Last week’s entry about parents who create lunch bag artwork included a link to a previous TLT post in which I came out rather strongly against a certain type of lunch box note, specifically the store-bought, pre-printed note featuring ego-massaging messages like “I can’t believe how creative you are.” Such notes seemed to me to be a manifestation of a much larger problem with modern-day parenting: i.e., the showering of children with praise at every opportunity, whether it’s particularly deserved or not, and possibly to their psychological detriment. (Some parents disagreed with me, though, as you can see in the comments on that post.)
But parenting philosophy aside, I certainly have no problem with brightening a child’s day with a little lunch box surprise now and then. And that’s why I wanted to share with you a new website called Little Lunch Notes, created by Lunch Tray reader Amy Hadden.
Amy’s a professional artist, but these days her talent is primarily channeled into lunch notes for her three daughters. The notes typically feature a joke, a riddle or an interesting fact and I liked the artwork so much I wanted to share some of it with you:
Even as places like Pottery Barn are selling their own pre-made lunch notes for $4.00 a set, Amy generously offers hers to the world for free. You can just download a note, print it out and guarantee your child a smile at lunch time. Thanks, Amy!
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LeeAnn B says
I have a friend that sells religious themed lunch notes with inspirational Bible verses or quotes from famous saints and popes. They are nice but it felt bad to throw them out after they were used, even with jelly stains, so I stopped using them.
Anissa says
I include flash cards in my son’s lunch box. You can get a pack at some stores for $1.00–things like Landmarks, American Presidents, States…I add a personal note on card too. He enjoys sharing the card with his friends at the lunch table
usboxprinting says
nice it is useful for ofice worker and students