> About lunch posts + wandermonster
Wandermonster is a project of Rob Kimmel Design, an independent creative studio. I also teach at Pratt Institute. I am currently pursuing a dual MA in Children’s Literature and MFA in Writing for Children at Simmons College.
The blog was originally started when my wife and I journeyed for a month in Morocco with our then-five-year-old son, but it’s mutated into a forum for the Lunch Posts. This short video explains it all.
Every day of school, from kindergarten through third grade, I sent my son off with a sticky note fixed to the inside lid of his lunchbox. Each of these little pieces of colored paper bore a half-completed drawing and a half-written story. I anxiously awaited picking him up after school to see how he finished these miniature comics. If you want to know more, this interview will do the trick.
We got written up in places as diverse as Gawker’s io9 blog, the LA Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, Apartment Therapy, Wired, EW.com, Quipsologies, Communication Arts, designworklife , HOW magazine, and Gotham magazine. I’ve written an article about the Lunch Posts and “creative parenting,” for the July 2011 print issue of HOW Magazine Australian kids’ magazine BIG featured our work . Parenting blog Ohdeedoh gave us a nod for their “Ohdeedad” week.
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All material on wandermonster.com, unless otherwise noted, is copyright Rob Kimmel, 2010-2017
Beautiful idea Rob. I would like to see all of the post its scanned and printed in a book. My dad used to write “Ross” in a weird way every day on my paper bag lunch but I guess he’s not quite as creative as you.
fantastic idea. Would love to know what you son thinks of the lunch note idea, and what he thinks about you putting his creations on the web. What happens if he decides to just eat his lunch and close the lid thinking “nope, not drawing today”.
hey Ross, give your Dad a break. at least he tried to change it up a little. My girls get their name in a loveheart whenever I do their lunch in a paper bag.
Steph L: I think this post should answer your questions: http://wandermonster.com/2010/12/06/possibly-the-best-lunch-post-ever/
I just read your article in HOW and fell in love with this idea! My son just started second grade yesterday and as is (was) my custom, I drew him a picture and a short story and nestled it under his napkin to discover later. I pledge from here on out to start sending him to school with half-finished versions that he can complete and we can do together.
Thanks for a great article!!
Thanks, Dotty! I’d love to see what your son comes up with. Pass along Wandermonster!
This is brilliant! I collaborate on comics with my son – he is almost 7. It’s so much fun. This is a really fantastic idea for more of a daily project, thank you so much for sharing!
This is so awesome!