Get Ready for the Shaun The Sheep Movie with Mini Pizza
Do you enjoy watching good flicks with the family? Summer is a great chance to check out a great movie at the theater, you can cool off while doing something unique and fun. I'm really excited about the upcoming Shaun the Sheep movie out in theaters everywhere on August 5th and I can't wait to tell you why! To help kick off the fun, I'm also sharing a cute way to serve up mini pizza featuring none other than Shaun himself made out of veggies! This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Shaun the Sheep blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own.
My mom introduced me to Wallace and Gromit many many years ago and I instantly fell in love with the characters and style. Funny enough, the stop-motion techniques used way back then are really popular right now. Fast forward a bit, we just had to see Chicken Run when it was in theaters together. Here's how it comes together: The new Shaun the Sheep movie is made from the creators of these fantastic films. Their previous films created a fun bond and special memories between my mother and I. The new movie is a great way to start your own special memories with your family now!
Shaun The Sheep Movie
The upcoming movie is family friendly and has wonderful reviews so far over on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has already been released in the UK and is being called the best family film of the year. This doesn't surprise me at all! Shaun decides to have a little fun and gets into some unplanned situations that takes the whole flock out to the Big City. Getting them back is going to be a big task, but I'm pretty sure they'll have us giggling the whole way back to safety on the farm.
This is a great chance to bring your family together for a wonderful time this summer. I'm secretly hoping my own mom will come down for a visit so we can all go watch it together!
Join the Shaun the Sheep Fun:
Prepare for this upcoming movie by downloading Shaun printables, drawing pictures, creating videos and/or making a crafty model inspired by Shaun over on the official movie website.
Make sure to RSVP for the #ShaunTheSheepFlock Twitter Party for a chance to win great prizes! The party will take place on Wednesday, August 5th, from 4-5pm PST (7-8pm EST)! Hope to tweet you there! You can also enter the Instagram Sweeps to enter to win great prizes, check it out by searching he same hashtag!
Make Shaun The Sheep with Veggies
Want to add some extra fun? How about a Shaun the Sheep snack to get your kiddos excited? To make a veggie based sheep, I used the following:
*Cauliflower Florets for the "wool"
*Extra Large Olives for the "head" and "ears"
*White cheese slices for the "eyes". I used provolone.
*Olives for the "pupils".
To make the cheese eyes, I used a plastic straw to cut them out. Insert the end of a straw into a slice of cheese, remove and press the bottom of the straw to release the cheese circle. Repeat. Use kitchen shears to trim out the tiny pupils out of a trimmed olive.
To make it mini pizza, use mini pitas or sandwich rounds. Add tomato, sauce and cheese. Bake for 6-7 minutes in a 450° oven. I used shredded cheddar to make the white "hair" and "eyes" stand out more. I placed the veggie Shaun the Sheep decoration on top after I cooked it so that the eyes wouldn't melt and the cauliflower won't lose color and shape. Have fun playing with food!
Want more fun Shaun the Sheep recipes, crafts, projects and activity ideas? Make sure to follow the Shaun the Sheep Pinterest Board!
Join in the convo on social media by following along with the hashtag #ShaunTheSheep and bookmark the Shaun the Sheep movie page!
Who will you be creating new memories with when you go see the new movie?
These are the cutest little pizzas!! I can't wait to make these with my son!!
Now that is wooly cute 😉 My boys will get a kick out of making these. Thank ewe.
This is cute, I love the cauliflower head!
This seriously is the cutest mini pizza ever! I will be taking my two biggest boys!
Awww thanks so much Miranda, you made my day 😉 Hope they love the movie, looks irresistibly cute!
What a great idea!. At home we are waiting excited the premiere of this sensational film. It looks very funny!
lol, awesome! This caught my eye right away, but I did not realize what the sheep was made from - so clever! Thank you for sharing it with us at the Brag About it Link Party!
~Laurie
Tee hee! Thanks so much and thanks for the awesome link up too! So appreciated!
This is the most adorable pizza ever. I must make it for my kids, because it is always fun to be creative with food!
This is such an adorable idea! I always have these ingredients on hand so I can see myself making these mini pizzas for my kids.
This is such an adorable idea! I always have these ingredients on hand so I can see myself making these mini pizzas for my kiddos.
We LOVE Shaun The Sheep at our house! My kids were so sad when it was pulled from Netflix! Can't wait for the movie and a chance to make these fun pizzas!
how cute and creative. love it
My daughter loves farm animals! She would go crazy for a sheep pizza!
I will have to take my friends little girls to go and see this. I will have to make the pizzas for when i tell them we are going.
This is a great way to add to the excitement of going to see the movie. It is so simple to make the sheep. I can not wait to make them.
These are so cute. My kids would love this. I did not know this movie was coming out soon. I will have to take my kids to see it.
My kids are excited to go see this movie. I will have to make some of these pizzas and surprise them.
Aww what a cute pizza! the movie looks great! I'd expect nothing less from the Wallace and Gromit team!
I'm hoping to see this movie with my daughters. I think they're going to love it! I love what you did with the pizza! So cute!
How creative and neat! I would have never of thought to use the olives!
This Shaun the Sheep Mini Pizza made me laugh right outloud. It looks just like the sheep in the movie! Great inspiration.
It was so much fun to make, and it's super easy. Easy is always the most fun!
That is seriously the cutest Shaun the Sheep Pizza! That would be perfect to make for dinner and then go see the movie! We love Shaun the Sheep!
Shaun the Sheep is adorable, and I'm glad you thought my pizza did it justice! =D
Okay, this is seriously such a cute idea! My son loves animals and pizza...totally making this for him!
My daughter's can't wait to see this movie! I love your mini pizza idea, too cute! I'll go follow the Pinterest board, thanks!
Thank you for following, Linda! I hope you find my other pins as appealing, as well!
This is so cute! I love it because we raise sheep.
That is so cool! I love sheep! Are they as cute as they seem?
Shaun the Sheep is adorable. He looks pretty simple to make out of food too. Kids will love it!
The best themed foods are the easiest to eat! That's why I love this so much.
That is the cutest! I can't wait to make this and also to see the movie. I've been a fan of stop motion from way, way back. The Nightmare Before Christmas, anyone? =D
That was always one of my favs too!
I love your pizza! I am also a fan of stop-motion, and this movie looks charming. Will have to check it out with my niece.
Awww thanks so much Kerri! I hope you enjoy the movie too, I can't wait to see it!