lapbook ideas

[ftlmom2001]

My 6 year old son and I just saw a you tube video about lapbooking and he is very excited about trying something like this. Can someone please give me some ideas about how to do lapbooks and some possible subjects or themes to use them with.
thanks in advance

[StormySar]

whats a lapbook?

[AllisonK]

I started a thread about this a while back that had some great links. Let me see if I can find it.

[AllisonK]

Here it is:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...light=lapbooks

As for subjects or themes, anything you want to do. We have done the Abyss (which was super fun to learn about for me but DD suggested it ), tidepools, coral reefs, and sea urchins. Can you tell we are on a ocean kick lately. For DS who is only 4 I am going to let him do some of the letters of the alphabet. He can just write the letters or cut out pictures and make a collage of things that start with that letter. He loves doing this but wants to do a lapbook too.

[frogguruami]

We will lapbook ANYTHING, LOL

I have links on my website of the lapbooks we have done. Also some basic lapbooking info.

[saintmom]

Yahoo has a lapbook group,In the files section there's lots of links for useful folds.It also tells how to fold for an expanded file and circle books(my fav)
www.handsofachild.com -lapbook units for sale,monthly freebies

www.homeschoolhelperonline.com -free lapbook printables

Every now and then I'll google the topic just to see what's up.I never cease to be amazed at the creative ideas folks come up with.

[RedWine]

Originally Posted by ftlmom2001

My 6 year old son and I just saw a you tube video about lapbooking and he is very excited about trying something like this. Can someone please give me some ideas about how to do lapbooks and some possible subjects or themes to use them with.
thanks in advance

Do you mine sharing the youtube link? I would like to watch this with my oldest, to see if she would like to do this in the fall.

[coldfeet]

Originally Posted by RedWine

Do you mine sharing the youtube link? I would like to watch this with my oldest, to see if she would like to do this in the fall.

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[coldfeet]

I am an avid scrapbooker so this will be a TON of fun for me!

My kiddos want to "learn" to scrapbook, so I'm sure this will be very enjoyable for them as well.

Originally Posted by frogguruami

We will lapbook ANYTHING, LOL

I have links on my website of the lapbooks we have done. Also some basic lapbooking info.

I LOVE your Beltane lapbook. Beautiful. I'm off to look at the rest of yours!

[KoalaMama]

Wow. This is going to be so totally up our alley! Love it! We're going to finish off our butterfly week with our first lapbook. Wheeeee!

[RedWine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVPNyXJb09E

Was it this one?


Also, how do you fold the paper the way you want it for lapbooking purposes? I'm hopeless when it comes to structured arts and crafts.

Off to do some more internet searching...

[frogguruami]

Originally Posted by coldfeet

I LOVE your Beltane lapbook. Beautiful. I'm off to look at the rest of yours!

Thanks, We may actually finish that one next year! LOL

AM

[ftlmom2001]

Thanks for all the help

Yes that was the you tube video that we saw.
I am so greatful for all the info, especially the link to the thread it is really helping me to understand what it is. I'm sure I will have more questions later but this is a good start.
I love you gals: , Thanks a bunch.