Back to School Lunchbox Notes | A Little Note, A Big Smile
Back to School • Homeroom Collection
A little note.
A big smile.
The two-second ritual that turns lunchtime into the best part of your kid's day. Slip one in, and they open their lunch to a reminder that someone's thinking of them.
Why a note
First-day nerves don't stay home
The morning drop-off is the easy part. It's lunchtime, in a loud room full of new faces, when a little one feels the furthest from home. A note tucked next to the sandwich meets them right there, and says the thing you'd say if you could be in the seat beside them.
"Today will be a good day." — and just like that, it is.
A closer look
Back to School Lunchbox Notes
$9.99
Sixty little pick-me-ups, designed in-house by our studio, packed in a keepsake box shaped like a tiny backpack. A Velcro flap keeps them tucked away so you're not chasing loose cards around a drawer, and every card is ready to grab on a busy morning.
- 60 cards — two of every design, so favorites never run out too fast
- Cheerful front, blue writing grid on the back for your own message
- Backpack-shaped keepsake box with a Velcro closure to store them
- Original designs you'll only find here
The 2025 run sold out in weeks — don't wait on this one
Add to lunch rotation
A taste of what's inside
Notes that sound like you
Thirty different designs, all little affirmations for big feelings — things like:
Make it a celebration, not a scramble
The rest of the first-day kit
A few small things that take the edge off the big day — the night before, and the morning of.
The night before — a screen-free way to shake the nerves
Back to School Spinner Game
A quick, giggly game for back-to-school eve. Burns off the jitters before they turn into a 6am meltdown.
Back to School Matching Game
Tuck it in a bag for the carpool line or the doctor's-visit wait. Screen-free, and small enough to travel.
Resin Barrettes
Let them pick tomorrow's clip tonight. One small "I chose it myself" win means fewer get-dressed battles at dawn.
The morning of — turn breakfast into a send-off
School Table Scatter Confetti
Scatter it on the breakfast table while they sleep. Two minutes of effort, a first-day memory they'll talk about at pickup.
Colored Pencil Reusable Straws
Pencil-shaped straws that make the first-day orange juice feel like an occasion. Reusable, so they last all year.
Lunchbox Notes
And the one that carries the good feeling into the school day. The star of this page.
Questions parents ask
The lunchbox note, answered
How do lunchbox notes help with first-day nerves?
A note lands at the moment a child feels the most alone in a new routine: lunchtime, away from home. Opening a lunchbox to a familiar, encouraging message is a small anchor in an unfamiliar day, a reminder that a parent is thinking of them even when they can't be there.
Why is this a good non-candy lunchbox surprise?
Because it's the easiest non-food surprise there is: no sugar, nothing to melt or spoil, and it works for every age. The cards come pre-designed with positive messages, so on a rushed morning you can grab one and go — or take ten seconds to write your own on the back.
How many notes come in a set, and are they reusable?
Each set includes 60 cards, two of every design, tucked in a backpack-shaped keepsake box with a Velcro closure so they store neatly between school days. The blank grid on the back means you can add a personal message any morning you like.
Can I write my own message?
Yes. Every card has a cheerful design on the front and blue writing lines on the back, so you can add a quick "Have fun at lunch, love Mom" or an inside joke that's just yours.
From the video
Candice Stringham
Candice is the Marketing Director at My Mind's Eye and helps bring our brand to life through photography, video, styling, and social media. She films our product videos so you can see each piece up close before it lands in your cart.
Homeroom Collection
Start the year on a good note
Grab the lunchbox notes, then round out the first-day kit with the rest of the Back to School Collection.
