How to make from cardboard
You can make a laptop with your own hands even from cardboard. How to assemble the product correctly is described below in the article.
To begin with, a model of the future cardboard book with activities is also drawn. It is convenient to do this on A4 sheets folded in the form of a laptop. Next you will need to come up with and prepare all the details.
The table offers interesting options:
| Lapbook parts | Peculiarities |
| Curly pockets | Can be made in the form of a bird's nest and eggs, a basket and vegetables/mushrooms/berries, a backpack and educational accessories. |
| Classic pockets | The easiest way is to write questions on the pockets themselves, and make cards with answers to insert into them. For example: which mushrooms are edible? |
| Envelopes | They can be curly or regular. Parts of games and tasks are placed inside the envelopes. |
| Spinning circles | It would be interesting to make them in the form of a planet, a wheel with a calendar or seasons. |
| Stripes | The most interesting option is a strip folded several times. You can write a title on its main part. For example, "Insects". And on the folding part of all their popular representatives. |
Curly pockets
Envelope pockets
Volume pockets
Rotating pockets
Strip pockets
When making the product under discussion, a rectangle of cardboard is laid out on the table. Approximately 1/3 of it on each side is folded. Afterwards, you can attach all the prepared games and decorations to the base. High-quality glue and double-sided tape are suitable for this.
Tips and tricks to follow
Themed lapbooks are a great way to save money on toy purchases.
Often, after watching cartoons, children ask their parents to buy various products with the image of the character they like. Requests are repeated after each new video. Instead of buying toys, you can make a themed lapbook with the story of your favorite character. It will also be an excellent educational tool.
The product can be for school subjects. A laptop is a great way to learn new information and consolidate old information. This is a way to get to know an unloved subject better and change your attitude towards it.
Instead of colored paper, the base of the product can be covered with felt. Then the parts can be attached to it with miniature Velcro.
If you wish, you can make a lapbook with your own hands quickly and easily. At the same time, you can either repeat existing ideas using other people’s layouts, or create a unique book/box personally for your child.
