If your students love pretending, creating, and learning through play, they will eat up this new dramatic play pizza shop set — Mama Mia’s Pizzeria! This hands-on pizza restaurant invites children to take orders, make pizzas, cook them in a homemade oven, serve customers, and even deliver to-go orders!
Step Inside the Pizza Shop Dramatic Play
Transform your classroom into an Italian-style pizza shop where imagination and learning blend perfectly. Students can:
- Take pizza orders using the provided order forms or topping checklists.
- Create pizzas using felt materials or the printable templates included in the resource.
- Cook their pizzas inside a DIY pizza oven (made from a simple copy paper box — directions included!).
- Serve customers at the dine-in counter or package pizzas for pretend delivery.
There’s even a phone order area where kids can take calls and practice polite conversation skills while filling out delivery forms. Add the printable pizza boxes, and your little chefs will be busy all day!
4 Specialty Pizza Recipes
Mama Mia’s Pizzeria includes four specialty pizza recipes with step-by-step visual directions. Students can follow the pictures to build their own masterpieces — learning sequencing, following directions, and reading skills along the way. They can circle toppings or check them off on the order form, building early literacy and fine motor skills while pretending to run their shop.
Writing and Word Work Extensions
Two differentiated word walls with picture cues help young writers label and spell pizza-related words. You’ll also find writing prompts and templates so students can:
- Design their own pizza
- Make a list of toppings
- Write about how to make a pizza
- Collaborate on a “Our Class Loves Pizza” book
These extensions are perfect for connecting play to purposeful literacy practice!
Pizza Themed Math Activities
No pizzeria is complete without a side of math! This set includes differentiated math games and centers that cover:
- 2D shapes
- Rolling & adding
- Subtraction practice
- A mini counting booklet
Each activity reinforces key first-grade skills while keeping students engaged through their favorite theme — pizza!
Pizza Crafts
To top it all off, students can choose between two adorable crafts:
- A heart pizza with their favorite toppings
- A slice of pizza craft for display
Both options make for the cutest bulletin board or hallway display — “We’re One Smart Slice!” or “Love at First Bite!”
Easy Setup & Editable Files
If you don’t have a dramatic play stand, no problem! Mama Mia’s Pizzeria can easily be set up on a bookshelf or counter space.
You’ll find:
- Editable labels and menus to customize your restaurant
- Posters and visual directions
- Step-by-step instructions to build your oven and pizza crusts
- Shopping links to grab all the supplies I used (included in the PDF)
Why Teachers Love this Dramatic Play Pizza Shop
This set is more than playtime — it’s learning through imagination. Students practice:
- Speaking & listening skills
- Fine motor coordination
- Writing & math connections
- Cooperation & turn-taking
Whether you use it as a classroom center, indoor recess idea, or special Friday activity, it’s sure to be a favorite all year long.
Ready to Open Your Own Pizza Shop?
Bring the joy of pretend play and purposeful learning to your classroom with Mama Mia’s Pizzeria Dramatic Play Set. Your students will love becoming chefs, servers, and customers — and you’ll love watching them learn while having fun!
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