Lunch Box Notes

Surprise your child with a little love note in their lunch box. Just print out one of these free online printable lunch box notes and slip it into their lunch box in the morning. During lunch time, they will find a nice little surprise that says I love you!

Printable lunch notes are wonderful reminders for your child while away from home. Put them in their lunch bag where they will find them during lunch. Even children that can't read will welcome a cute note; the lunchroom helpers will read it to them. To make your job a bit easier, rely upon printable lunch notes that you can find for free online. Let your children know they are missed and loved by including a note in their school lunch or backpack.

Our local school suggested sending notes in our children's lunches. I had never heard of lunch notes before so I thought I would look online and I found a wealth of information. Tons of variety exists so you don't have to create them yourself. Here is a list of printable notes online for free.

http://www.youthonline.ca/stationery/lunchboxnotes/
cute colorful lunch notes.

http://www.parents.com/holiday/valentines-day/printables/print-it-lunchbox-lovenotes/
from parents magazine, these include a valentines day theme

http://www.gingerbreadnook.com/backpacknotes/
very cute with a bit of a country craft theme (bears, bunnies and penguins)

http://printables.familyeducation.com/tv/tvsearch.php?in=fe_printables&type=printable&theme=lunchbox-notes
a list of eight links to Family Education's lunch box notes

Nick Jr offers quite a few television show related options:

1. Little Bill:
   http://www.nickjr.com/printables/little-bill-lunch-box-notes.jhtm
2. Dora the Explorer:
   http://www.nickjr.com/printables/dora-lunchbox-love-notes.jhtml
3. Oswald:
   http://www.nickjr.com/printables/oswald-lunchbox-note.jhtml
4. Blues Clues
   http://www.nickjr.com/printables/blues-lunchbox-notes.jhtml

http://disney-stationary.com/printables/lunch-notes.php
very popular, Disney themed and character related lunch notes

http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/customlunchboxnotes.pdf
custom lunch box notes, mainly text

http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/fruitlabels.pdf
text labels that are to be punched out with a craft punch and attached to fruit - clever sayings

http://www.leehansen.com/printables/craftpages/animal-notes.htm
blank animal themed notes that you can write your own message on

http://www.billybear4kids.com/graduation/LunchBoxNotes/start.html
ten pages of lunch box notes with illustrations only, no words, each one includes a cute blue lunchbox in the illustration

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/craft-templates/printable/lunch-box-jokes/lunch-box-jokes.html
Family Fun offers lunch box notes in the form of jokes some with a food theme

http://www.alenkasprintables.com/lunchboxnotes.shtml
cute notes, some with text others are blank

http://ng3.ads.warnerbros.com/papermate/cmp/coupons.htm
notes in the form of kid coupons for special activities

And just for fun, here are a few sites that offer a little bit of creative inspiration.

http://justsomethingimade.blogspot.com/2008/08/back-to-school-600-am-artwork.html
a website with examples of one mom's notes to her kids on their napkins - it will knock your socks off!

http://www.livinglocurto.com/index.php/2009/04/creative-school-lunches/
almost too good to eat - creative ways to pack a lunch truly for the super moms