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A Bench & Trade shop class

Sawdust & Slice

Saturday Shop Class and Personal Pizza

$40 per kid

Checking spots. 12 kids maximum.

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Materials, safety glasses, and the pizza are included. Kids take the peel home.

What they build

A mini pizza peel: a small serving board, about 8 by 14 inches, cut from knot-free pine before class. In class they sand the edges, round the corners, drill the hang hole with a hand drill, put their name on the handle, and rub in food-safe mineral oil.

They do not run a saw. The hard cuts are already done.

Program details

  • Ages7 to 12
  • DateSat Nov 14, 2026
  • Time10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Size12 kids maximum
  • ExperienceNone needed
  • IncludedTools, glasses, materials, one-topping pizza

The morning

  1. 10:00Safety talk and tool demo
  2. 10:15Build the mini pizza peel
  3. 11:30Photos and show-and-tell
  4. 11:40Pizza lunch

Where

Casanova Pizzeria
2431 W Fairview Ave
Boise, ID 83702

The class is on the fenced patio, not in the dining room. Park at the restaurant. Kids stay inside the fence.

Parents

Parents stay for this one. You are welcome to watch. Kids are signed out to the same adult who signed them in.

What to wear

Closed-toe shoes. No sandals. Clothes that can get dusty. Hair tied back. No loose jewelry.

Weather

This is a patio class in November. Boise mornings can be cold. If we have to move the class or set a rain date, we will email you.

The kitchen

The kitchen handles wheat, dairy, pine nuts, anchovies, and clams. Cross-contact is possible. This is not an allergy-safe meal. Tell us about allergies when you sign up. A child can bring their own food and still build.

Refunds

Full refund until 48 hours before the class. After that, the payment is credit toward the next class.

IHLA funds

Using IHLA or TheoPay? Not for this date. When it is accepted, we will say so here.

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