Easy DIY Lunch Box Note Ideas

You can make these Easy DIY Lunch Box Note Ideas using supplies you have at home. Lunch box notes are a cute way to brighten up your child’s day PLUS it adds extra reading opportunities for your little one. Here are a few ideas to make Easy DIY Lunch Box Note Ideas at home (plus a special tip on how to make bilingual lunch box notes!)…

Easy DIY Lunch Box Note Ideas

You will need:

• Markers (if you are handwriting)
• Construction paper (if you are handwriting)
• Scissors (if you are handwriting)
• Home computer (if you are making notes on computer)
• Printer (if you are making notes on computer)
• 8.5 x 11 computer paper (if you are making notes on computer)

There are several different ways you can easily make lunch box notes at home.

Handwriting

1. Cut out squares of construction paper
2. hand write notes
3. Done

Computer

Word:

1.  Open Word
2. New document
3. Either divide your document using 2 columns OR open a shipping label template
4. Type in notes
5. Save file
6. Print
7. Done

PowerPoint:

1. Open PowerPoint
2. New document
3. Insert -> Smart Art -> Basic Block List (you can customize colours if you like)
4. Type in notes
5. Save file
6. Print
7. Done

So I made the above lunch box notes, in minutes, using PowerPoint. I like that they are colourful, perfectly sized, and ready for cutting. Super easy…and did I mention pretty much a FREE do-it-yourself as you are using paper you already have around the house.

And my tip for making bilingual lunch box notes…

We are raising our kids bilingual – so it only makes sense to make bilingual lunch notes. It’s a good way to reinforce language and reading skills in a 2nd language. If the 2nd language your child is learning isn’t in your skill set (my French writing skills are rusty I admit)…you can always use Google Translate to switch you lunch box notes from your primary language to a 2nd language (bonus…Google Translate adds in accents for you).

Lunch Box Note Ideas

You can customize your lunch box notes in many ways. Riddles. Jokes. Emojis. Secret messages. Tips. Hints. Pictures. Fonts. Colours. Shapes. Paper. Quotes from books (Harry Potter fans would love this). Days in History. Favourite songs. Sports facts. Fun family facts.

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