I love slipping little notes into my boys' lunches when I make them in the morning… and I'm thankful that (so far!) they aren't yet too embarrassed to have a note from mom with their food. But I love this idea that makes sending a message with them to school that much easier!
Lina from Fancy Frugal Life simply painted the top inside lid of her little one's lunchbox with chalkboard paint — why didn't I think of that? It'd also be great for little reminders (don't forget, grandma is picking you up from school today!) that might get lost otherwise.
Find more details and photos on Lina's blog, Fancy Frugal Life.
(Image: Fancy Frugal Life)
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Wouldn't chalk dust get on the food?
lina's 'little one' must be pushing 60...
There is dustless chalk out there.
I think it's really cute.
I hate to poo-poo a cute idea, but I really hope it's all-natural, non-toxic paint. It doesn't matter if it's the most adorable thing in the world if it's sending chemicals and toxins right into your kid's food.
If you are worried about the dust...pack the food in plastic bags, no???
It's not possible or practical to pack everything in plastic bags. Are napkins going to be in plastic bags too?
while you're at it, why not put a bird on it?
Seriously? I think this is taking chalkboard paint one step too far. Plus, as a kid, I would not have wanted a note like this from my mom, it would be too embarrassing!
Many paints have warnings that they should not be used close to food or prep-surfaces. I too have a concern of the 'dust', even dustless chalk.
I'll pass...I still like the post-its or notes on an extra napkin.
Paint safety would be my biggest concern. My second biggest concern would of course be mortifying my child by having them open messages like that in front of their friends.
When my daughter was young, I used to keep a small blank book in her lunchbox. Each day I'd write her a little note. Sometimes I'd tell her a story about when I was a kid. Sometimes it'd be a reminder that I'd be picking her up early or something more mundane. She loved these and would have the teacher read these out to her, and the teacher told me she liked reading them out to her. I kept the books and love looking at them now. I'm not the kind of mom that would have kept this up on my own, but because my daughter enjoyed it so much I was able to keep it up for a good couple of years. If you want to keep a record, the chalk board is not going to be as permanent as a little notebook.
huh.
no one complained about pinched fingers & the potential dangers of the obsolete metal lunch box...not to mention the ousting your kids would get from the soft sided mommies?
Love the idea of a small blank book - very sweet idea.
I hope the author is reading the comments, because I see many people have pinned this and will likely try to replicate it, even though it is probably a hazard to their children's health. I wish AT would think more thoroughly about the ideas that it is promoting.