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Here is a fun little fold you can make as a mini book for a lapbook or just for fun!!!

Here is the finished product

You start with a rectangle piece of paper and fold the top top the bottom.  It will look like this...

Then fold it in half again going right to left.

Now open it back up.  The fold above was just to establish the middle line.  Fold both sides into the middle to make a little book that opens in the center.  (Now it looks like a mini lapbook!)

Now fold both sides so there is a triangle at the top.

Viola!  A House!!! You can open the doors and write inside and also lift the top portion and you have another flap to write in. 

Here is a church my 3 year old made.(With a little help!)

He is very pleased with it!


My kids are having a blast making these.  I need to come up with a lapbook project we can include these in!

Happy Folding!!!

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Posted by linny

We will definately have to try those out.

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Posted by picluvinmom

I would love to see that in a lapbook..That is awesome and very easy..I bet

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Posted by Anonymous

As soon as I saw this post I grabbed a piece of paper and made a little house. We are getting ready to make a big move and I was thinking about having the kids do a lapbook on us moving. This little house would be perfect to add to the lapbook! Thanks for sharing!
http://homegrownhomeschool.blogspot.com/

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Posted by castlekids

As soon as I saw this I thought of the little saying -

Here is the church, here is the steeple, open the doors and seee all the people! My 5yr old has been going around saying that so I'm sure she will love this activity!

Jenny

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Posted by SchoolinRhome

THanks for posting this neat paper fold. This will be great for lapbooks and also children's book crafts! They love the Dr. Suess In a People House. I think we will make this and add pictures inside like the story!
Thanks again!
SchoolinRhome

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Posted by Anonymous

I taught in the public school for 8 years. I loved theme units. It would hurt my feelings when we would complete a unit and I would see all those great activites cramed in backpacks or in the garbage never to be enjoyed again. NOW you showed me a way to help my daughter whom I homeschool enjoy them and learn from them and have documentation for years!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Stephany

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Posted by Anonymous

Thanks for posting this pattern. I was looking for it to accompany THe Napping hOuse, and i had left my pattern at home. thanks thanks

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