristen of Sweetly Chic Events Pizza Party Poster Printable: Jennifer Soucy Creative
