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Bake a Pizza Mummy

Bake a Pizza Mummy
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Make spooky pizza mummies by wrapping dough strips around mini pizzas, adding sauce, cheese, and eyes, then bake with adult supervision to enjoy.

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Step-by-step guide to bake a pizza mummy

What you need
Adult supervision required, baking sheet, black olive slices or pepperoni for eyes, can of crescent roll dough, mini pizza bases or halved english muffins, parchment paper, pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese

Step 1

Gather all your materials and put them on the table so they are easy to reach

Step 2

Wash your hands with soap and water until they are clean and dry them on a towel

Step 3

Ask an adult to preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C)

Step 4

Line a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper

Step 5

Place your mini pizza bases on the lined baking sheet with space between them

Step 6

Open the can of crescent roll dough

Step 7

Separate the crescent dough into its pre-cut strips

Step 8

Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on each mini pizza base

Step 9

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over each sauced base

Step 10

Cut the crescent strips in half if they are wider than your mini pizzas

Step 11

Lay thin dough strips across each mini pizza like mummy bandages leaving a gap for the eyes

Step 12

Press two olive slices or pepperoni pieces into each mummy where the eyes should be

Step 13

Ask an adult to bake the pizza mummies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the dough is golden and the cheese is bubbly

Step 14

Let the pizza mummies cool for a few minutes so they are safe to eat

Step 15

Share a photo of your spooky pizza mummies on DIY.org

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You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!

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Help!?

What can we use if crescent roll dough or mini pizza bases are hard to find?

If crescent roll dough isn't available, use pre-rolled pizza dough or puff pastry cut into strips, and if mini pizza bases are hard to find substitute English muffin halves, pita rounds, or small flatbreads as the base.

My dough is soggy or the cheese hasn't melted properly—what should I check?

Make sure you cut the crescent strips thin, leave gaps around the edges so steam can escape, bake on the parchment-lined sheet at the preheated 375°F (190°C) for the full 10–12 minutes until the dough is golden and the cheese is bubbly, and rotate the pan if browning unevenly.

How can I adapt this activity for different ages?

For toddlers let them press pre-cut dough strips and place olive or pepperoni eyes while an adult preheats the oven and bakes, for school-age kids have them separate and cut the crescent dough and assemble the mummies with supervision, and let teens handle the oven and try shaping their own bases.

How can we make the pizza mummies more fun or flavorful?

Personalize them by swapping shredded mozzarella for a different cheese, adding chopped vegetables under the dough strips, using different eye toppings (olive slices or pepperoni), and sprinkling dried oregano or chili flakes on the sauce before baking.

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Facts about baking with kids

🥐 Convenience dough like crescent rolls became a kitchen favorite in the 20th century because pre-cut strips make wrapping foods super easy.

🎃 Halloween grew from the ancient Celtic festival Samhain, when people wore costumes to disguise themselves from spirits.

🔥 Mini pizza mummies bake fast — usually about 10–15 minutes at 375–400°F (190–200°C) — so always have an adult in charge of the oven.

🧀 Mozzarella was originally made from Italian water buffalo milk and is famous for its stretchy, melty goodness on pizza.

🍕 Pizza as we know it — tomato, cheese, and all — was born in Naples, Italy in the late 1700s.

How do you make a Bake a Pizza Mummy?

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Spread sauce on mini pizza bases or English muffins. Roll out pizza dough or use crescent-roll strips; cut thin strips and wrap them across the mini pizzas to look like bandages, leaving a gap for the eyes. Sprinkle cheese between and on top of strips. Add olive slices, small mozzarella dots, or edible candy eyes for the mummy's eyes. Bake 10–15 minutes until dough is golden. Cool slightly and serve — always with adult supervision near the oven.

What materials do I need for Bake a Pizza Mummy?

You'll need: mini pizza bases (English muffins, mini pitas, or pre-made mini crusts), pizza dough or crescent-roll dough, tomato pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, toppings for eyes (black olive slices, mozzarella pearls, or edible candy eyes), flour or a little oil for rolling, a pizza cutter or sharp knife (adult use), baking sheet, parchment paper, rolling pin, and oven mitts. Optional: Italian herbs, pepperoni, or veggie toppings for variation.

What ages is Bake a Pizza Mummy suitable for?

Suitable for children aged about 3–12, with supervision adjusted by age. Toddlers (3–5) can spread sauce, place cheese, and stick on pre-cut dough strips with close adult help. Primary-school kids (6–9) can cut dough strips and assemble with less help. Older children (10–12+) can handle rolling, shaping, and oven timing if an adult operates the oven. Avoid letting very young children use knives or the hot oven.

What are the benefits and safety tips for Bake a Pizza Mummy?

Making pizza mummies builds fine motor skills, creativity, and following multi-step instructions while encouraging healthy eating choices if you add veggies. It's a fun, social kitchen activity that boosts confidence and independence. Safety note: always supervise oven use and knife work, keep a clear workspace, and check for choking hazards with young children. Variation idea: use gluten-free crusts, vegetarian toppings, or color the dough with natural food coloring for extra spooky fun.
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