Free Christian Lunch Box Notes for Teens Printables

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Are you wanting to encourage your teen this year? The teen years can be tough, and they certainly need all the encouraging! These Scripture-based faith lunch notes are designed with teens in mind, for the messages from the Bible their hearts need most.

Encouragement Cards & Faith Notes to Use All Year

I was a high school English teacher for 14 years and a youth leader for 10 years. Those years were some of my favorites and for sure, teens are my favorite age group to work with.

I know firsthand the struggles they go through and how it’s such a tumultuous time in their lives.

And a word of encouragement (and TRUTH!) from a stable adult in their world goes such a long way.

There is such power in a simple note of encouragement for teens in a busy, stressful world.

Giving tweens and teens Scripture-based encouragement matters so much! It strengthens their faith, affirms their identity in Christ, and reminds them they’re loved.

Alongside prayer (& you can download these Scripture based prayer cards for kids!), this is one of the most important things you can do for your teen.

Today I’m offering a free printable set of cards just like this for those reasons. These cards have been designed with teens in mind.

What Are Christian Lunch Notes?

Very simply, these are small, encouraging cards with faith-based affirmations and Bible verses to go along with them.

You might have heard them called by other names: encouragement cards, faith notes, Bible verse cards, affirmation notes.

These cards are especially meaningful in the teen years, when teens tend to isolate and feel a little lost in who they are.

Giving them cards like these is an unobtrusive way to show them you are standing with them, even if it feels like from a distance.

Creative Ways to Use Encouragement Cards (Beyond Lunch Boxes)

You don’t just need to put these cards in lunch bags! Here are other ways you can use them!

• Backpacks – tucked in a pocket before school.
• Textbooks or notebooks – hidden between pages for mid-class encouragement.
• Clothes drawers – a reminder at home while they’re getting dressed in the morning.
• Bathroom mirror or dresser – affirmation for the morning routine.
• Devotion time – use for morning devotions or after-school encouragement
• Youth group / Sunday School – leaders can hand them out for group encouragement.
• Care packages – add them to birthday, camp, or college prep boxes for older teens

 

Why Teens Need Scripture-Based Encouragement

Teens face a ton of pressure, doubt, and insecurity. They desperately want encouragement and someone to believe in them – but it’s hard for them to verbalize that. And sometimes, they aren’t even aware that that is exactly what they need.

Cards like these are powerful because:

• God’s Word will speak directly to them for encouragement, strength, courage, and being chosen/loved.
• Notes serve as daily reminders of truth when the world speaks lies.
• Both boys and girls need encouragement, and these cards can be used with either gender. All kids need to hear:
  • “You are chosen.” (Ephesians 1:4)
  • “Be strong and courageous.” (Joshua 1:9)
  • “God’s plans for you are good.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Christian Lunch Box Notes Free Printable Download

This set includes 36 Scripture-Based Encouragement Notes and 36 Coordinating Bible Verse Cards in one 18-page PDF – a color version and a black and white version.

You’ll also receive blank versions (in both color and black & white) so you can write your own personalized messages!

I created them to be somewhat minimalist, cool and not cheesy or cutesy (hopefully! that might debatable in their eyes!), and in neutral colors that can be given to both boys and girls.

What’s Included

• 36 Encouragement Notes with Bible-based phrases (4 color pages; 4 black-and-white pages)
• 36 Matching Bible Verse Cards (4 color pages; 4 black-and-white pages)
• 9 Blank Notes (1 page – color)
• 9 Blank Notes (1 page – black & white)
• Colorful, trendy paint splash background version of all cards
• Minimalist, ink-friendly black & white version of all cards
• Sized like business cards (2×3.5”) so they fit easily in pockets, bags, or Bibles.
• Delivered as a high-resolution PDF – easy to print and cut

You can choose to print encouragement or verse on one side and write your own note on the back.

OR

You can print the encouragement on one side and the coordinating Bible verse on the back.

Tips for Using the Cards Effectively & Maximize Impact

To multiply the impact of these cards, here are a few more suggestions for how to use them:

• Rotate verses/affirmations weekly for fresh encouragement.
• Write a personal message or prayer on the back. A prayerful, handwritten note means so much! 
• Encourage your teen to keep his or her favorite notes in a wallet, Bible, or journal.
• Share this with your youth leaders to spread the love to other teens!

Get Your Free Printable Christian Encouragement Cards

To get your cards, just fill out the box below! Be sure to hang on a few seconds to be redirected to your download.

For best results, download on a laptop or desktop, and print on cardstock.

 

Keep Fighting the Good Fight for the Teens in Your Life

Moms, dads, teachers, and youth leaders: your belief in your teen in huge! Pointing them back to the truth of Scripture is of vital importance. This small act of encouragement can plant seeds of faith that grow and last forever.

You’re doing a great job! Keep pointing the young people in your life to God’s Word through everyday little touches like these notes.

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