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65 Free Printable Lunchbox Notes To Brighten Your Kid's Day

Lunch notes for kids are such an easy way to make sure your child knows you are thinking about them at school. With these free printable lunchbox notes, it takes just two minutes to create one for your child. We’ve created a list of free printable lunchbox notes so you can create some personalized midday pick-me-ups for your kids.

Send a Lunchbox Note of Encouragement

Words of encouragement written on a lunch note by a familiar hand can be all kids need to succeed. Have a wallflower? Use funny lunchbox notes to get the whole table laughing.

This list has printable lunchbox notes for animal-lovers, jokesters, and rainbow lovers, but any kid is sure to love them because of the personal touches you add.

Classroom Themed Lunchbox Note Surprises

1. Chalkboard Themed Lunchbox Note

Put a smile on your kid’s face with these chalkboard lunchbox notes!

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How Does She has apple themed lunchbox notes with plenty of space for encouraging notes, jokes, and pictures.

3. Rainbow Lunch Box Note Idea for Kids

Nothing is brighter than a rainbow! Use the color-range in these school themed lunchbox notes from Reasons To Skip The Housework to turn your kid’s day around.

4. Customize this Cute Free Printable Lunchbox Note

Old Salt Farm has simple apple, heart, and pencil lunchbox notes with lots of room for personal touches.

5. Wise Owl Notes to Print for Lunch Box

Melissa Bennett Designs‘ are sure to spice up back-to-school with her wise owl lunchbox notes.  

6. An Apple for the Student Note for Lunch Box

Kids will be tempted to take a bite out of these apple themed lunchbox notes from Catch My Party.

Lunch Notes that Have Sprinkles of Encouragement

7. Send a Customized Message for Your Child

The most important thing about these free printable lunchbox notes from Old Salt Farm is that they have plenty of room to craft a message of your own!

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Chikckabug created these framed lunchbox notes!

9. Bright and Cheerful Notes to Print

Skip To My Lou has bright and simple printable lunchbox notes that are perfect midday boosts!

10. Unexpected Cheer Note

Love quirky doses of encouragement? Try these free printable lunchbox notes from Kind Over Matter!

11. Send a Lunch Box Note of Praise

Jones Design Company created simple fill in the blank lunchbox notes to praise kids and remind them of important events.

12. Joy Joy Joy!

The praise is just as bright as the design in Whipperberry‘s free printable lunchbox notes.

13. A Note from Mom that Makes Kids Smile

Moms By Heart has beautiful pastel notes that are sure to put a smile on your kid’s face.

14. Free Lunch Box Notes of Praise

Praise is the name of the game with these free printable lunchbox notes from While He Was Napping.

15. Stylish Lunch Box Notes You Can Print

These chic silver and gold from Silverbox are perfect for older kids!

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Spend With Pennies left lots of room to inspire your kids in these free printable lunchbox notes.

17. Rainbow Lovers Lunch Box Note Idea

Rainbow lovers will die for these colorful lunchbox notes from 100 Directions.

18. Memory Filled Lunch Box Love

Tell your kids everything you love about them with Makes and Takes‘ free “remember when” lunchbox notes.

19. Simple Bright and Cheery Note

These free printable lunchbox notes from Living Locurto are simple and bright.

20. Comic Style Cheer for Lunch

Your praises will explode with these comic-book style conversation bubble lunchbox notes from Skip To My Lou.

Animal Themed Lunchbox Notes We Love

21. Birds Bees and Octopus Lunch Box Notes

These bird, bee, and octopus lunchbox notes by Living Weelife are colorful and have lots of room for personalization!

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Change things up with these wacky patterned lunchbox notes that I Should Be Mopping The Floor made. They’re sure to be a hoot!

23. Cupcake Themed Lunch Box Notes

Get Buttoned Up made these cute cupcake, sheep, and fill in the blank printable lunchbox notes.

24. Woodland Creatures Cheer at Lunch

These woodland creature lunchbox notes from the Tangarang Blog are perfect for your wild child!

25. Fun Food and Animals for Lunch Box Notes

Animals, cookies, cake– I Should Be Mopping The Floor has it all with these encouraging lunchbox notes.

26. Doodly Animal Lunch Box Notes You Can Print

These doodled lunchbox notes from Fresh Picked Whimsy leave plenty of room for notes from mom.

27. Lunch Box Notes are for the Birds

Kids will fly high with Picklebum‘s encouraging bird themed lunchbox notes.  

28. Lunch Box Jokes Notes

I Am That Lady combines animals and jokes in these cartoon lunchbox notes.

29. Buzzy Bee Lunch Box Notes

Makoodle‘s bees buzz through simple sayings in her free printable lunchbox notes!

30. Free Printable Animal Themed Lunch Box Messages

Parrots, elephants, and monkeys invite you to leave messages for you kid on these free printable lunchbox notes from Caps Creations.

31. Gators, Spiders and Crabs…Oh My!

These animal lunchbox notes by Kiki & Company include gators, spiders, and crabs.

32. Bears, Bunnies and Dinos…Oh My!

Bears, bunnies, dinos–oh my! Get Buttoned Up has it all with these free printable lunchbox notes!

33. Printable Whales Owls and Lady Bug Lunchbox Messages

These patterned lunchbox notes from Frugal Coupon Living are too cute! Whales, owls, lady bugs, and gators decorate them!

34. Howling Fun Lunch Box

Your kids will roar when they see these lion, owl, giraffe, and elephant notes from Honey Jumble.

35. Big Dream Lunch Box Notes

Kids will dream big with Mama Miss‘ lunchbox notes. They include whales, octopuses, and rocket ships!

Set Your Kids Up On A Lunch-Date With Their Favorite Characters

36. Disney Themed Lunch Box Notes You Can Print

Invite Mickey, Daisy, Donald, and Ariel to lunch with Family Go‘s Disney themed lunchbox notes.

37. More Disney Lunchbox Messages

Let Elsa, Anna, Sophia the First, Jake, the Neverland Pirates, and Doc McStuffins keep your kids company with these Disney lunchbox notes from Delicate Construction!

38. Robot Themed Printable Lunch Box Notes

Tangarang Blog made these cute robot lunchbox notes for kids who look to the future!

39. Printable Post It Note Lunch Box Notes

These cute printable lunchbox notes can be printed on post it notes and stuck anywhere inside a lunchbox!

Printable Lunchbox Notes Jokes & Dollops Of Comedy

40. Print & Laugh Along with Lunch

Brighten your kid’s day with a laugh! These lunchbox note jokes will send the whole lunchroom in uproar!

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Darling Doodles Design‘s food themed lunchbox jokes are the perfect fit!

42. Lunchbox Jokes Messages for Kids

These simple free lunchbox jokes from Inspired By Family Mag are the perfect way to break up a dull school day.

43. Funny Lunch Ideas to Print for Free

Even girls will love All For The Boys funny lunchbox notes. They have enough room for mom to add her personal touch!

44. Have Some Laughs with Animals

Happy Home Fairy‘s funny animal themed lunchbox notes are sure to make your kids’ day!

Crafty Lunchbox Notes that are Colorful & Cute

45. Personalize Your Lunch Box Note

These personalized lunch sack tags by Sissyprint are easy to make and a great way to personalize your kid’s lunch. They’re perfect for large families!

46. Fruity Jokes Lunch Box Notes

Alpha Mom created these punny lunchbox notes so that each fruit comes with a joke.

47. Bookworms & Lunch

Does your kid love to read? Make a bookworm and apple with Fresh Family Meals‘ free printable lunchbox note.

48. Lunch Box Coloring Page Printables

Kids can color these printable lunchbox notes from Spotgirl-Hotcakes.

49. Mini Notebook for Lunch Box Creative Fun

The Country Chic Cottage designed a lunchbox mini notebook that kids can color and draw in! It’s easy to make and sure to please artsy children!

50. Label Your Food for Lunch

These lunchbox tags from Best Bites are a great way to label lunchbox goodies!

Educational Lunchbox Notes

51. Food Allergy Labels to Print

Kori Clark came up with printable lunchbox allergen labels so you can teach kids about food allergies while keeping them safe.

52. Take a Survey for Lunch

Teach kids about surveys with this printable lunchtime survey by June Pfaff Daley.

53. I Always Pick “B” Lunch Box Notes

These cute multiple choice lunchbox notes from Today’s Mama lets parents have a turn stressing over the right answer.

54. Trivia Printable Lunch Box Notes

Brush up on your Disney World Trivia with WDW Preschool‘s free printable lunchbox notes. They’re perfect for an upcoming Disney trip!

55. Lunch Box Notes with Hidden Picture Puzzles

Teach Mama made these hidden picture lunchbox notes. They’re the perfect lunchtime puzzle!

Holiday Lunchbox Notes You Can Print

56. Christmas Cheer Lunch Box Fun

Can you feel it in the air? The holidays are here! Teach Mama‘s Christmas lunchbox notes are the perfect way to spread good cheer.

57. Printable Halloween Lunch Box Notes

• These funny Halloween lunchbox notes by Kiki & Company are anything but scary!
• All For The Boys‘ Halloween lunchbox notes leave lots of room for mom to write her own scare!

58. Thanksgiving Lunch Box Notes

Sprinkle your kids with leaves and laughter by hiding one of these Thanksgiving lunchbox notes from Darling Doodles Design in their lunch.

59. Easter Themed Lunch Box Printable Notes

Kiki & Company made some Easter themed lunchbox notes and they’re an explosion of bunnies, eggs, and carrots!

60. Valentines Day Lunch Box Notes

These Valentine’s Day lunchbox notes from A Few Shortcuts come with puns!

61. St Patricks Day Printable Notes for Your Lunch Box

These St. Patrick’s Day lunchbox notes by Teach Mama are tiny pots of gold kids will love to find!

More Lunch & Dinner Fun from Kids Activities Blog

• Is your kid sick of sandwiches? Here are some back to school lunch ideas that are sandwich free!
• Kids will love the bugs and ghouls inside this halloween bento box!
• These make ahead meals for busy moms shouldn’t take more than fifteen minutes. If there’s any leftovers, use them for lunch!
• Kids are always hungry. Try these quick and easy afternoon snack ideas so they’ll never be hangry.
• Tortilla sandwich books are a great way to encourage reading!
• School age activities are the perfect way to get kids hungry!
• Lunch ideas for picky eaters are hard to come up with. Take a look at our list for inspiration!
• Breakfast for school mornings has to make kids want to get up. Here are some ideas!
• These back to school treat ideas are perfect for after-school snacks or to bring as treats for the whole class.
• These back to school dinner ideas are quick and make perfect leftovers for lunch.
• Do your kids complain about hot lunches? Try frozen sponges and other lunch box tips!
• Let your kid’s inner artist come out with these edible art projects. Who doesn’t love art you can eat?

Which free printable lunchbox note are you going to download first?

12 Sets of Free Lunch Box Notes

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Updated on 05/18/22

These free, printable sets of lunch box notes are perfect to slip into your child's school lunch to give them encouragement, a smile, and even a giggle.

It only takes a few minutes to print them, cut them out, and then sit them by your kiddos lunch box. It's the perfect way to show them how much you're thinking about them while they're away at school each day.

These can certainly be printed on regular computer paper but they will stand up much better if you print them on cardstock or laminate them.

Tip: 

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  Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke

  Kristen Duke over at Capturing Joy has designed some awesome printable lunch box jokes that are great for boys and girls of any age.

  There are two pages of brightly designed yellow, green, and blue jokes for your child's lunch that range from the classic to the downright silly.

  Printable Kids Lunch Jokes and Brain Teasers from Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke

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  Kind Over Matter

  Here's a sheet of 10 encouraging lunch box notes from Kind Over Matter that you can easily print on one page.

  Each lunch box note is completely different looking from all the other notes. This makes them unique and the kids won't feel like they're getting the same thing over and over again.

  Free, Printable Lunch Box Notes from Kind Over Matter

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  I Should be Mopping the Floor

  Here are eight free, printable lunch box notes designed to show your kid some love in the middle of the day. Just download this as a PDF file, print, and cut and you're all ready to go.

  Scroll down I Should be Mopping the Floor's post to see some other designs as well as lunchbox notes where you can leave your note.

  Lunch Box Love Notes from I Should be Mopping the Floor

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  Skip to My Lou

  A sheet of these free, printable lunch box notes from Skip to my Lou will brighten up your child's day with playful green, orange, and blue colors.

  Eight lunch box notes print per this page and you can cut along the borders or simply cut the notes into squares.

  Free Printable Lunch Box Notes from Skip to My Lou

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  One Creative Mommy

  These lunchbox fruit joke notes from One Creative Mommy certainly do stand out from the rest of the "bunch."

  Each note includes a fruit character with a joke to go along with it. These are sure to make your son or daughter chuckle during lunchtime.

  Lunch Box Fruit Jokes from One Creative Mommy

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  Darling Doodles

  Darling Doodles has designed these truly darling lunch box note printables that your child is going to love seeing in their lunchbox every day.

  These free lunch box notes print out eight per page and they are a nice mixture of jokes and encouraging phrases.

  Free Lunch Box Printables from Darling Doodles

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  Coupons are Great

  These lunch box jokes were designed for back to school time but they'll work any time of the school year or even for summer camp.

  You'll be able to print off eight jokes on your page with the answers provided.

  Free Back to School Lunch Box Jokes from Coupons are Great

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  Kiki & Company

  These lunchbox notes for kids from Kiki & Company are colorful and fun. These are simple yet encouraging lunch box notes that are appropriate for all ages of kids, both boys and girls. They print out six per page.

  Lunchbox Notes for Kids from Kiki & Company

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  Happy Home Fairy

  These handwritten lunch box love notes from Happy Home Fairy tell adorable jokes with small colorful pictures to go with each one. You'll love them and so will your child.

  There are two sheets of lunch box love notes here for a total of 16 free printable jokes.

  Handwritten Lunch Box Love Notes from Happy Home Fairy

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  Faith Filled Food for Moms

  Faith Filled Food for Moms has a huge page of free lunch box notes for kids designed in orange and blue.

  Scroll down further and you'll find more free lunch box notes in addition to this sheet of 25 tiny lunch box love notes.

  Encouraging Lunch Box Notes for Kids from Faith Filled Food for Moms

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  Silverbox Creative Studio

  You'll get a lot of free lunch box notes on these printables by Silverbox Creative Studio. They come 12 per sheet.

  These lunch box notes are designed in gray, gold, and white making them stand out from the rest.

  Free Printable Lunch Box Notes from Silverbox Creative Studio

12 free lunch box scrapbook sets

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These free printable lunch box scrapbook sets are perfect for your child's school lunch to cheer, smile or even laugh.

It only takes a few minutes to print, cut out and put on your kid's lunch box. It's the perfect way to show them how much you think about them every day while they're away from school.

Note. Visit every website to download free lunchbox notes to ensure the best quality available. These images are for note previews, not downloads.

Tip: they can certainly be printed on regular computer paper, but they stand up much better if you print them on card stock or laminate them.

• Children's printable jokes and puzzles for lunch

  Capturing joy with Kristen Duke

  Kristen Duke of Capturing Joy has designed some cool printable lunch box jokes that are great for boys and girls of all ages.

  For your child's lunch, there are two pages of brightly colored yellow, green and blue jokes that range from classic to downright silly.

  Printable Kids Jokes and Puzzles from Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke

• Free Printable Lunch Box Notes

  Kindness is more important than matter

  Here is a sheet of 10 inspirational notes from Kind Over Matter that you can easily print on one page.

  Each note in the lunch box is completely different from all the others. This makes them unique and children don't feel like they get the same thing over and over again.

  Free Good Intention Printable Lunch Box Notes

• Lunch box love notes

  I have to mop the floor

  Here are eight free, printable lunch box notes to show your child some love in the middle of the day. Just download it as a PDF, print and cut and you're done.

  Scroll down the I Should be Mopping the Floor message to see other designs, as well as lunch box notes where you can leave your note.

  Lunch box Love notes from "I have to mop the floor"

• Free Printable Lunch Box Notes

  Go to My Lou

  A sheet of these free lunch box scrapbooks from Skip to my Lou will brighten up your child's day with playful greens, oranges and blues.

  Eight lunch box notes are printed on this page and you can cut them around the edges or simply cut the notes into squares.

  Free printed lunch box notes from Skip to My Lou

• Lunch Box Fruit Jokes

  One creative mother

  These lunch box fruit jokes from One Creative Mommy definitely stand out from the rest.

  Each note includes a fruit symbol and a joke. They are sure to make your son or daughter laugh during dinner.

  Fruit jokes in a lunch box from one creative mom

• Free lunch box printouts

  Darling Doodles

  Darling Doodles has designed these truly cute lunch box scrapbooks that your child will love seeing in their lunch box every day.

  These free lunch box notes are printed eight per page and are a nice mix of jokes and encouraging phrases.

  Free lunch box printouts from Darling Doodles

• Free "Back to School" jokes

  Coupons excellent

  These lunch box jokes were created for school use, but they will work any time of the school year or even at summer camp.

  You will be able to print eight jokes with provided answers on your page.

  Free "Back to School" jokes with coupons are great

• Lunchbox Notes for Kids

  Kiki and company

  These scrapbooks for kids from Kiki & Company are colorful and fun. These are simple yet encouraging notes suitable for children of all ages, boys and girls alike. They are printed six per page.

  Kids Lunchbox Notes by Kiki & Company

• Free Printable Lunch Box Love Notes

  Urban bliss of life

  Urban Bliss Life calls their free lunch boxes notes, lunch box love notes, because they really are love notes for your kids.

  These free lunch box notes are reassuring and free and will make your child smile even on the toughest days.

  Free Printable Love Notes from Lunch Box from Urban Bliss Life

• Lunchbox Handwritten Love Notes

  Happy Home Fairy

  These handwritten love notes from Happy Home Fairy tell adorable anecdotes with little colorful pictures that go with each one. You will love them and your child will too.

  There are two sheets of love notes from lunch box here, total 16 free printable jokes.

  Handwritten love notes from a happy house fairy

• Lunch Box Encouraging Notes for Kids

  Food for moms filled with faith

  Faith Filled Food for Moms has a huge page of free notes on kids' lunch boxes in orange and blue.

  Scroll down further and you'll find more free lunch box notes in addition to this sheet of 25 tiny lunch box love notes.

  Faith Filled Food for Moms Lunch Box Encouragement Notes for Kids

• Free Printable Lunch Box Notes

  Silverbox Creative Studio

  You'll get lots of free lunch box notes on these printables from Silverbox Creative Studio. There are 12 of them per sheet.

  These lunch box notes come in grey, gold and white to make them stand out from the rest.

  Free Printable Lunch Box Notes by Silverbox Creative Studio 

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