What an awesome lap book / activity pack!!  I’ve never used a formal “lap book” pack and I’ve never had the opportunity to use one of the Homeschool in the Woods products.  What a joy!

We had a great time reviewing The New Testament from the Homeschool in the Woods.  Each day we were able to read from the Bible and study the Word of God, taking time to use the projects in the pack.  In this particular pack, there were 15 projects covering the lineage from David to Jesus all the way through Paul’s journeys.

Now, to be truthful my son (he’s 10) doesn’t really like coloring or cutting, etc.  He never has.  He’s always rushed through these kinds of projects and not really cared about how they turned out.  With that being said, he was actually very patient and took his time with this project. 

My daughter on the other hand LOVES to color, cut, glue, tape, paint, etc.  Anything that involves any kind of arts or crafts is right up her alley.  She just loves it.  But, she tends to rush through projects so that she can get started on the next one without really taking the time to enjoy and appreciate what she’s currently working on.  She’ll start out very detailed using various colors and then as she gets bored with it, her pictures become hurried and monotone (all blue, all green, etc.).  Anyway, we are definitely taking our time with this activity pack and working through it slowly, appreciating what’s taking place within the Bible readings and in our projects.  One of the projects was about the miracles that Jesus performed.  So, we took our time and read through each of the verses and sections in the activity pack.  By the time we are done they will have very nice (and well appreciated) lap books on the New Testament. 

We’ve tried a few lap books this year on our own as part of our independent studies and they’ve turned out pretty well.  However, most of the material I come up with on my own.  After doing one of Amy Pak’s activity packs, I must say that ours pale in comparison.  The materials that Amy has put together are beautiful with very creative ways of conveying the information we’ve read and learned.  I can’t wait to see how my children’s finished projects turn out!

Also, this pack comes with very detailed instructions for each project.  The only one I had problems with is the Beatitudes fold-out piece.  It’s confusing as all get-out (that’s Texan for, “It makes no sense to me.”).  We ended up putting it together our own way.  It doesn’t look like it’s supposed to look, but I just couldn’t understand how to put it all together with the instructions.  Out of all that we’ve done, that was by far the trickiest.  Everything else has worked out wonderfully and we've all really enjoyed reading and learning from the Bible as well as applying what we've learned in the form of the New Testament activity pack.

In summary:

Ø     Price:  $18.95 download or $19.95 on CD

Ø     Hands-On History Activity Pak

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