20 School Lunch Notes We Are Definitely Going to Steal
School lunch notes are a fun way to brighten up a kiddo's school day! Any child who finds a personalized note in their lunchbox is sure to have a smile spread across their face. It's a great way to send a little bit of love mid-school day. We absolutely love this little gesture as a way to deliver a midday pep talk, silly joke, or even just a simple "Hi!" The only downside to these adorable exercises in bonding is the volume of notes we have to commit to. Even with being generous with snow days, half days, and in-service days, that's still about 160 notes to write each year. We only know so many puns. Is it possible to get lunch note writer's block?
It's so many notes and we only have so much time! We can't just write notes for the first two semesters and then drop off? That's no way to teach follow-through! We are just one empty napkin away from letting down our lunchtime audience. Sure, we can send the little munchkin with lunch money to buy us some time, but once it hits Chicken Tetrazzini Wednesday, we know we're back to packing lunches, complete with adorable notes (TBD).
For inspiration, we turn to the Internet! There are so many clever parents out there Instagramming their daily lunch note masterpieces that we can source for inspo. From throwback cartoons to stickers to googly eyes, there are crutches we can rely on when it's 6 a.m. and we are alone with a Sharpie and a blank napkin and not a drop of creativity. With all the inventive lunch note ideas, we should have a notes surplus until our kiddo graduates from high school (or at least becomes a surly middle schooler who insists on buying a slice of pizza every day.)
Celebrate Every Holiday
Take a page from every social media manager's book and celebrate every silly holiday! Thanks to the Internet, there is everything from National Pizza Day to National Smile Day to National Outfit of the Day Day. Celebrating National Cupcake Day with a little note -- and obviously a cupcake -- is a festive way to celebrate with lunch notes!
A Little Nudge
Lunch notes are a way to show the kiddos a little love and also can be used as a subtle reminder to do chores. This note is a clever way to say hey and also say "Feed the cat" without straight out nagging. A cute drawing to soften the ask for chores is a great way to distract as well.
Vocab Words
Might as well sneak in a little more learning while the kids are taking a break in the middle of their day full of learning! Simple illustrations paired with sight words or vocab words are a fun way to practice reading with the littles. The example uses bright color to make a traditional flash card a little more fun.
Countdown
What could be better than a countdown? This note is a cute example of a countdown, marking the days until winter break. The same idea could be used for a countdown to a vacation or until the end of the school year (and a three-month reprieve of writing lunch notes!)