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Word Puzzle Lunch Box Notes: “Wuzzles”

August 13, 2015

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“Wuzzles”  are a type of word puzzle. A common idiom or phrase is illustrated using words, letters, symbols and/or numbers. They are similar in nature to a rebus puzzle, but do not use pictures. For example, the word “MAN” is placed over the word “BOARD”; the solution is “man overboard.” Last year I created tongue twister lunch box notes as a way to insert a little literacy learning at lunch time and while I will be giving those notes to my 6 year old this year who can finally read, I wanted to create something a bit more challenging for my older son. Since we are on a big brain teaser kick around here, the “Wuzzle Lunch Box Notes” were born.

Word Puzzle "Wuzzles" lunch box notes for kids.

These types of word puzzles ask your child to think outside the box, use their powers of deduction and problem solving as well as use their literacy skills. In addition, they can be a great social tool. Kids can ask their friends for help solving the puzzle. It’s a fun ice breaker for the first few weeks of school.

I tried to make puzzles that would be easy enough for kids to solve and that repeated specific problem solving methods so kids could build upon what they learned each time they figured a “wuzzle” out.

Of course, I knew I wanted to share them with you, so I created a 3 page printable. There are 24 wuzzles in all. Feel free to print out the lunch box notes and send them with your child to school.

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Download and print –> Wuzzle Lunch Box Notes

Also find —>

  • tongue twister lunch box notes
  • poetry lunch box notes

Word puzzles for lunch time.

MORE CLEVER LUNCH BOX NOTES:

  • Optical illusion notes at Mr. Printables
  • Lunch box jokes at All for the Boys
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by: Erica posted in: Literacy 10 Comments

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  1. Jeanette Nyberg says

    August 14, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    I was just thinking about how excited I am to have a first grader so I can start making little lunchbox drawings again every day. My 12 year old had sort of outgrown them, but I’ll stick one of these in her lunch on the first day, because I think she and her friends will have a blast with them. Good one, E.

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  2. Corrie says

    August 14, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    brilliant!

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  3. Nicole says

    August 26, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    My kids are loving these!

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    • Erica MomandKiddo says

      August 28, 2015 at 12:41 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that!

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  4. Kimber Menssen says

    September 16, 2015 at 4:33 am

    What a great idea! I’m stumped on a few. . . do you have the answers. 🙂 Thanks!

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    • Erica MomandKiddo says

      September 16, 2015 at 1:55 pm

      Ok, here you go. 🙂
      Banana Split, Broken heart, in a pickle, one in a million, tricycle, too funny for words, man overboard, jack in the box, upside down, read between the lines, big mouth, stand by me, back to back (or backwards and forwards), word for word, on the line, touchdown, not himself, high chair, scrambled eggs, so long for now, big bird, forwards, breakfast in bed, crossroads.

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  5. Mi1ion says

    December 7, 2017 at 10:11 pm

    How do you print these?

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  6. Brenda says

    August 10, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    Thank you so much for these fun lunch notes! My son is just starting middle school and these will be nice for him to have in his lunchbox. It will remind him that I love him, without embarrassing him in front of his friends.

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    • Erica says

      August 18, 2018 at 7:09 am

      I hope he enjoys them!

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  7. Sharlene Habermeyer says

    August 24, 2019 at 10:47 pm

    Clever! I’ve never heard of these–but I love puzzles that build a child’s brain and gets them to think–great ideas! Thank you!

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