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Free Back to School Printable Lunch Notes

By Kimberly | 108 Comments

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Once you get back into the daily grind of a school schedule and routine, things can sometimes get a bit monotonous. To shake things up a bit and add a bit of joy to your child's day, here are a few creative ways to spruce up their packed lunches.

Mix It Up

Keep a variety of snacks and easy grab and go items on hand that your children love. Even if you stick with a sandwich most days, you can easily add variety with the side items that you add.

Bento Box

Instead of the usual sandwich and fruit, try a bento box or homemade Lunchable of sorts. Add crackers, slices of cheese, pepperonis and a couple other finger foods that your child enjoys to their lunchbox.

Cookie Cutters

You can still get creative with the regular sandwich routine with cookie cutters. There are special sandwich shape cutters out there, but often cookie cutters work just as well. It only adds seconds to your lunch packing routine to cut your children's sandwich into fun shapes.

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Love Notes

Add sweet love notes to your child's lunch. It will be a sweet mid-day surprise to let them know you are thinking of them and anxiously waiting to spend the afternoon together. Coupons.com has a great online magazine – The Good Stuff. They have some adorable printable bookmarks and school lunch notes available for free right now!

There are lots to choose from and they are adorable and colorful and the perfect addition to your child's lunchbox. Just head over here to check them out and print them for free.

 

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Filed Under: Back to School, Miscellaneous

About Kimberly

Kimberly is a work from home mom, with a 4 year old son who supports her husband who is a full-time student. When she isn’t clipping coupons and scouring deals, she can be found with a can of spray paint in hand or treasure hunting at thrift stores.

Comments

  1. Kristin Goodson says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:05 am

    My son loves sandwiches and cut up fruit in his lunch! I love the idea of using cookie cutters to cut out sandwiches. My son would love to open up his lunchbox to see what shape they are in. I love to make homemade trail mix using different things each time.

    Reply
  2. Kimmy Ripley says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:17 am

    My daughter loves to have an Olive Loaf sandwich, fiber bar, and juice box.

    Reply
  3. Adrienne Gordon says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:27 am

    It is pizza

    Reply
  4. Cathy French says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:37 am

    What kid doesn’t love good ole fashioned PB&J for their lunch

    Reply
  5. Sandy Klocinski says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Kid bedtimes can look more like a grown-ups in the summer. Gradually move up bedtime to get your kids back on their school sleep schedule a couple of weeks before the first day.

    Reply
  6. Sue Brandes says

    September 2, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    Peanut butter and jelly, fruit, juice.

    Reply
  7. Tramond Roper says

    September 2, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    I don’t have kids, but my niece likes grapes

    Reply
  8. David Fultner says

    September 2, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    They love peanutbutter/jelli time. NO EGG SALAD.

    Reply
  9. Debbie F says

    September 2, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    Cold pasta salad!

    Or Snickers Bars. 😀

    Reply
  10. Claudia Davis says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Luckily its easy…PB and J. Easy to make.

    Reply
  11. Gayle J says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    My kids are older but they used to love any type of sandwich and fruit and juice in their lunches.

    Reply
  12. Julie Murphy says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    PB AND J and chips.

    Reply
  13. NinaB says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:16 pm

    PB and strawberry jelly

    Reply
  14. Michelle Bartley says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:22 pm

    PB and J All The Way!

    Reply
  15. sandra davis says

    September 3, 2015 at 1:04 am

    My son loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chips and a piece of fruit for his lunch.

    Reply
  16. Gord says

    September 3, 2015 at 1:13 am

    Two or three weeks before the start of school start bedtime 5 minutes earlier each night.

    Reply
  17. Susan Hartman says

    September 3, 2015 at 1:53 am

    My daughter likes her turkey sandwich with baked chips.

    Reply
  18. Melissa says

    September 3, 2015 at 6:15 am

    They love taco fritters and quesadillas.

    Reply
  19. diane says

    September 3, 2015 at 6:55 am

    p&b sandwiches

    Reply
  20. Amy Pratt says

    September 3, 2015 at 7:27 am

    Surprisingly, bologna goes a long way around here.

    Reply
  21. Angela Podgorny says

    September 3, 2015 at 7:36 am

    Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich

    Reply
  22. Layne Austin says

    September 3, 2015 at 7:57 am

    PB&J is a classic lunch and the kids always love it!

    Reply
  23. Dan Denman says

    September 3, 2015 at 8:28 am

    Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chips. Fruit and crackers are favorites too.

    Reply
  24. Alison says

    September 3, 2015 at 9:02 am

    Bento boxes are great! I lived in Hawaii for years and everyone loves these snack assortments.

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  25. Derek L says

    September 3, 2015 at 9:04 am

    Peanut butter and jelly, the classic!

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  26. kate burton says

    September 3, 2015 at 10:29 am

    My kids would live on PB&J with yogurt and trail mix

    Reply
  27. james doyle says

    September 3, 2015 at 10:39 am

    PB&J FOR SURE 🙂

    Reply
  28. Debra S says

    September 3, 2015 at 11:29 am

    The kids here love ham and cheese sandwiches. With some fruit and cookies.

    Reply
  29. Sharon Kaminski says

    September 3, 2015 at 11:30 am

    Our kids favorite lunch is peanut butter sandwiches and orange juice.

    Reply
  30. Chrystal D says

    September 3, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    My tips are be prepared and get up WAY early!

    Reply
  31. nickie says

    September 3, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    My son loves pizza, juice and grapes

    Reply
  32. danizilla says

    September 3, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    Well, I don’t have any kids so I’m not sure what you would like me to comment!

    Reply
  33. MIchelle says

    September 3, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    Ham and cheese and chips

    Reply
  34. Patricia treskovich says

    September 3, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

    Reply
  35. MsCrookedHalo says

    September 3, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    Clucks Deluxe Chicken Sandwich

    Reply
  36. Tracy Davis says

    September 3, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    Ham and cheese sandwiches.

    Reply
  37. Carolyn Daley says

    September 3, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    My back to school tip is to pack lunches the night before. We never buy lunch, but we do not want to deal with the hassle of packing everything up in the mornings either.

    Reply
  38. David Balkin says

    September 3, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    My daughter has been loving Strawberries lately!

    Reply
  39. Chris D says

    September 3, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    My back to school tip would be to try and prep some of the snacks over the weekend.

    Reply
  40. TimDaniels says

    September 3, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    My girls love PB&Js on rye.

    Reply
  41. Billie R says

    September 3, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    My son has always loved leftovers for lunch.

    Reply
  42. Natalia P says

    September 3, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    My daughter’s favorite lunch is lo mein with cheddar cheese and a pickle.. Not lying lol.

    Reply
  43. Angela Mittner says

    September 4, 2015 at 12:28 am

    My son likes sliced apples, grapes, and water melon with his lunch.

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  44. Ty says

    September 4, 2015 at 12:29 am

    My daughter likes a turkey a cheese sandwich with fresh fruit as a snack.

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  45. Erin F says

    September 4, 2015 at 3:16 am

    I don’t have kids, but I liked meatloaf sandwiches for lunch. I’m not crazy. My mom makes good meatloaf!

    Reply
  46. ELIZABETH C. says

    September 4, 2015 at 9:09 am

    Both my sons love tuna fish with onion & celery.

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  47. Deb. S. says

    September 4, 2015 at 10:07 am

    PB&J 🙂

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  48. natasha lamoreux says

    September 4, 2015 at 11:24 am

    Chicken nuggets and fries

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  49. RICHARD SKUSE says

    September 4, 2015 at 11:29 am

    PB&J

    Reply
  50. Patricia M says

    September 4, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    Both my boys like sandwiches. One of them likes bologna, the other likes turkey.

    Reply
  51. Michael Perkins says

    September 4, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    He’s having a great day when he gets a meatball sub

    Reply
  52. Thomas F says

    September 4, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    PB&J with milk.

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  53. Joann Adams says

    September 4, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    My kids favorite school lunch is an italian sub.

    Reply
  54. Nancy Krueger says

    September 4, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    cheese quesadillas, milk, applesauce and chocolate chip oatmeal cookie

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  55. Tom Griffith Jr says

    September 4, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    Friday is pizza day the only day 4 lunch!

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  56. Sara says

    September 4, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    My son loves when i send him beans and hotdogs or pasta with carrots, corn and broccoli

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  57. desi says

    September 4, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    Classic PB&J with an apple

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  58. robin lorraine williamson says

    September 5, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    my son loves any kind of fruit and tuna sandwiches thanks for the contest

    Reply
  59. sarah hirsch says

    September 5, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    my kids like bagels, cheese crackers and bananas

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  60. Angela Simmons says

    September 5, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    We are vegetarian and try to stay away from processed food my kids love carrots and celery with hummus.

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  61. Kathleen Fleitz says

    September 5, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    No tips. I just could really use the $300 Amazon gift card. I tutor Asian children and would love to be able to buy some extra teaching aids like a microscope to help make learning more fun and interesting.

    Reply
  62. Chris Martinez says

    September 5, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    My son loves fruit, so I often send him with some fruit salad and cheese for lunch.

    Reply
  63. Meghan Malicoat says

    September 5, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    My daughters favorite school lunch is the chicken filet sandwich, she loves those things.

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  64. Tabatha says

    September 6, 2015 at 12:23 am

    PB&J

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  65. Marnie G (Derrick Todd) says

    September 6, 2015 at 2:52 am

    My daughter’s favorite is a turkey sandwich, a piece of string cheese, an apple or banana and a granola bar.

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  66. Judith R. says

    September 6, 2015 at 8:45 am

    My daughter’s favorite lunch is a whole wheat peanut butter sandwich, followed by a banana.

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  67. Leisl Gering says

    September 6, 2015 at 10:08 am

    cheese and crackers and a juice box!

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  68. Michelle C says

    September 6, 2015 at 10:27 am

    My kids like having turkey and cheese sandwiches. They like having yogurt and fresh pineapple, too.

    Reply
  69. marc Woronoff says

    September 6, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    like

    Reply
  70. doug gerard says

    September 6, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    a nutella and banana sandwich with carrotts and broccoli and ranch dip

    Reply
  71. E Rose says

    September 7, 2015 at 1:09 am

    My tip is to prepare as much as you can in advance… I cut up vegetables, hard-boil eggs and such for the week and store them in the fridge.

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  72. amy c says

    September 7, 2015 at 6:57 am

    pizza

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  73. Kelly @RaisingSamuels says

    September 7, 2015 at 8:49 am

    My boys love macaroni and cheese, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

    Reply
  74. Selinda says

    September 7, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    Salami Sandwich, yogurt, fruit, green peppers!

    Reply
  75. Jacob says

    September 7, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    The like the classic PB&J (apparently no Peanut allergies in their class this year)

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  76. Leela says

    September 7, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    Grilled chicken and salad.

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  77. Caitlin M says

    September 7, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    Do as much planning during the weekend as possible so nothing sneaks up on you during the week.

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  78. greg says

    September 8, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    My son loves any fruit. He will devour it if it’s in front of him.

    Reply
  79. Joy Q says

    September 8, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    My daughter loves ham and cheese with a side of fruit.

    Reply
  80. Annalisa L says

    September 9, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    The favorite lunch is ham and cheese sandwiches

    Reply
  81. Juliana says

    September 10, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Pizza and fruit

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  82. Linda Lansford says

    September 10, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    pizza or spegetti

    Reply
  83. Noura A says

    September 12, 2015 at 2:25 am

    Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich & Pizza

    Reply
  84. Heather Miller says

    September 12, 2015 at 11:05 pm

    fruit and turkey and cheese

    Reply
  85. Kelley Chapman says

    September 13, 2015 at 8:15 pm

    My kids favorite is leftover pasta w/sausage and or meatballs.

    Reply
  86. Deana Honeycutt says

    September 17, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    My kids love ham and cheese sandwiches, apple slices and an oatmeal cookie

    Reply
  87. Michelle H. says

    September 19, 2015 at 10:06 pm

    I have been trying to keep my kids lunches interesting by getting fancier breads and making up things, such as taco sandwiches. They loved those taco sandwiches.

    Reply
  88. tracey johnson says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    He loves PB&J

    Reply
  89. Kelley Roach says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    I don’t have kids, but my niece likes grapes

    Reply
  90. Gina O says

    September 26, 2015 at 10:44 am

    My children are away at college, so I am sure that would be something hot that is not rice and beans 🙂
    I used to have to pack lunches every day, and they usually preferred taking leftovers from dinner.

    Reply
  91. Bruce says

    September 26, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    kids always liked fruit with lunch

    Reply
  92. Michele Baron says

    September 26, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    My daughter loved a turkey sandwich on rye with mayo and chips on the side

    Reply
  93. clynsg says

    September 27, 2015 at 8:45 am

    My grandson normally eats the school lunch, but every once in awhile he wants to take it, and always wants to have yogurt included.

    Reply
  94. Elizabeth Glowienka says

    September 27, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    PB&j and carrots and hummus

    Reply
  95. Shelbie Johnston says

    September 28, 2015 at 4:23 am

    my grandkids love pb&j!

    Reply
  96. Allyson Bossie says

    September 28, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    My kids love taking bento boxes with a lot of different things in it to eat!

    Reply
  97. Rebecca Peters says

    September 29, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    My daughter loves to bring turkey wraps

    Reply
  98. Audra O'Hara says

    September 29, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    My daughter likes strawberries, ham, cheese, snack crackers and water.

    Reply
  99. Ruksana M says

    September 29, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    Wheat Tortilla rolls with Nutella spread

    Reply
  100. Leslie Davis says

    September 30, 2015 at 10:39 am

    PB and Grape jam sandwiches

    Reply
  101. Breanne says

    September 30, 2015 at 11:17 am

    My nephew likes pizza.

    Reply
  102. Tara Woods says

    September 30, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    No kids, but my nieces love cubed cheese, crackers and fresh fruit.

    Reply
  103. Leah Shumack says

    September 30, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    My daughter’s favorite meal is anything that has mashed potatoes!

    Reply
  104. Sharon Braswell says

    September 30, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    My daughter always loved peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with homemade treats, brownies etc., in her Scooby-Doo lunch box! My nephew loves anything pizza related, bagel bites etc. in his Spiderman lunch box if he needs to take a lunch! Thank you!!

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  105. Crystal S says

    September 30, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Nothing too adventurous at the moment. A PB & J sandwich, grapes, carrot sticks, milk, and a cookie!

    Reply
  106. Crystal S says

    September 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Definitely the printable bookmarks. She loves to read as much as I do!

    Reply
  107. Joann F says

    September 30, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    My daughter likes turkey & cheese sandwiches

    Reply
  108. Ellen H says

    September 30, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    my son is a big kid and he likes to take left overs for lunch. My daughter is a kindergartener and she is a standard pb&j with rotating sides. Right now she loves applesauce

    Reply

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