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Contest is now over. Congratulations to Shelley Mitchel entry #334 who was chosen by random.org. I have the best memories of bringing my lunch to school because my mom would go out of her way to put special touches inside. Whether it was a sweet note on my napkin or my favorite treat tucked inside, I will always have fond memories of sitting down to eat my lunch at school.
Now that my boys are in school I try to make their lunches special too. We make a special trip to the grocery store each week to pick out their favorite healthy treats to put inside their lunch boxes. There is nothing like being excited to pop open those lunch boxes when the bell rings. Both of my boys love to draw and create artwork so I will sometimes draw silly pictures to tuck inside their lunches so they can laugh at what a horrible artist Mom is! On special occasions, I LOVE popping in during lunch to eat with the boys and their friends. They know when I come eat lunch with them that I usually bring some homemade cookies with me to share 🙂 I hope that these little things will create memories for my boys just like my mom did for me 🙂
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When making a PB&J sandwich, we squeeze out the jelly into a heart shape on the bread, and on the other side smear the PB, then put them together. When the kids open up their sandwich they can see the heart shape we made with the jelly, and it reminds them of how much we love them 🙂
I got this from my MIL.
Sometimes I leave little notes for my wife in her lunch does that count?
I freeze my daughter’s water bottle so it’s still nice and chilly at lunchtime.
I love making lunch special for my little man; whether it is putting a note or picture in his lunch bag.
I love to sneak little candy bars and small toys into their lunches for a surprise treat!
I put in their lunch boxes the fancy party napkins.
My son eats in the cafeteria, but when he is at home, we make lunch together.
I remember in my freshman year in high school, I dressed up as Elvis for Halloween. When I opened my paper bag lunch which I prepare myself, I found. Sandwich my mom made for me using Smucker’s pb&j, bananas, and bacon. She made me Elvis’ Fool’s Gold sandwich. Everyone loved my costume even more with a matching sandwich!
We play word games while we eat lunch.
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One thing my Ma did with my lunches when I went to school was to cut my sandwiches and cookies into special shapes that I liked, like stars or circles 😀 I know, it’s kinda cheesy, but whatchagonnado 😀
My mom always left notes (pink heart shape) in my lunch bag so I did the same for DDs.
I make my kids lunch special by giving them these cute forks and knives that are in the shape of different animals. They are plastic and tacky looking but the kids love them.
My mom used to make me “face sandwiches” where she would make a face with PB&J and apples, pretzels, raisins, or whatever we had! I use cookie cutters with my boys to make fun shapes out of their sandwiches!
I let them pick their own healthy lunches
I pack homemade cookies
My mom would occasionally leave a nice handwritten message in my lunch box and that would definitely brighten my day!
My Mother always made sure that when we were home we had something nutritious to eat for lunch. It seemed like other Moms made pizza or fast food a lot, but my Mom always had something homemade, and I enjoy well rounded meals today as a result. She gave me a gift by “making” me eat well.
My husband and I are older and we have a big meal at lunch time. We also have 9 grandchildren. When I cook, I set aside some individual meal portions and freeze them. We have a 2nd refrigerator with a small freezer. I put these individual portions there and the grandchildren are welcome to choose their own entrees when they are at our house. The grandkids refer to it as Grandma’s Kitchen and each has their own favorites and feels special like I made it “just for them
My mom used to leave me notes every once in awhile in my school lunch. I liked it because I didn’t expect it every day, so it was always a surprise when she did it.
I plan to do the same for my little guys, neither of them are in school yet.
I like to have a date with each of my 3 yr olds (they’re quadruplets) and we could have a little one on one time:) We don’t get enough of it!
Jenny B
i,ve always ate school lunches and so do my kids. i cannot afford to buy and send stuff to school. we get free lunch. in the summer hes at daycare for lunch.
I like leaving love notes on their napkins, or buying a special treat and surprising them.Thanks for the chance.
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MY MOM ALWAYS COOKED EXTRA FOOD THE NIGHT BEFORE IF WE REALLY LIKE THE FOOD AND PACKED IT FOR OUR LUNCH THE NEXT DAY
My mom left notes for me in my lunches and that’s what I’ll do for my kiddos. It may not be original, but it sure is sweet!
My mom and I would make my lunch together the night before when I was in K and 1st grade–I thought I was “cooking.”
i loved it when my mom would surprise me with a avacado sandwich….they were expensive back then and we didn;t have much money
My mom would put s dessert in my lunch such as pudding.
i loved notes in my lunchbox…helped me thru the day! 🙂
~eunice b
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I always leave them notes on there napkins.
I always send a note on the napkin in my daughters lunch. She loves it and usually saves it to bring home and keep.
My mom would always go through the extra effort of slicing the crusts off of my sandwiches.
We make lunches together so we know they like what is inside. Also get bright colored post it notes and draw a cartoon or smilie face and put inside.
She always had a PB&J sandwich for me – and she made the jelly herself!
On weekend for lunch mom would make me my favorite grilled cheese 🙂
My Mom was an SHAM so she was always there to sit down and have lunch with me and since I lived a block away from the school I always walked home for lunch.
My mom used to doodle on post-its and write love notes!