{"id":17488,"date":"2018-03-28T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/?p=17488"},"modified":"2020-01-27T14:54:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T19:54:44","slug":"what-is-a-lapbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/what-is-a-lapbook\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Lapbook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A lapbook is one of my favorite ways to make topics &#8220;stick&#8221; in my kids&#8217; brains.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When I posted a picture of our Oceans book on my <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/thehappyhousewife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook page,&nbsp;<\/a>I assumed everyone was familiar with lapbooking but apparently that is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m excited to share how these books helped our homeschool.&nbsp; Even my adult children get nostalgic when I pull out their old lapbooks.<\/p>\n<p>I also have the opportunity to share some awesome books created by real life moms (not some fancy publishing company), and hopefully convince a few homeschoolers to try one of our favorite learning tools.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27453\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2018\/03\/how-to-use-lapbooks-homeschool.jpg\" alt=\"what is a lapbook?\" width=\"602\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2018\/03\/how-to-use-lapbooks-homeschool.jpg 700w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2018\/03\/how-to-use-lapbooks-homeschool-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8b77dda8cc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8b77dda8cc\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/what-is-a-lapbook\/#What_is_a_lapbook\" >What is a lapbook?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/what-is-a-lapbook\/#How_to_make_a_lapbook\" >How to make a lapbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/what-is-a-lapbook\/#Examples\" >Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/what-is-a-lapbook\/#Reader_submitted_lapbooks\" >Reader submitted lapbooks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/what-is-a-lapbook\/#Free_online_resources\" >Free online resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_lapbook\"><\/span><strong>What is a lapbook? <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In Happy Homeschool terms, a lapbook is a really cool hands-on method of teaching your children about anything! You don&#8217;t have to be a homeschooler to use a lapbook to teach your kids. Anyone can make one to help reinforce ideas your kids are learning at school, extra curricular activities, or church projects.<\/p>\n<p>I love them because my kids seem to remember their books learning better than&nbsp;<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/31-days-of-read-alouds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">read alouds<\/a> or worksheets.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/lapbooking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squidoo<\/a>, lapbooking is defined as:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8230;making&nbsp;<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/minibooks\">mini-books<\/a> covering details that you&#8217;ve studied. After making a variety of mini-books about a larger topic, all the books are put together in a large folder. The finished product is called a&nbsp;<strong>lapbook<\/strong> because it&#8217;s large and covers your lap.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_make_a_lapbook\"><\/span>How to make a lapbook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These books take on many different shapes and sizes, it just depends on how creative you are or want to be. We use <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2HCYjmu\">manila folders<\/a> and <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2HB483G\">colorful card stock<\/a> to create our books. I&#8217;m not the most crafty person in the world, so I stick to the basics.<\/p>\n<p>To make the outer cover open the manila folder then fold each side into each other. It should look like the tri-fold boards kids use at the science fair.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6259.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17491 size-full\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6259.jpg\" alt=\"Lapbooks are a great way to reinforce what your children are learning. \" width=\"550\" height=\"413\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside the manila folder you can glue or staple card stock to make &#8220;pages&#8221; or pockets for additional space.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6255.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17495 size-full\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6255.jpg\" alt=\"Lapbooks are a great way to reinforce what your children are learning. \" width=\"550\" height=\"365\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One thing I needed to learn when creating these books was to let it go. (Cue Frozen) Your child&#8217;s lapbook shouldn&#8217;t be perfect! If you do the work, they won&#8217;t learn the material. I had to let go of my perfectionist tendencies and allow my children to make less than perfect books so <em>they learned the concepts.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I realized when my kids <strong><em>create lapbooks&nbsp;they are learning<\/em><\/strong>. When I created the book so it was &#8220;perfect&#8221; they didn&#8217;t learn much at all.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, I did use free&nbsp;<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.homeschoolshare.com\/lapbook-templates.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">templates<\/a>&nbsp;to create our books.<\/p>\n<p>Once it has been created it is time to fill it with information. At first I thought lapbooks were only for science or history, however I quickly realized they reinforce any subject!<\/p>\n<p>After years of eyeing it at homeschool conventions I did purchase <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FZgRzW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Guide to Lap Books,<\/a>&nbsp;but the rest of the resources I found for free on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a creative bone in your body, many of my favorite publishers offer templates to go with the books. They are inexpensive and many are available for immediate download on <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/apps\/easyfind?N=5401+1119289&amp;Ne=1000000&amp;Ntk=keywords&amp;Ntt=lapbooks&amp;Nu=product.endeca_rollup&amp;action=Search&amp;category=Download&amp;event=AFF&amp;nav_search=1&amp;p=1141372\"><br \/>\nChristianBook.com<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for inspiration to start lapbooking I&#8217;ve included photos of a few of our books as well as some reader submitted photos to get your creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples\"><\/span>Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once I realized that lapbooks weren&#8217;t only for science and history, we used them for all our subjects. This book was used with&nbsp;<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2GyXqMt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discovering Jesus in Genesis<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=thehaphou-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1581343949\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"> for our bible lessons. Each day we read one lesson then create a mini book, symbol, or other small craft to put in our book.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6259.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17491 size-full\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6259.jpg\" alt=\"Lapbooks are a great way to reinforce what your children are learning. \" width=\"550\" height=\"413\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6260.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17492 size-full\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6260.jpg\" alt=\"Lapbooks are a great way to reinforce what your children are learning. \" width=\"550\" height=\"489\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6262.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17494 size-full\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6262.jpg\" alt=\"Lapbooks are a great way to reinforce what your children are learning. \" width=\"333\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember all those leftover scrapbook supplies you have in your closet? You can use that themed paper in your lapbooks. In our Oceans lap book (see below) I turned the manilla folder sideways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6253.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17496 size-full\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6253.jpg\" alt=\"Lapbooks are a great way to reinforce what your children are learning. \" width=\"550\" height=\"374\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6255.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17495 size-full\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/IMG_6255.jpg\" alt=\"Lapbooks are a great way to reinforce what your children are learning. \" width=\"550\" height=\"365\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This weather lapbook is from <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsjonescreationstation.com\/interactive-science-lapbook-for-a-weather-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mrs. Jone&#8217;s Creation Station.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27428\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/weather-lapbook-1.png\" alt=\"weather lapbook\" width=\"598\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/weather-lapbook-1.png 1272w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/weather-lapbook-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/weather-lapbook-1-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/weather-lapbook-1-1024x681.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/summer-cloud-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">summer cloud science experiment<\/a> would be a great addition to this weather lapbook.<\/p>\n<p>Tina used a legal size folder for this anatomy lapbook. Lapbooks aren&#8217;t only for younger kids! Even high schoolers can make them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27430\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/Free-Human-Body-Lapbook-@-Tinas-Dynamic-Homeschool-Plus.png\" alt=\"human body lapbook\" width=\"601\" height=\"845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/Free-Human-Body-Lapbook-@-Tinas-Dynamic-Homeschool-Plus.png 650w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/Free-Human-Body-Lapbook-@-Tinas-Dynamic-Homeschool-Plus-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can get the printables free for this human body lapbook at <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tinasdynamichomeschoolplus.com\/2015\/10\/23\/free-human-body-lapbook-and-unit-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tina&#8217;s Homeschool<\/a>. Don&#8217;t forget to check out our <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/virtual-anatomy-study-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">virtual anatomy study resources<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27432\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/little-house-in-the-big-woods-lapbook.jpg\" alt=\"little house in the big woods lapbook\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/little-house-in-the-big-woods-lapbook.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/little-house-in-the-big-woods-lapbook-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Additionally lapbooks are a great compliment to your homeschool read alouds. You can find the tutorial for this <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2G3eNHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Little House in the Big Woods<\/a> lapbook over at <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlehouseliving.com\/little-house-big-woods-printable-lapbook-pages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Little House Living<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27434\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/States-Lapbook-Inside-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/States-Lapbook-Inside-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/States-Lapbook-Inside-1-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My (free)&nbsp;&nbsp;<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/free-state-notebooking-pages-ebook\/\">State Notebooking pages<\/a> would be a perfect addition to this US book shared by <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marinecorpsnomads.com\/2009\/02\/united-states-lapbook.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marine Corps Nomads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reader_submitted_lapbooks\"><\/span>Reader submitted lapbooks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/additionlapbook11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17499\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/additionlapbook11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/additionlapbook3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17501\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/additionlapbook3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer used a lapbook to reinforce addition for her younger children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/money.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17502\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/money.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/money11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17504\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/money11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Money lapbook (from Jennifer)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/obedience-lapbook.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17505\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2011\/01\/obedience-lapbook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Obedience Lapbook &nbsp;(you can see the whole tutorial on <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/peacecreekontheprairie.com\/christian-family\/how-to-make-an-obedience-lapbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peace Creek on the Prairie<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2648\/4100238174_16fff9f841.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2635\/4100238450_3f9a34fe2d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n<p>Opera Lap book (from <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/jimmiescollage.com\/2009\/11\/verdi-composer-study-and-opera-lapbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmie&#8217;s Collage<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2586\/3747481759_d3b49449e4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3426\/3747481521_fa9bd527e1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n<p>Eclipse lap book (<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/jimmiescollage.com\/2009\/07\/independent-lapbook-eclipse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">from Jimmie&#8217;s Collage<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>As you can see from these examples, the possibilities are endless! If you would like more resources check if your local library has <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000SIADFQ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000SIADFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Lap Book Handbook<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=thehaphou-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000SIADFQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">. I referenced it often when creating our books.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_online_resources\"><\/span>Free online resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lapbook Lessons:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>This&nbsp;<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lapbooklessons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">free site<\/a>&nbsp;that contains a wealth of resources including templates, resources, printables, and entire projects. However you may have issues with this site if you use Chrome or Firefox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Homeschool Share:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>This is <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.homeschoolshare.com\/Lapbooks_at_HSS.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another free site<\/a> with tons of resources. Free templates and entire projects are available to download.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might also enjoy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/when-the-homeschool-plan-isnt-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When the Homeschool Plan isn&#8217;t Working<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/how-to-create-unit-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Create Unit Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dozens of <a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/projects-experiments-hands-on-fun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Projects, Experiments &amp; Hands on Fun Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27454\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2018\/03\/how-to-use-lapbooks.jpg\" alt=\"what is a lapbook\" width=\"600\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2018\/03\/how-to-use-lapbooks.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2018\/03\/how-to-use-lapbooks-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lapbook is one of my favorite ways to make topics &#8220;stick&#8221; in my kids&#8217; brains. When I posted a picture of our Oceans book on my Facebook page,&nbsp;I assumed everyone was familiar with lapbooking but apparently that is not the case. 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