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Spring is finally here, and if you’re anything like me you’re probably in need of some new inspo for healthy and fun lunch box ideas. I stock up in the fall, but by March my kid’s lunches always wind up becoming pretty routine.
With these amazing spring days filling the kids with renewed energy at school, I am ready to up my lunchbox creativity, and I am super excited to share some of our fun spring ideas with you – including some printable lunch box notes that will give your kiddos a mid-day giggle, healthy and delicious lunch ideas, and some huge news from Nestlé® Pure Life® about our favorite Box Tops program!
Nestlé® Pure Life® is joining the ranks of our fave brands with serious commitment to supporting local schools by partnering with Box Tops for Education. That means packing a healthy lunch and supporting your school just got a whole lot easier! Bottled water is a must-have in our lunchbox because busy kids need to stay hydrated through out the day.
Now you can now find Nestlé® Pure Life® 8oz. bottles with SpongeBob packaging and Nestlé® Pure Life® 32 pack .5L bottles with Box Tops for Education packaging right at your nearest Walmart store. During our latest trip we found Nestlé® Pure Life® 32 pack .5L bottles with Box Tops for Education packaging right in the bottled water aisle. My 1st grader was so excited, because he loves bringing Box Tops into school!
Nestle Purlife water is also available to purchase online, or pickup in your favorite Walmart store – because Nestle and Walmart know how important it is for busy families to keep it moving! Hover over the image above to shop the Walmart website!
Why Should You Love Box Tops?
As an active PTA member and former school PTA Box Tops Coordinator I know first hand how important the Box Tops program is to our school. The Box Tops program help schools support after school programs, student enrichment programs and educational activities in our classrooms.
Everything from ice cream parties to hands-on live animal classroom experiences and even much needed classroom supplies have been purchased with funds raised through the Box Tops program in our school. As a Box Tops Coordinator I collected Box Tops from classroom teachers and mailed them in to the program. It was a simple way to get involved and help our school. And it is so rewarding to see the kids benefit from the money our Box Tops collection helped to raise!
And because I am a time-budgeted parent of four, my absolute favorite thing about the Box Tops program is how easy it is for a busy family to raise money for our school. There’s no door to door fundraising, items to sell or work to do. We simply shop our favorite brands and clip Box Tops off of the packaging. We store our Box Tops in a jar on the countertop, and at the end of the month the kids bring an envelope full of Box Tops into school.
Nestlé® Pure Life® joining the Box Tops ranks is seriously great news for us and our school. Bottled water is a school essential in our home and a definite part of our healthy lunches. Nestlé® Pure Life® 32 pack .5L bottles with Box Tops for Education packaging really make it easy to pack a lunch I know will make my kids smile.
Nestlé® Pure Life® is the #1 bottled water globally for good reason – Nestle sources all their water from wells & municipal sources before putting it through a 12-step quality process and enhancing the water with a light blend of minerals that gives Nestlé® Pure Life® that distinctive, refreshing taste in every single bottle. Knowing that Nestlé® Pure Life® meets strict standards for bottled water helps to make me feel good about what I’m packing in our lunchboxes each day!
Tips For Packing Fun Into Every School Lunch!
Mornings are hectic here, so being able to pack lunches quickly is an important step in starting our day right. We keep a few essentials on hand and pair them with a favorite sandwich for a great lunch every day! Some of our favorites:
- Nestlé® Pure Life® 32 pack .5L bottles with Box Tops for Education packaging
- String Cheese
- Grape Tomatoes
- Fruit Filled Muffins
- Animal Crackers
- Pretzels
- Bananas
- Apples
- Granola Bars
- Homemade Trail Mix
- Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
And of course, you have to make lunch extra special by tucking in a fun note. Since I can never find both a pen and a piece of paper during the morning rush, I love keeping a stack of printable lunch box notes in the kitchen! These sea life jokes are perfect to get the kids smiling at lunch. My boys love sharing them with friends!
You can print out these Sea Life Lunch Box Jokes here!
I love using these lunch box notes in the spring because they remind the kids of fun summer days at the beach or splash pad.
Of course, if sea life isn’t your thing, you can grab some Super Hero Lunch Box Notes, or these Inspiration Lunch Box Notes (great for older kids too!) to print as well!
What if my school doesn’t participate in Box Tops?
Reach out to the PTA, PTO or the school administration! Let them know you’d love to help the school benefit from The Box Tops Program and offer to be the school’s coordinator. You can visit the Box Tops Website for instructions, plus tons of fun ideas for getting students and parents excited about participating!
Ask parents to look for Box Tops packaging on amazing participating brands like Nestlé® Pure Life® every time they shop and start a monthly collection drive! Before you know it you’ll be a fundraising rock star and every child will benefit from the money you’ve raised!
Whether you’re just getting started or you’re a veteran Box Tops collector share a pic with me on instagram of your Box Tops collection! Tag @BearHugsAndBlanketForts to be featured in the community!
Want to hear more from Nestlé® about their Box Tops participating? Follow them on Facebook or Instagram and don’t forget to check your nearest Walmart for Nestlé® Pure Life® 32 pack .5L bottles with Box Tops for Education packaging!
I always collect box tops! It’s such an easy thing to do.
And I love these jokes. My kids are older and they’ll find them cheesy, but I know they’ll smile. 😉
Those jokes are too cute and I love supporting companies that give back to the community and support local schools. I always collected box tops when my kids were in school and now it’s easier than ever to do.
I love collecting the Box Tops for my nephew. I have to make sure to check out your printable as well.
We try very hard to pack healthy lunches for our kids. Sometimes you’re more successful than other times but he always has a fruit sometimes a vegetable some kind of a sandwich and of course he has some snack too.
I love seeing these cute lunches at school when I had lunch duty! So cute and the kids loved them!
I love these little joke printables! We leave notes or jokes in our cards lunch boxes and these would be adorable and fun to add to theirs. I do struggle this time of year with energy and effort to make their lunches. The beginning of the year I am full of healthy ideas, this time of year we are heading towards the end of school.
We started using refillable water bottles in the kids’ lunches to help reduce waste. We do bu some bottled water for emergency grab n go situations and I will look for the box tops!
It’s great to know companies support Box Top. I wish they so the same here to help the school and students.
Those are some great lunch ideas. I used to buy a different brand of bottled water for ethical reasons, but now I’m trying to use a thermos or water bottle instead. Every now and then though, a disposable water bottle seems like a good idea.
Love these ideas. My kids always bring water bottle, fresh fruits, fresh veggies and protein for lunch. They also collect box top to support their school.
These jokes are adorable! My daughter would get a kick out of these. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
This looks like such a great lunch. We make similar lunches too. I love those little cards, so cute!
I bet your son always enjoys his lunch. Look at all those goodies. And those fun notes are adorable. You’ve done such a great job!
I love packing water for my son. He loves water and that makes me happy. It is so easy to pack because I don’t have to worry about refrigeration and it keeps him hydrated throughout his busy day. Your lunch ideas area really helpful too!
I am a big fan of sticking with water instead of juices for kids (and adults!). This is a great idea and your lunch ideas are wonderful. Thanks for sharing – I’m in such a lunch rut!