When my kids were small (I had my first 5 kids in 7 years) it was difficult to get even just the necessities accomplished, let alone school too. Lunch time was busy. Nursing a baby and making lunch, although trust me is do-able, it's not ideal.
Sometimes to reduce that lunchtime chaos I would make the kids' lunches the night before and put them in individual brown lunch bags. Sometimes I would draw a fun picture on the bag and add their name. I thought of this because when needed to take a lunch when we went somewhere, I would make these and they would get so excited about their "lunch bag"! I figured, why not make them even when we're not going somewhere. I would put in items like a sandwich, pudding with a spoon, fruit, and a juice or milk box. Maybe cookies.
They were big hits. And, it made lunch time so much easier. I haven't done that for years. Most of the kids can make their own lunch and help the youngest too. I still often make lunch for everyone because if I make it for one, then others want the same thing.
I bet if I did again they would get a kick out of it.
Sometimes to reduce that lunchtime chaos I would make the kids' lunches the night before and put them in individual brown lunch bags. Sometimes I would draw a fun picture on the bag and add their name. I thought of this because when needed to take a lunch when we went somewhere, I would make these and they would get so excited about their "lunch bag"! I figured, why not make them even when we're not going somewhere. I would put in items like a sandwich, pudding with a spoon, fruit, and a juice or milk box. Maybe cookies.
They were big hits. And, it made lunch time so much easier. I haven't done that for years. Most of the kids can make their own lunch and help the youngest too. I still often make lunch for everyone because if I make it for one, then others want the same thing.
I bet if I did again they would get a kick out of it.
I love you blog, Sue!
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