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wordless riddles: silly lunchbox notes

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When I asked Maddy, Owen, and Cora what they liked best for their lunchbox notes, I got three different answers.

From Maddy: I want more jokes–not joke, jokes like knock-knocks but more like the riddle jokes. Like the ones that are kind of like a story and you guess what they’re talking about. Like the riddle ones.

wordless riddles: silly lunchbox notes

From Owen: I like the ones with problems–like math problems.ย  Or yeah, okay the joke ones.ย  Or fact ones.

From Cora: I want just like the regular notes, like ‘Have a good day, Cora’ or ‘I love you Cora’ on them. Like just like that. The regular ones.

So I gathered from Cora’s response that she wanted ones she could read–ones with only a few words–and I gathered from Maddy and Owen’s responses that they were up for more of an interactive laugh or challenge, so I thought for a bit.

And then I thought some more.

And I tried to think of something that would fit Maddy, Owen, and Cora while at the same time, try to help Cora feel ‘at home’ in her new school.

So I came up with something new for us–something that so far, the kids–and my husband–really, really love.

Here’s the skinny. . .

Wordless Riddles– Silly Lunchbox Notes:

That’s what they are–wordless riddles.

They’re a combination of an ‘I Spy’ game and ‘A Closer Look’, and they really love them.

wordless lunchbox riddles

ย Our finished sheet of Wordless Riddle Lunchbox Notes

All I did was create a simple template with two phrases:

Take a closer look!ย ย ย  and

What am I?

I wanted to use two repeated phrases that Cora could learn with ease and that included a few sight words.

wordless riddle lunchbox notes

Can YOU tell what this object is?

ย wordless riddle lunchbox notes

Or maybe this one’s a bit easier?

And then I went around the house, taking super close-up pictures of items familiar to the kids: Brady’s nose, the Wii steering remote, the garage door buttons, door handles, the milk carton, homework stool, you name it.

On each note, I embedded one close-up photo, and we were ready to roll.ย  I printed three copies of the document on cardstock–six photos each for a total of 18 notes!–cut ’em out, and that’s it!

wordless riddle lunchbox notes

Cora’s lunch: Day 2 — Wordless Riddle ready to go!

The first day I added them to lunchboxes (day two of school!), we chatted on the way home about the day, their friends, recess, and–of course–lunch.ย 

No one could figure out the picture, so we talked through it as we walked, and together they got it! With Maddy’s idea and Owen’s idea and Cora’s idea, it all came together. It was awesome. It was a super ice-breaker and a great way to move into natural conversation about the day.

The following day, Owen ran out of the building and the very first thing he said to me was Brady’s nose!! It was Brady’s nose!

It took a minute, but then it hit me–he figured it out, and he was psyched. Yay!

And that’s it–just a quickie way to show my sweets that I’m thinking of them throughout the day and to (shhhhh!) sneak in a little bit o’ learning and thinking along the way. I have already taken photos for Wordless Riddle Lunchbox Notes, 2.0 — it’s been so crazy fun.

Do you want to try your hand at Wordless Riddle Lunchbox Notes? Feel free to download our own Wordless Riddle Lunchbox Notes (with our photos) or download the Wordless Riddle Lunchbox Notes Blank Version and create your own–either by adding your own photos to the word doc or by cutting photos and gluing them on! Either way–super fun!

Please, please PUH-lease let me know if you try this and how it works! And I’d LOVE to see yours–feel free to share your own photos on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/teachmama).

Want a few more lunchbox notes for your kids?

 

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

  • School Rules: Super Silly Lunchbox Jokes
  • Positive Affirmation lunchbox notes
  • Nicer than Necessary lunchbox notes
  • 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
  • Valentineโ€™s Day Knock-Knock joke lunchbox notes
  • St. Pattyโ€™s Day Joke lunchbox notes
  • Springtime lunchbox love notes
  • Super-Sweet lunchbox love notes

fyi: feel free to use the affiliate links below toย make your kids’ lunches awesome

 

Many thanks and happy lunchbox noting!

Cheers, and happy reading during this incredibly exciting journey!

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About amy mascott

teacher, mother, dreamer. lover of literacy, fun learning, good food, and three crazy-cool kids. finder of four-leaf clovers | dc metro ยท http://about.me/amymascott
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  1. Jenn

    August 29, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    What a great idea! I love this for the little ones who are still learning to read, and will definitely be making cards for my girls’ lunch boxes!

    Reply
    • amy

      August 29, 2012 at 8:34 pm

      awesome! thanks, Jenn! please do let me know how it goes for you!!

      Reply
  2. Lexi

    August 29, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    LOVE this idea for my kindergartener! Cannot wait to do it! Thank you!

    Reply
    • amy

      August 29, 2012 at 9:27 pm

      awesome! thanks so much, Lexi, and please please let me know how it goes!!

      Reply
      • Lexi

        September 13, 2012 at 4:59 pm

        I reused your Melissa & Doug mailbox, he didn’t figure it out and got frustrated. But we figured it out together tonight and he liked it. Thanks!

        Reply
        • amy

          September 14, 2012 at 6:05 am

          Lexi! It’s a tough one–how old is your kiddo?

        • Lexi

          September 19, 2012 at 9:27 pm

          He is 5, just started kindergarten. But we have that same mailbox in our living room and they play with it often enough, I thought it would be super easy!

  3. The Activity Mom

    August 30, 2012 at 11:00 am

    Awesome! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  4. Growing Book by Book

    August 31, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Love, love, love it!

    Reply
    • amy

      August 31, 2012 at 9:02 pm

      thank you thank you, thank you!!

      Reply
  5. sep

    September 1, 2012 at 9:11 am

    Fabulous idea! Is there an answer key…sad to say a couple of them I can’t figure out what they are.. : )

    Reply
    • amy

      September 1, 2012 at 9:37 am

      Shannon–totally forgot to add an answer key! (What was I thinking??!) Will do that this weekend! Thanks!

      Reply
      • emily

        February 5, 2014 at 1:07 pm

        Did you add the answer key? I can’t find it if you did, nor can I figure all of these out.

        Reply
        • amy mascott

          February 5, 2014 at 2:47 pm

          Emily! You’re the first to ask. . . I didn’t actually. Will make one now!

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