I pack the lunches in our house every day and, at least once a week, I try to include a small note letting the lucky recipient know how much I care about them. Illustrator Emily McDowell’s tiny love notes are my favorite go-to lunch letters for all ages; these cheerful, fruit-inspired cards by Deb’s Artful Creations are just right for younger folks. I like to keep a stash of these on hand, but making cards for lunches is what I love to do most. Treat your children to a lunch box surprise by making your very own loose-leaf-inspired lunch notes.
Materials
- White card stock
- Paper trimmer
- Fine-tip red and blue pens or markers
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Hole punch
Instructions
| 1. Start out by trimming your white card stock into 2.5-by-3.5-inch pieces on your paper trimmer. (This small trimmer from Fiskars is perfect for a little job like this.) |
| 2. Next, use the ruler on your paper trimmer (or small handheld ruler) and measure in a half inch on the left side of the card. Make a small mark with your pencil. |
| 3. Using your ruler as a straight edge, make a line over your small pencil mark with your red pen or marker. |
| 4. Back over on your paper trimmer, mark along the end of the note every half inch to create the ruled lines of the note. |
| 5. With your blue pen or marker, mark each line of the card, once again using your ruler as a straight edge. |
| 6. Finish your lunch note by adding two holes on the side of the card. Add your message and tuck it inside your child’s lunch box. |
