I don’t know about your family, but we love Chips in our family especially Cheeto’s and that includes Cheese Doodles. Did you know when Charlie was a baby Cheese Doodles and Cheese Puffs was his and his grandfather David’s favorite chips?
I thought I would share a #Homeschool Lesson plan for #NationalCheeseDoodleDay and also including Tips & Tricks you can share with your friends and family. Along with recipes the kids can make for dinner which included a #kidfriendlymomapproved recipes.
Here is a fun fact you can share with your friends and family: Cheese doodles were invented in the 1940s and over 15 million pounds are eaten yearly!
Kid‑Friendly Cheese Doodle Recipes
Homeschool Lesson Plan
- Fun facts
- Simple science experiment (cheese dust + static electricity)
- Math activity using snack counting & graphing
- Creative writing prompt: “If I invented a new cheese doodle flavor…”
Here’s a playful and educational Cheese Doodle Craft + Lesson Plan
Easy Cheese Doodle Crafts
1. Cheese Doodle Art Collage
- Supplies: cheese doodles, glue, construction paper, markers.
- Activity: Create silly characters or abstract art using glued cheese doodles.
- Extension: Name your creation and write a short story about it.
2. Doodle Tower Challenge
- Supplies: cheese doodles, toothpicks, timer.
- Activity: Build the tallest tower possible in 5 minutes.
- Extension: Measure height, count pieces, and graph results.
3. Cheese Doodle Sensory Bin
- Supplies: cheese doodles, small toys, scoops, bowls.
- Activity: Hide toys in the bin and let kids dig them out.
- Extension: Sort by color, shape, or size.
Homeschool Lesson Plan: “The Science & Fun of Cheese Doodles”
Subject Integration:
- Science: What makes cheese doodles crunchy? Explore air pockets and puffing.
- Math: Count, graph, and measure doodles from craft activities.
- Art: Use doodles to create textured artwork.
- Writing: Prompt: “If I invented a new cheese doodle flavor…”
Vocabulary:
- Puffing
- Crunch
- Texture
- Flavor
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
