“Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act.” – From the book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”.“I meant what I said and I said what I meant.” – From the book “Horton Hatches the Egg”.“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” – Not from a specific book, but often attributed to Dr.“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” – From the book “Horton Hears a Who!”.“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.” – From the book “Dr.“Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.” – Not from a specific book, but often attributed to Dr.“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – From the book “The Cat in the Hat”.“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.” – From the book “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish”.“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Not from a specific book, but often attributed to Dr.“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” – From the book “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!”.“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” – From the book “The Cat in the Hat”.“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Not from a specific book, but often attributed to Dr.“Think and wonder, wonder and think.” – From the book “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!”.“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” – From the book “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!”.

The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – From the book “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!”

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.

“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” – From the book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”.

There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” – From the book “Happy Birthday to You!”

“Today you are You, that is truer than true.

You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – From the book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

The kids LOVE this little game! PS - check out Ellio’s Products online on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. She puts them inside a bag of chips, in between two cookies in the small zipper section. The note hints at a “secret message” that is hidden in the lunchbox. Send them on a mini scavenger hunt in their lunchboxes! A friend of mine puts a sticky note in her child’s lunchbox every Friday. PS- you could even keep the “punchline” secret until they get home from school! 5. Include funny back-to-school jokes in their lunchboxes! Here is one of my favorite ones:ĭ: Why did the broom get a poor grade in school?ĭ: Because it was always sweeping during class! I love this idea from The Kitchn to use a toothpick to carve a secret message into a banana. We like Ellio’s because of the taste plus, it has real mozzarella cheese, awesome sauce & a crispy crust.ģ). I send paper towels, too, so they can set their pizza down (to keep it off of the table). If they want it cold, I just cook it the night before, refrigerate it and then take it out of the refrigerator in the morning, wrap it in foil and send it in their lunchboxes.

If they want it warm, I’ll heat it up in the oven and then wrap it in foil in the morning. I cut it into strips and wrap it in foil (This keeps it from getting soggy and it keeps the temperature). This is a special treat because I just surprise the kids certain days and swap out their sandwiches for Ellio’s Pizza (100% real cheese and no artificial flavors). It was one of the highlights of my day – just a little bit of “home” at school. I use a Sharpie and put something like, “Have a great day! We are going on a bike ride tonight! XOXO, Mom” I do this because I can remember my mom writing me notes well past elementary school. I actually write straight on their napkins. So, to keep it fun for them, I add a few little surprises to their lunchboxes!ġ). One of their favorite parts about it is getting a new lunchbox every year and packing their lunches (They buy every Friday, but that’s it). (I remember being on cafeteria duty, which my mom said I took WAY too seriously). I seriously can’t remember enjoying the cafeteria like they do. Our kids are back to school and they are excited about it! Let me tell you something funny- they are MOST excited about lunch.

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Dr seuss lunch box notes