Printable Lunch Box Notes For Kids
Add a little extra love to your child’s lunchbox with these fun, free printable, lunch box notes.
These cute little notecards are sure to put a smile on your child’s face when they find one in their school lunch!
I don’t like making school lunches. I mean really, really, don’t like making school lunches, but the bothersome task is made a little bit more bearable when I combine it with doing something special for my kids.
Over the years, my kids have all loved getting lunch box notes. When they were little they wanted a special note in their lunch box every single day. And even now that I have older kids, even if they hid them from their friends, a note in their lunch now and then to tell them how proud I am of them, or remind them how awesome they are, is well worth the effort.
Sometimes my lunch box notes are hurriedly scribbled on a scrap of paper, but I try to have a stash of fun, printed lunch box notes on hand.
These free printable lunchbox notes for kids are perfect for a little message, a joke, or even a funny drawing, to slip into the lunch box.
If you need some ideas for what to put in your kids lunchboxes and how to make making school lunches easier check out these ideas
Lunchbox Notes for Kids
These fun printable lunch box notes are great for adding a bit of fun to a packed lunch.
You can use these lunch box notes in so many fun ways, and you don’t have to spend lots of time writing fancy messages, just something quick and easy will work just fine.
What to write on a lunch box note for kids
Keep it Simple for Beginners.
When your kids have just started school, keep the lunch box notes really, really, simple. Use pictures and simple sentences that they are already familiar with like “I love you” and “Have fun!”. For preschoolers simple drawings of hearts and happy faces, with their name and ‘love Mum’ will make them feel special.
Make a Joke
If you are stumped for something to write, send a joke! Your kids will love a funny joke that they can share with friends, and these super fun school jokes are kid-friendly, safe for school, and perfect to put on a lunchbox note.
Write a Positive Note
When your kids are a bit bigger and are reading more confidently, you can write a longer note. This is a great opportunity to tell them something you love about them, or something they have done that makes me proud of thankful.
Count It Down.
Lunchbox notes are a fun way to count down to a big event! “Only 167 more sleeps till your birthday!” is always a hit!
Get Creative.
Draw a picture! You don’t need to be a wonderful artist, the funnier looking the better I’ve found. Check out this mum’s amazing lunch box notes that she drew onto napkins! Obviously she is a talented artists, but I love that her kids bought them home to keep! If you aren’t into drawing perhaps try writing a poem. A limerick about your child would be super fun!
Free Printable Lunch Box Notes.
There are 6 lunchbox notes with different bright and fun designs on this A4 printable. Print the page then cut out each note and add your own personal message before slipping it into your kids (or your partner’s!) lunch box!
This printable is an A4 sized pdf file, you will need a pdf reader such as adobe acrobat to open it. It will fit to print on US ‘letter sized’ paper, just be sure to select ‘fit’ or ‘shrink to fit’ from your printer options to allow for printer margins.
Click here to download the free printable lunchbox notes.
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Do you write the occasional lunch box note?
What do your write on your kids’ lunch box notes?
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Thank for the cute printable, and for the reminder to do a little something special for my babies! I used to make my Dad’s lunch when I was in school and would hide notes inside his sandwiches, tomorrow it will be my daughters’ turn!
I have some of these that I bought, preparing myself for my daughter starting school next year. I have put in a few for kinder this year, but as the chef adds her main meal to her lunch box imam not sure if it always gets to her.
These are really cute.
I love these Kate, so beautiful, your very clever, I used to (missing bananas) write notes on bannana’s too.
I used to do this for my girls! They’re older now – 10 and 13, so it doesn’t go down quite as well, particularly with my teen. She asked if I could please not do it anymore :)) Your printables are very sweet!
These are a great idea! My daughter and I seem to be at logger heads at the moment – she’s 12, hormonal, defiant, argumentative and moody – I’m the impatient yeller! She showed me a letter the other day that I had written to her when she started the last semester at a new primary school, before moving to high school the following semester (long story short – moved to Aus from UK – different academic years – had to do a term at primary while waiting to start high school). It obviously meant something to her to have kept it, so I’m sure she’d appreciate a note just to let her know that despite our head butting – I still love her!
These are so cute! Thanks for sharing your ‘printable’. I don’t have kids though but I pack lunch for my hubby and sneak in a ‘sticky’ love note once in a while.
Thanks so much for these Kate – they’re fab :)
I spent years and years writing notes for lunchboxes. When my kids went to preschool, they experienced some separation anxiety and so we started hiding letters in their bags and they were only allowed to go and find them after we left. I have kept all the ones we could salvage and would love to publish them one day… we had an interesting space creature called Zebit and each day became an installment of his adventures through the year. My youngest learn to read from his morning letters at school.
Now that my kids are older, I am not allowed to send notes anymore. It is not “cool” to find a note from your “mummy” in your lunchbox when you are older. Especially when your mum works at your school. So, I refrain…which makes the school lunch process easier. And I suppose I will find plenty of other ways to embarrass them …sigh
I did once & embarrassed the boys. Might do it again for fun one day. Lots of kisses & hugs were included. Hee hee
Love it.
This is just divine – thanks so much for sharing it!
LOVE these! I used to write my kids notes in their lunchbox every now and then. Now they pack their own so I’ve gotten out of the habit. Should make an effort again and I know they love them. :-)
Oh these are BRILLIANT thanks so much! Funny how I was *just* last night thinking about doing this for my 5yo who is currently in Prep. Love!!
Thanks Kate, they’re brilliant. Big girl will adore them.
Oh I love them! Thank you!
I just love these, thank you! I sometimes pop little sticky notes in their lunch boxes but these are way cuter! I like trying to find ways to make lunches a little fun. I draw faces on the shells of hard boiled eggs and you can get these great sandwich shape cutters now too :-)
Thanks for the ideas. I have done little ones with “I love you” now and again but I should write them more often.
They are very sweet, Kate. They beat my crumpled notebook jobs hands down! The kids will be so happy to see one of these sweeties in their lunch box for a change.
(Like the idea of leaving a little joke too!)
x
how fantastic. i wouldd loooove someone to hide notes in my day
I used to put notes in my daughter’s lunch bag when she was at nursery and linked them with the letter or sound of the week – e.g. when the sound was “ee”, I drew a simple picture of a tree and wrote the word “tree” underneath. Now she is at school, she has a packed lunch just once a week, and I have forgotten to add notes. So thanks for the reminder – I think I’ll start again!