Before I get to the activity paks, I do want to let you know a bit about the company.  First, I love that the family who owns Homeschool in the Woods is the Pak family.  So now you know why they have activity paks instead of packs.  I love plays on words, so that just stood out to me.  Indulge me, OK?  LOL

Second, yes, they really do homeschool in the woods.  This is a family who is really into history.  They do reenactments and the whole bit.  I just love it when a real family comes up with something and decides to share it with others.  It's just so much better than a big company that hires people to just sit around trying to figure out how to make the world's most boring textbooks.  I know those companies are out there.  I've read their books!  LOL

Now, back to the New Testament Activity Pak.  The lap book includes 15 activities that incorporate creative writing, coloring, research, Bible study, and more. The activities start with the lineage of Jesus and end with Paul's missionary journeys.  You can see the final product below.

The "New Testament News" is a project that lets your child be a reporter during the time of Jesus.  Your child will interview biblical characters, report on the miracles of Jesus, create ads and more.  The final product will look like the scroll above.

The final product included is the poster "The Armor of God."  Teach your child to put on the helmet of salvation, carry the sheild of faith, use the sword of the spirit, etc.  This project, also shown above, is designed to be personalized so that it's your child's face on the poster, not some anonymous soldier. 

Note:  Detailed masters are provided for all printable projects and illustrated step-by-step directions provide printing and assembly instructions.  You will need to buy additional supplies such as paper, glue, tape, etc.

What are the pros of this product?  Well, for starters, all of the projects are Biblical!  They are also something that kids of just about any age can do, though the younger ones will definitely need help assembling things.  It is obvious that a lot of time and effort has been put into creating these and the final product is really cool.  They make a good keepsake and you will actually have something to show for your work. 

Also, you can let each of your children make their own projects if you want to because they are printable and you can make as many copies as you want (for use in your own family, of course.)  Or, if you make a mistake, all you have to do it print the page again.

What's not to like?  Well, I don't know anything about lap books, so I don't know how this compares to others.  If you already like lab books, and if you're a Christian, you will most likely not find any negatives.

The only negative I can think of is that lap books in general seem to be mostly "ready to assemble," meaning much the research has been done for you.  The information is already printed out and ready to use.  So while they're hands on, you will need to be sure your child actually studies each activity, otherwise he or she could complete the project and not learn anything. 

There one thing that would have made it a little easier to do.  It's not really a negative, but while there is a separate supply list for each project, there is no master list.   A master supply list would be nice so that you can make sure you have everything you need before you start.  Not that you can't take a few minutes of your time to figure it out, but a minute saved is a minute earned, especially if you're a homeschool mom!  :)

The Crazy Mom take:  I admit, I was a little intimidated because I had never done a lapbook before.  I'd heard of them, but had never really seen one.  I wasn't even sure what one was.  I guess it's it's just a book you make that you put on your lap!  LOL 

I found that there was quite a lot of printing to do to get ready for the projects.  I also needed to buy some supplies that I didn't have around the house such as paper fasteners and double-sided tape.  I had to go to three stores to find those fasteners!  LOL

I had my son Dode Man do the first couple of lap book projects.  Take note: make sure you let your child know not to cut off the tabs!  I had to do a little repair work on ours!

Anyway, we are actually still in the middle of getting it all together.  I am letting each of the kids do several of the projects and then we will all assemble it when we're done. 

So far, we are enjoying this project.  It is a nice change of pace around here.  We don't do a lot of color, cut and glue type things around here, so it is nice to get some hands on learning in.  I don't think I would want to do lapbooks all the time, but I have to say that they are more fun to do than I thought they would be!

What's the bottom line?  Download $18.95/CD $19.95

I am going to give out of 3 out of 5 smileys!!! *

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*The Smiley System: 

I can't really recommend this product.

 I doubt this product would be helpful to many people.

 This is a good product, but isn't right for everyone.

 Most homeschool moms will find this useful.

 This is great, and I would recommend it to anyone!!!