EPISODE 01 · ITALY
Cory’s
Pizza Adventure!
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A favorite food can lead us to new places, stories, and friends.
Cory, Glo, and Paige meet Mia in Naples and her dad, a pizza maker. Along the way, they explore Italy’s boot shape, the Alps, the Mediterranean Sea, Rome’s Colosseum, and Venice’s canals and gondolas.
Explore parent resources
“How do people make pizza in Italy?”
FOR PARENTS & LITTLE EXPLORERS
The adventure continues at home.
Pick one little thing to try.
It’s all right here.
COLOR & CREATE
Color a little Italy.
Cory, Glo, and Paige are off to Naples, Rome, and Venice. Grab some crayons and come along.
Download 3 coloring pages (PDF)Pizza time in Naples
Download imageA big discovery in Rome
Download imageA gondola ride in Venice
Download imageTwo more ways to make it yours.
Design a pizza or draw a discovery from the adventure.
Download 2 activity sheets (PDF)
PLAY TOGETHER
A little Italy, at home.
Two playful ways to revisit Italy with things you already have at home.
1. Cory’s pretend pizzeria
10–15 MINUTES · PRETEND PLAY & COUNTING
You’ll need: paper, crayons, a plate to trace, and a few large paper shapes prepared by a grown-up.
- Trace a plate on paper to make a pretend pizza base.
- Draw toppings or add large paper shapes. Count them together: “Can we add three?”
- Take turns as the pizza maker and the guest. Begin with “ciao!”
- Ask: “What would you like on your pizza?” Then trade jobs.
Make the connection: “Mia’s dad makes pizza in Naples. What would you ask him about his work?”
Keep it simple: Drawing is enough. A child can point, name a color, or choose a topping instead of counting.
2. Travel with Glo
10 MINUTES · MOVEMENT & IMAGINATION
You’ll need: open floor space and four sheets of paper.
- A grown-up labels four sheets: Naples, Alps, Rome, Venice. Place them around the room.
- Start at Naples and pretend to stretch pizza dough.
- Move to the Alps and stretch your arms up like mountain peaks.
- At Rome, make a big arch with your arms as you remember the Colosseum.
- At Venice, sit or stand and gently pretend to row a gondola.
Make the connection: “Which place would you like to learn more about?” These are pretend discovery stops, not a map or a real travel route.
Adapt it: Try every movement seated, or point to the next stop while a grown-up moves the labels.
COOK TOGETHER
Little helper pizzas.
Little helper pizzas
A simple flatbread version for cooking together at home. Inspired by the episode; this is not a traditional Neapolitan pizza recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 small ready-to-eat flatbreads or pitas, about 6 inches across
- 4 tablespoons prepared pizza sauce
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella
- Optional: ¼ cup finely chopped cooked vegetables
Equipment: baking tray, spoon, oven mitts, and a cutting board.
Make them together
- Grown-up: Heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F. Check the flatbread package for any different baking instructions.
- Together: Wash hands and put the flatbreads on a baking tray.
- Little helper: Spread 2 tablespoons of sauce on each base, using the back of a spoon.
- Little helper: Sprinkle each pizza with half the cheese. Add the prepared vegetables if using.
- Grown-up: Bake for about 8–10 minutes, checking until the cheese melts and the edges are lightly golden. Ovens and flatbreads vary.
- Grown-up: Let the pizzas cool, check the temperature, and cut into pieces your child can manage.
A grown-up handles the oven, hot tray, and knives. Choose ingredients that suit your family’s allergies and needs; ordinary flatbread and cheese contain wheat and milk.
A little conversation while you cook
“What goes on first?” · “How did our pizza change in the oven?” · “What would you ask Mia’s dad?”
Families make and enjoy food in different ways. This is your family’s pizza to create together.
FOR GROWN-UPS
Keep the curiosity going.
One small discovery is enough.
Use these prompts before or after Cory’s Pizza Adventure. Follow your child’s curiosity rather than turning the episode into a quiz.
Before the adventure
- “What do you like on a pizza?”
- “What do you wonder about how it is made?”
- Find Italy together in an atlas or on a globe, if you have one.
After the adventure
- “What did you notice about Mia and her dad?”
- “Which place would you like to visit in a story?”
- “What surprised you?”
- “What could we make or draw together?”
Children can answer with a drawing, a gesture, a word, or a story. It is fine not to remember every place.
Places and words to revisit
- Naples
- Connect the name with Mia, her dad, and pizza making.
- Italy
- Look for its boot-like shape. Revisit the Alps and Mediterranean Sea.
- Rome
- Remember the Colosseum from the episode.
- Venice
- Talk about canals and gondolas.
- Ciao
- Try the greeting together in pretend play.
Keep the country bigger than one story
Mia is one child, and her dad is one pizza maker. They do not represent every family in Italy. Say “Mia’s family…” rather than “Everyone in Italy…” when talking about their life.
Invite comparisons without ranking: “What feels familiar? What is new to us?” If you do not know an answer, “Let’s find out together” is a useful beginning.
Choose your next little step
Try the pretend pizzeria, make the flatbread pizzas, or draw one thing your child remembers. The goal is a shared moment of curiosity.
Episode notes: For ages 3–5. The episode is in production; final running time and music details will be shared when it is ready.