Love notes

Ever since K went to pre-school (10 years ago!), i have been tucking little love notes into lunchboxes.  There's almost always a joke, riddle or silly made up poem inside, but i have found ways to get creative, that i thought i would share with you.  NO, you don't have to be an artist.  K and R have graduated from Mom's little messages for the most part ( i wouldn't want to embarass them...that would be so not cool ), but they do allow me to get creative for holidays and special occasions.  For the most part, it's just G, that is on the receiving end of these little notes.  His friends at the lunch table have come to expect it and wait patiently for his daily joke.  I never said he needed to, but it warms my heart that he saves them all and keeps them in a zipped pocket of his backpack.  That...is...cute.

Some ideas for you:

• write your joke or message on a paper airplane...you can use a small piece of paper so that it won't get squished in the bag
• write a silly little poem like:  Roses are red, violets are blue, when you come home, i'll have a special snack for you!
• surprise your kid by having Dad or a sibling write the message every once in a while

• tuck a few m&m's or skittles inside a folded note

• Let them know how many days are left until...their birthday, Christmas, summer break, etc...

• fold the note like you did in jr. high or high school...don't remember how?...ask a teenager!

• write in code...(ok, this one may take a little more prep time, but work it out and supply the code with the message)

This is my favorite joke book for kids that i have been using and recycling jokes from for the past 8 years. 

Here are a few that were a hit with G:

• Why was the car embarassed?.....It had gas!
• What city do sharks come from?....Shark-ago!
• What do good students eat their burgers on?....Honor rolls!
• How can you keep cool at the ballpark?....Sit by a fan!
• Why did the shark spit the clown out?...He tasted funny!
• What do you call a pickle that draws?...a dillistrator!!!  (my personal fave)

I keep it in the kitchen basket handy for lunchbox packing.  But, there are also a ton of great websites for kid jokes and riddles here, here and here....oh, and here.

I have doodled a few little lunchbox notes for you to download for free.  Click here or click on the free downloads for you button to the left.  Just print, cut, add your message and tuck in your favorite kid's lunch.  It was so much fun making these, i think i may have to make more and add to the downloads periodically.  Enjoy! 

Comments

[Liz Smith]

Thanks for your lunch notes they are so cute!
I have downloaded them to use in my son's lunchbox tomorrow.

[Missie]

Here's a couple for you:

How do you make a Kleenex dance?
Put a little boogey in it!

Why did Tigger look in the toilet?
He was looking for Pooh.

Always makes the kids laugh...and some adults too.

[Suzette Youngblood]

Your work is adorable and I love the riddles! I used to put lunch notes in my kids' lunches, too....now I'm sending these to my daughter so she can use them for her daughter's lunches! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity :)

[Kirsty]

Thankyou for the download, it is super cute! I found this through erinvaledesign.com

[tchrtiff]

Thank you for the download! My daughter loves when I put jokes & riddles in her lunch and now I have cute little cards to write them on. You're very talented and generous. Thanks for sharing!!

[r72johnson@yahoo.com]

Lori,

Thnx for the little note ideas. I love them and can't wait to share them with my kids. I got small mail boxes for each of my kids and plan to put little love notes in them for when they get home from school they can check their own mail. I also got one for my self just in case they felt like sending back a little love :D

[funny flash games]

Your work is adorable and I love the riddles! I used to put lunch notes in my kids lunches, too....now Im sending these to my daughter so she can use them for her daughters lunches! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity :)
+1

[Purvi]

thanks for the notes......I used to handwritten notes for my daughter....and was running out of creativity :)