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Hidden Pictures: lunchbox notes

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Halloween is over, so our joke notes are pushed to the wayside.

Our wordless riddles are taking a break, and the troops are ready for someserious lunchtime fun before the holidays hit.hidden pictures lunchbox notes

When I asked Maddy, Owen, and Cora what they were up for as far as their next lunchbox notes are concerned, I got a lot of:

  • games!
  • candy! (huh?)
  • some fun quizzes!
  • put a pencil in the bag!
  • hidden pictures!
  • YES! notes where we find hidden things!
  • oh YEAH! like in Highlights and High Five!

Lucky for us, I had just spent a great deal of time with my friends over at Highlights and High Five this month, so I got the ‘go-ahead’ to create just that–Hidden Picturesยฎ Lunchbox Notes for my three favorite people in the whole wide world.

These lunchbox love notes totally rock the house.

They make me–and the kids–really, really happy.

Here’s the skinny . . .

  • Hidden Pictures– Lunchbox Notes: I think, for us, our Hidden Picturesยฎ Lunchbox Notes takes the lunchtime love to a whole new level.

hidden pictures lunchbox notes

These lunchbox love notes stemmed from my kids’ love of . . . Hidden Picturesยฎ!

These guys are simple but fun. And yes, I’m a sucker for a good ole lunchbox note, so maybe I’m a bit biased.

But I think taking something my kids enjoy and turning it into a little lunchtime hug is . . . well, satisfying.ย  Maybe it gives them a tiny bit of quiet time they have to themselves as they unpack their food.ย ย  Maybe it’s a conversation starter with a pal at the lunch table.

Maybe it’s ignored or thrown to the bottom of the bag.

hidden pictures lunchbox notes

From the magazine. . .

hidden pictures lunchbox notes

. . . to the lunchbox. Love it.

But I feel better just knowing it’s there.ย  Just in case Maddy, Owen, or Cora is having a tough day and they need a reminder that they’re loved and that their mama’s thinking about them.hidden pictures lunchbox notes

So Hidden Picturesยฎ Lunchbox Notes it was–and is–for my kiddos for the next few weeks.

Love. Them.

And knowing that Cora’s working on mastering some tough Kindergarten sight words, I tried to use the same few phrases on each card:

  • Look for the . . .
  • Can you see the. . .
  • Find the. . .

Though she might not be able to read the words that identify the objects she needs to find, I did put the word in bold so that if she couldn’t read the word, she could at least search the picture for a hidden object and then go back to the word to try to figure it out.

And I also know that Owen’s in her lunch period and he usually sits across the aisle from her, so he can always read it if need be.ย  And knowing the two of them, he very well may read them to her every other day.

I created three pages of notes with 5-6 messages on each page.ย  Each note has a wee bit of space on the side so I could write a short little message.

Here’s the document if you care to download them for your own little ones’ lunchboxes:

hidden pictures: lunchbox notes for kids | teachmama.com


And that’s it–just a quick little note for lunchboxes–or any time.ย  Maybe they’d even work thrown in your purse or diaperbag for those unplanned waits in the car pickup line, doctor’s office, or grocery store checkout.

Either way, Happy hidden picture-hunting!

 

fyi: Huge and happy thanks to my friends at Highlights for permission to use pieces of their Hidden Picturesยฎ puzzles in our lunchbox love notes.ย  These puzzles actually came from a Hidden Picturesยฎ Magazine–the entire thing filled with the pictures we love! Take $5 Off a 1 Year Highlights for Children Subscription!

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If you want the real-deal Hidden Picturesยฎ (which I’m sure you do!) be sure to visit the Highlights website, where you can grab your favorite kiddo a subscription to the Highlights Magazine, High Five Magazine, or any of their other fab, just-for-kids periodicals, including the Hidden Picturesยฎ ones!

 

Want a look at all of our lunchboxย loooooveย notes? Here they are:

  • Wordless Riddles lunchbox notes
  • Halloween Jokes lunchbox notes
  • Hidden Pictures lunchbox notes
  • Disney Fun Fact lunchbox notes
  • Fun Fact lunchbox notes
  • Budgie Fun Fact lunchbox notes
  • Happy, Happy Day lunchbox notes
  • Homemade lunchbox notes
  • Parent Notes for lunchbox or anywhere
  • Holiday Fun Fact lunchbox notes
  • More Holiday lunchbox notes
  • Valentine’s Day Knock-Knock joke lunchbox notes
  • St. Patty’s Day Joke lunchbox notes
  • Springtime lunchbox love notes
  • Super-Sweet lunchbox love notes

hidden pictures lunchbox notes

fyi: Some of the links in the post above are โ€œaffiliate links.โ€ This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Forever and always I recommend only products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissionโ€™s 16 CFR, Part 255: โ€œGuides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.โ€ ย For more information, please see teachmama media, llc. disclosure policy.ย 

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