Bible lapbooks provide hands-on Bible study for kids. What is lapbooking? Come find out! Thinking Kids has a growing line of Bible lapbooks.
Bible Study for Kids
Just like you, I want my kids to know and love the Bible. When I wrote Bible Road Trip™, I wanted to take my kids through Scripture at an age-appropriate level every three years. That journey through Scripture is something I love, and I’m going to miss doing it with my kids when the last one leaves home next year. (Sniff!)
I also want my kids to be able to dive deep on biblical theology. It’s important they can do Bible studies on issues like prayer, the Nativity, the fruit of the Spirit, and the armor of God. When my children were in the 5-12 year age range, it was especially important that they could do hands-on Bible study activities that would help them think deeply about Scripture and digest doctrine and theology in small chunks.
That’s where the Thinking Kids Press Bible Road Trip™ Bible Lapbooks come in. They are hands-on unit studies of an aspect of Scripture your child not only needs to know, but will enjoy studying!
What is Lapbooking?
A lapbook is a file folder with a series of minibooks that allow kids to record their learning.
At Thinking Kids Press, I take that a bit further with wheels, copywork, verse frames, and memory verse cards. Each minibook and activity in the Bible lapbooks is aimed at helping your kids study the Bible. The lapbooks come with instructions, reading and discussion directions, and detailed assembly diagrams and specifications.
Plus, they’re really cute! I’ve worked to create Bible lapbooks your family will enjoy as a finished product and that you’ll desire to keep around for years to come as a memory of your hands-on Bible studies.
So, what is lapbooking? Well, lapbooking is a process of learning that just happens to create a super fun end product!
Storing Bible Lapbooks
I suggest stacking your Bible lapbooks upright in a magazine file like the ones below, then setting the file on a bookshelf. It’s a simple and effective way to store your child’s Bible lapbooks.
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Bible Lapbooks
Thinking Kids Press Bible lapbooks are more than just a fun way to record information. They are studies in theology! These Bible studies for your kids will take at least a week to complete, so work on one minibook at a time for a deep dive into God’s Word with your kids.
Check out our growing collection of Bible lapbooks.
- Vocabulary Definitions of Bible Genres and Categories
- The Genres of the Old and New Testaments
- The Books of the Bible in Order
- Author, Date Written, Genre, and Theme of Each Book of the Bible
It is important that our kids know the books of the Bible so that they can find their way around the “library” of the Bible, but it’s also important that they learn about each book of the Bible. These facts will help your child read the Bible with a greater level of comfort, knowledge, and understanding.
- God created the earth, humans, and made males and females.
- The seven days of Creation.
- The Trinity–God is three Persons in One. Each Person is fully God.
- God created everything out of nothing.
- God made you.
- God the Triune Creator.
- Gifts God gave us during the Creation story.
- The fall of man and God’s plan for salvation.
Your child will complete their fun, hands-on Creation Bible study with a firm understanding of Creation-related doctrines, ordinances, and mandates. This understanding will inform their Christian worldview and theology.
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- The impact of Moses on the Old Testament world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The Old Testament world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Exodus.
- The people involved in Moses’ biblical, historical story.
- Exodus vocabulary.
- The timeline of each story.
- The geography of each Exodus story.
- Theology: Deuteronomy 34:10 and passages where Moses is mentioned.
What Was the Tabernacle? Lapbook | The lapbook completes your unit study of the tabernacle, allowing your kids to record what they’ve learned about:
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- The impact of the tabernacle on the Old Testament world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The Old Testament world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Exodus.
- The people involved in the biblical, historical story of the tabernacle.
- Bible history vocabulary.
- The timeline of the tabernacle story.
- The geography of the tabernacle story.
- Theology: John 1:14, Exodus, Leviticus, Hebrews 8-10, and passages from John.
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- The impact of the Exodus on the Old Testament world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The Old Testament world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Exodus.
- The people involved in the biblical, historical story of the Exodus.
- Exodus vocabulary.
- The timeline of the Exodus.
- The geography of each Exodus story.
- Theology: Bible passages that show God is faithful, known to us, sovereign, our Savior, with us, all-powerful, our Provider, victorious, and holy.
The Exodus History Lapbooks are designed to complement the Who What Why Exodus books for ages 7-11!
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- Luke 11:1-13
- Psalm 141:1-2
- Revelation 5:6-10
- 2 Chronicles 7:13-14
- Matthew 6:5-13
- 1 Samuel 2:1-10
- Psalm 17:6
- John 14:6-7
- 1 Timothy 2:5-6
- Hebrews 7:22-28
- Hebrews 9:24
- Romans 8:26-30
- Jude 20-21
- Ephesians 6:18
- Galatians 4:4-6
- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
- Romans 5:1-5
Your child will learn what the Bible says about why we pray, how God participates in our prayers, the different types of prayers, and how Scripture tells us to respond when God says no to our prayers.
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- You and your child will study three Scripture passages:
- Galatians 5:22-23
- John 15:1-17
- Matthew 7:15-20
- Your child will learn:
- About the fruit the Holy Spirit develops in the life of the believer, think about ways that fruit can show in their life, and explore the definitions of the nine fruits listed in Galatians.
- Who grows the fruit in our lives, and when it appears.
- What the Bible has to say about the fruit of those who do not love Jesus. They will be asked to consider why Jesus told us to look out for those bearing bad fruit, specifically false teachers.
Supplies You’ll Need for Your Bible Lapbooks
File Folder, Assorted ColorsSpecialty CardstockBright Multipurpose Copy PaperAll-Purpose Glue SticksScotch Precision Ultra Edge ScissorsMini Brads16 Colors Fabric Ribbon 2/5 inchPilot FriXion Fineliner Erasable Marker Pens120-Pack Colored Pencils
You’ll need a few supplies to put together your Bible lapbooks. You probably already have most of these. If not, it’s worth investing in them as you will use them again and again with your kids.
- Colored File Folders
- Sheets of Cardstock in a Complimentary Color
- Printer Paper
- Scissors
- A Glue Stick
- 1/8″ Ribbon
- Metal Mini Brads
- Colored Pens to Write With
- Colored Pencils to Color With
- Several Scripture passages:
- Ephesians 6:10-20
- Romans 13:12
- 1 Peter 5:8-10
- Ephesians 2:1-10
- Ephesians 4:26-27
- Ephesians 6:11-12
- Psalm 91
- James 4:7-8
- Verses to help explain each “piece” of armor
- What the Bible says about the armor of God
- Who we battle
- What we should “put on”
- Who our fortress is
You and your child will discuss the fact that we are in a battle, but that we are not alone. If we truly love and follow Jesus, the battle is already won.
- God’s Great Plan for Jesus
- Nativity Bible Verses for Memorization
- The People and Events of the Nativity
- Definitions of Nativity and Incarnation
- Four Names of Jesus from Isaiah 9:6-7
- Stories of thanksgiving from the Bible.
- Giving thanks to God, with verses to memorize.
- Who we thank when we practice thanksgiving.
- Why we thank God.
- Ways God has blessed us.
- What it means to worship well.
- How we must steward our blessings.
- Why we thank God even when things are hard.
- Jesus Lived a Perfect Life
- Jesus is the Lamb of God
- Jesus with His Disciples
- Jesus on Trial
- Jesus Died for Our Sins
- Jesus is Alive
- What the Resurrection Means for Your Child
- The gospel, with verses to share Jesus’ Good News.
- Each spot the seeds landed and what that means.
- The reason Jesus used parables–and what parables are.
- The meaning of the sower, seed, soil, and harvest.
- What the Bible has to say about the seed of the gospel.
- Scripture passages about the Lord of the harvest.
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You and your child will study:
- What the Bible says about our relationship with it.
- How Scripture can guard our way.
- What God’s Word says about itself.
- Scriptural teaching on God’s inspiration of the Bible.
- How the Bible grows us in our walk with God.
- That Scripture fulfills God’s purpose for us.
- The four attributes of Scripture.
- Three “I” words in the doctrine of Scripture.
- Genres in the Bible.
Much of this information comes right from the application sections of the chapters in the Faithful Reading section of Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible, so you’ll want to grab your copy of the book before you get started. Don’t worry–I’ll give you page numbers to help you locate the information.
Fun minibooks and a beautiful finished project will help your kids become excited about learning and applying God’s Word as they come to understand how the Bible is structured and how we received the Scripture we have today.
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Puzzle-Based Independent Bible Study for Kids!
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2, ESV
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- Observe: They pay attention to what they’re reading.
- Interpret: They figure out what the Bible means in that section.
- Apply: They decide how the truth of God’s Word impacts their life today.
There are a great many truths in life to be found—some interesting, some boring, and some that really matter. You can be the kind of investigator who spends time puzzling out important truth so that you can know all the knowable knowledge that God has given us. That’s right. God, the Creator of the Universe, gave you a great big letter from him to explore and study so that you can discover the truths that really matter to your life!”
Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 7
The Bible Investigators: Creation Bible study for kids, written by Danika Cooley and published by The Good Book Company, is 272-pages of learning, puzzles, and fun activities designed to help your kids become amazing independent Bible investigators–observing, interpreting, and applying God’s Word as they learn what the Bible teaches on a particular subject.
Bible Puzzles for Kids
Middle grade kids, aged 8-12, love puzzles. After all, their brains are just built for figuring things out and memorizing facts. Puzzles are a wonderful way to help kids develop logic skills and retain important information. And, the book is written in a fun, conversational tone your children are sure to love!
What types of puzzles and activities will you find in Bible Investigators?
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- Word Searches
- Crosswords
- Rebus Puzzles
- Dot-to-Dots
- Logic Puzzles
- Missing Letter Puzzles
- Cryptograms
- Word Sudoku
- Mazes
- How-to-Draw Pages
- Matching Pairs
- Word Scrambles
- Journal Pages
Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love!
Elementary-aged kids need hands-on middle grade resources that engage them and equip them to process important truths.
Bible Investigators is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.
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