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A quick lunch box note for the Woog this morning. Have a good Easter everyone!

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I’ve had this idea for several years and have decided to “launch” it with a challenge to all creative Moms (Dads, Grandparents, etc. can join in too!) to get out those craft supplies and send a little lunch box love in you’re child’s lunch everyday for the week of Valentine’s (Feb. 14th – 18th, 2011). You can get your juices flowing by looking at some here.

When my daughter was 3 I began making her notes when she would take her lunch to Mother’s Day out. Almost 3.5 years later, I’m still doing it. She chooses her lunch box every year based on if she think it has room to “display” a note. She looks forward to it everyday and will sometimes come into my studio the morning of and try to take a peek at what I’m making for that day, but I try and keep it a surprise until lunch time. They range from simple “i love yous” to more elaborate pieces that sometimes highlight what she’s learning at school or what’s going on that week. When we went to Disney a few years ago I did a countdown to Disney day in a series of notes, and this year when we were finding out if she would have a little sister or little brother, I counted down the days to the ultrasound via her lunch notes. It’s always been a little way to make her lunchtime special.

I’ll be posting her lunch notes everyday next week and I encourage you to do the same and send me a link to them or link them over on the “a little lunch box love” facebook page, where I’ll be posting notes, ideas and other lunch goodies throughout the year. If you have an older child, maybe a backpack note will work best, or if you have a younger child, think about adding a little note by their plate at lunch. Just show them that you love them!

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Today's the day!! When I got up this morning I saw that my husband had tweeted some of the lyrics to Martina McBride's "In My Daughter's Eyes." Which was so not cool - trying to make me cry. If you haven't heard it you can here. Prepare for boo-hooing! I kept it together though. She was raring to go this morning and couldn't wait to leave wearing her cute little uniform.

I made her note and packed her lunch (today's ice cream day!):



And off we went to school. Once we turned down the Kindergarten hall, she started getting apprehensive. When we left she started crying and had to leave her that way but we've already heard that the tears dried up when we left. I didn't cry a bit! She's been too excited for me to be sad.

And here's a shot that every parent can get on the new day of school:



Bright white new shoes! Today is the last day they will ever be clean :( To celebrate tonight, we're going to the Rainforest Cafe (her choice)! Thanks for all the well wishes via comments, facebook & twitter. I appreciate it!!

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I've been making lunch box notes for every school day since she was three. She went to Mother's Day out twice a week, but now that she'll be going five days a week, I've got to carve out some time to make one for everyday. I usually make the notes the morning before school, but I don't think there will be time so I'll have to make them in advance. I started photographing the notes but they piled up quickly and haven't been able to shoot them individually yet (my plan is to compile a book of all the pictures, while the actually notes will stay in her keep sake box). You can see some notes here, but here are some of the notes from last year (click on the image to read the notes):



Today we collaborated on a little project. Much to the Woog's delight, they will have ice cream in the cafeteria. So, I decided that she can get ice cream every Friday. I wanted to include a little ice cream cone in her lunch box on Fridays so she would know when she could get it. No note, no ice cream. So she picked out the colors and did some stamping on the ice cream while I put everything together and added more color. I then laminated it so I can reuse it for the entire year:



Tomorrow: Art for 7 days to go!

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Hello!  It’s back to school time soon!  Make lunch more fun for your kids by slipping in some notes, jokes or riddles in their lunch box.  There are many websites where you can find notes and jokes that you can print for free.  I found the best of them and here they are.  These notes are so cute, your kids will love them!

http://www.alenkasprintables.com/lunchboxnotes.shtml

Alenkasprintables is one of my all time favorite websites for free printables.  You will find free lunch box printable notes in here.  The graphics are very cute!  There are also editable notes!  You can edit the notes before printing them.  You can change the words and replace with your own text.  And while you’re on this website, check out their other wonderful free printables too. They have free school printables, free “color me” notecards, free printable awards, free printable name cards and free printable address labels.  They also have printable chore charts and bookmarks that you can print for free.

http://disney-stationary.com/printables/lunch-notes.php

Children love Disney characters!  There are free printable lunch notes with images of Disney Characters from the High School Musical, Wall-E, the Jonas Brothers, Honnah Montana, Disney Princesses (Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, etc), Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, etc.

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/craft-templates/printable/lunch-box-jokes/lunch-box-jokes.html

There are jokes that you can print and cut out.  The children will like these!

http://www.kidprintables.com/lunchboxnotes/

These are very cute notes.  If you put them on your kids’ lunch box they will be very happy.  It is a nice surprise and it makes them feel very loved and special.

http://www.youthonline.ca/stationery/lunchboxnotes/

You will find free cute lunchbox notes in free, ready to print and cut.

http://printables.familyeducation.com/tv/tvsearch.php?in=fe_printables&type=printable&theme=lunchbox-notes

There are many assorted lunch box notes in here.  These are very thoughtful notes.  The children will adore them.

http://www.gingerbreadnook.com/backpacknotes/

There are 4 notes per page to print.  The bears and bunnies graphics are absolutely adorable.  These free backpack and lunch notes are great!

http://www.nickjr.com/parenting/parenting_features/first-day-of-school/brown-bag-school-lunch/kids-lunch-boxes/index.jhtml

You will find really cute free printable lunch box love notes in here.  The characters are Dora The Explorer, Blue’s Clues, Oswald and Little Bill.

http://www.frugal-families.com/printables/lunchboxnotes.gif

There are 8 lovely lunch box notes ready to print and cut.

http://www.the-heart-of-motherhood.com/printable-lunchbox-notes.html

There are 10 nice individual lunch box notes.  You can print them on plain paper or card stock.  

I hope you enjoyed this article on where to find free printable notes and jokes for your children’s lunch box!

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Hello!  It’s back to school time soon!  Make lunch more fun for your kids by slipping in some notes, jokes or riddles in their lunch box.  There are many websites where you can find notes and jokes that you can print for free.  I found the best of them and here they are.  These notes are so cute, your kids will love them!

http://www.alenkasprintables.com/lunchboxnotes.shtml

Alenkasprintables is one of my all time favorite websites for free printables.  You will find free lunch box printable notes in here.  The graphics are very cute!  There are also editable notes!  You can edit the notes before printing them.  You can change the words and replace with your own text.  And while you’re on this website, check out their other wonderful free printables too. They have free school printables, free “color me” notecards, free printable awards, free printable name cards and free printable address labels.  They also have printable chore charts and bookmarks that you can print for free.

http://disney-stationary.com/printables/lunch-notes.php

Children love Disney characters!  There are free printable lunch notes with images of Disney Characters from the High School Musical, Wall-E, the Jonas Brothers, Honnah Montana, Disney Princesses (Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, etc), Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, etc.

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/craft-templates/printable/lunch-box-jokes/lunch-box-jokes.html

There are jokes that you can print and cut out.  The children will like these!

http://www.kidprintables.com/lunchboxnotes/

These are very cute notes.  If you put them on your kids’ lunch box they will be very happy.  It is a nice surprise and it makes them feel very loved and special.

http://www.youthonline.ca/stationery/lunchboxnotes/

You will find free cute lunchbox notes in free, ready to print and cut.

http://printables.familyeducation.com/tv/tvsearch.php?in=fe_printables&type=printable&theme=lunchbox-notes

There are many assorted lunch box notes in here.  These are very thoughtful notes.  The children will adore them.

http://www.gingerbreadnook.com/backpacknotes/

There are 4 notes per page to print.  The bears and bunnies graphics are absolutely adorable.  These free backpack and lunch notes are great!

http://www.nickjr.com/parenting/parenting_features/first-day-of-school/brown-bag-school-lunch/kids-lunch-boxes/index.jhtml

You will find really cute free printable lunch box love notes in here.  The characters are Dora The Explorer, Blue’s Clues, Oswald and Little Bill.

http://www.frugal-families.com/printables/lunchboxnotes.gif

There are 8 lovely lunch box notes ready to print and cut.

http://www.the-heart-of-motherhood.com/printable-lunchbox-notes.html

There are 10 nice individual lunch box notes.  You can print them on plain paper or card stock.  

I hope you enjoyed this article on where to find free printable notes and jokes for your children’s lunch box!

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