About 94% of Americans eat pizza every week.

While pizza is sure to always be a big hit with you and your family, it can get boring over time. Thankfully, putting a spin on a classic dinner night is a lot easier than you might think, and we can help! This article will give you a few of the best tips and tricks for making family pizza night more creative than ever before. 

From making your pies to getting weird with the pizza toppings, there are all sorts of things you can do to revamp your dinner. What does it take to plan the most memorable pizza night ever? Read on to find out!

Make Your Own Pizza Night

One of the first ways you can spice up family pizza night is by doing things yourself! Don’t worry though, you can always recruit your entire family for the project. Working together, you can learn what it takes to build the tastiest and most savory pizzas. 

 One of the best parts of making your pizzas is that you can completely customize the flavor experience. To get everyone involved, we suggest having a pizza brainstorming session. Sit down at the kitchen table and ask everyone what type of pizza toppings they’d like for their pies. 

 Next, talk about different sauces, spices, and finally cheese blends to add to the mix. If you have younger children, narrow down their selection to 2-3 things. Since your children will probably pick opposite items, be prepared to get every suggestion you offer. 

 After your brainstorming session, it’s time to get to work! For a faster pizza-making night, you can buy premade pizza dough that’s already in a round pie shape. All you’ll need to do is add sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings!

 While making your pizzas is a fun family activity, it’s not always a practical one. If you’ve had a particularly long day, the idea of spending a lot of time in the kitchen probably doesn’t make you smile. Instead, you can get creative with your pizza night by trying an entirely new pizzeria.

Try a New Pizzeria

Next, look for a pizza place that you’ve never ordered from before. After making sure the location has good customer reviews, take a moment to explore their menu. Quality pizzerias will have an updated menu. Instead of sticking to the traditional cheese or pepperoni pizza, why not see what type of specialty pizzas they offer?

If you have a lot of picky eaters, you can always buy one normal pizza and one special one. Next, consider splurging a little for some fun and tasty sides. Garlic knots or cheesy breadsticks, always pair greatly with a fresh pizza. 

Calzones and Stromboli’s

Moving on, you can always make pizza night more exciting by getting something other than pizza! Stromboli’s and calzones will be able to satisfy your pizza craving, while also keeping things fresh. The biggest difference between a calzone and a stromboli has to do with the way they are sealed. 

 Stromboli’s are similar to burritos because they’re rolled. Whereas a calzone has to be folded, and the edges crimped. Both calzones and strombolis are a type of oven-baked pizza, and you can get all sorts of wonderful toppings to go inside. 

 Calzones are popular for being filled with ricotta cheese, as well as other cheeses, such as mozzarella and parmesan. Stromboli, on the other hand, doesn’t traditionally come with ricotta cheese. 

 Instead, it’s common for strombolis to be filled with delicious mozzarella cheese. Next, you can pick whatever type of meat you want to go in your calzone or stromboli. Ham, pepperoni, salami, and capicola are just a few popular meat choices you can choose from. 

 We’re particularly fond of pepperoni calzones since the pepperoni spices blend perfectly with the bread. Of course, you can also stuff all sorts of vegetables inside your stromboli or calzone. Green peppers, spinach, onions, and tomatoes can join forces to make your meal full of flavor. 

Plan a Decadent Dessert

Once you nail down what type of pizza you’d like to have for your dinner, the last step is to create a special dessert! After all, there’s no point in setting up a special pizza night if you’re not going to have a grand finale. 

We suggest setting up an ice cream sundae bar where you and the family can enjoy spending time together making ice cream masterpieces. All you’ll need is a few different flavors of ice cream and a ton of different toppings. Similar to the brainstorming session you had for your pizza night, you can have an ice cream sundae brainstorming session as well. 

Get input from your family members about their favorite ice cream toppings, or strange concoctions they’d like to try. For instance, toppings like gummy bears, sour patch kids, and even granola cereal can all be a big hit!

If you want to take things 1 step further, you can even bake a few items that can serve as toppings. For instance, cookies and cakes can be broken up to make the perfect crumble toppings.

In addition to toppings, it’s always fun to throw in a few different sauces such as fudge sauce, strawberry sauce, and of course caramel.

Have the Best Family Pizza Night 

There you have it! Now you know all of the tips and tricks needed to have the best family pizza night ever! Go ahead choose a day during the week that you and your family can get together and fantasize about the ultimate pizza night.

Get their input as to what type of toppings they would like, as well as what type of dessert items would make them smile. Finally, when the big day comes, remember to enjoy eating your meal together as a family. For more tips like the ones in this guide, read another article.