Make Your Own Pizza & Ice Cream

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Looking for a good idea for your next summer part, try making homemade pizza and ice cream. This fun idea is a great way to really get your kids interested in making their own food. Most kids love piza and ice cream, and this can make for a great way to combine both.

Making homemade pizza doesn’t mean you necessarily have to make everything from scratch. Many companies have been making premade crusts like Mama Marys wholewheat pizza crust. There are also a number of different pizza sauces that are easily available in stores, usually found by the spaghetti sauces. This is where you can really have fun. Chop up the pepperoni, onions, bell peppers, black olives, mozzarella cheese, pineapple or anything else you think your kids might enjoy. Typically they bake within 15 to 20 minutes depending on the oven and the amount of stuff they put onto the pizza.

You can make your own ice cream by using an electric ice cream maker or using an old fashioned turn crank ice cream maker The old fashion crank ice cream maker can be very fun because everyone can take a turn making the sweet treat. If you stock up on fun additions to the ice cream to allow everyone to make their own ice cream. Some fun additions include gummy bears, mint chocolate pieces, chocolate syrup, nuts, and caramel. The list doesn't stop there, it is only limited by your creativity.

This is a great way to motivate your kids into learning how their food is made. Children from kindergarten up can really get a kick out of doing this.