History Lapbooks for Your Homeschool

Lapbooking is a great way to help kids learn. Check out these history lapbooks for your homeschool and watch the learning happen!

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History Lapbooking for Your Homeschool

When I first started homeschooling, a friend mentioned lapbooking as a tool to help kids learn through written narration.

I remember asking her what a lapbook is. I’d never heard of lapbooking!

The truth is, lapbooking in a lot of fun. Kids end up with a permanent written record of what they’ve learned. Moms get to see all that literature-based learning be processed as children work on the writing process.

Lapbooking about history is a great way for children to deepen their understanding about the causes and outcomes of historical events. It’s also a great way for them to think through the impact of worldview on history. As a Christian mom, I want my kids to see every historical event through a lens of a biblical worldview.

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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 word searches, copywork, geography, verse frames, and short Bible studies. Each minibook and activity in our history lapbooks is aimed at helping your kids study history from a biblical worldview, and they are based on my Who What Why series of books from Christian Focus Publications. 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 history 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 history studies.

In this post, I’ve also included a list of fabulous history lapbooks from other homeschool publishers and bloggers.

So, what is lapbooking? Well, lapbooking is a process of learning that just happens to create a super fun end product!

Psst! Don’t forget to check out Thinking Kids Press’ Bible study lapbooks!

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Storing History Lapbooks

I suggest stacking your history 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 lapbooks.

Magazine File Holder | 12Multicolor Magazine Holders | 5Book Magazine Holders | 312 Pack Magazine Holder12 Pack Magazine Holders

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History Lapbooks

Thinking Kids Press history lapbooks are more than just a fun way to record information. They are studies in biography, history, and theology! These will take at least a week to complete, so after your read the corresponding Who What Why book, work on one minibook at a time for a deep dive into history and God’s Word with your kids.

THE WHO WHAT WHY SERIES LAPBOOKS WILL HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN AND RECORD IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CHRISTIAN HISTORY AND THEOLOGY, WITH VISUALS THEY WILL NOT FORGET.

Check out our growing collection of history lapbooks.

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Who Was Moses? Lapbook | The lapbook completes your unit study of Moses, allowing your kids to record what they’ve learned about:

• • 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.

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What Was the Tabernacle? Lapbook | The lapbook completes your unit study of the tabernacle, allowing your kids to record what they’ve learned about:

• • 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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Why Did the Exodus Happen? Lapbook | With the Exodus lapbook, your children will delve deeper into what they’ve learned, including:

• • 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.

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The Exodus History Lapbooks are designed to complement the Who What Why Exodus books for ages 7-12!

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Who Were the Disciples? Lapbook | With the 12 Disciples lapbook, your children will learn more about the men who traveled with and learned from Jesus:

• The impact of the disciples on the New Testament world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The New Testament world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of Jesus.
• The people involved in Jesus’ biblical, historical story.
• Vocabulary from the story of the disciples.
• The timeline of each story.
• The geography of each Resurrection story.
• Theology: Luke 5:10b.

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What Was the Cross? Lapbook | Help kids explore the meaning of the Cross, including:

• The impact of the Cross on the New Testament world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The New Testament world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of Jesus.
• Biblical stories that point to the story of Jesus’ work on the Cross.
• Vocabulary from the story of the Cross.
• The timeline of each story.
• The geography of each Resurrection story.
• Theology: Colossians 2:13-14, how the Bible points to the Cross in Genesis, Exodus, Isaiah, and the Gospels.

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Why Did the Resurrection Happen? Lapbook | Your kids will learn all about the Resurrection. They’ll finish with a stronger understanding of:

• The impact of the Resurrection on the New Testament world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The New Testament world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of Jesus.
• The witnesses to the Resurrection in Jesus’ biblical, historical story.
• Vocabulary from the story of the disciples.
• The timeline of each story.
• The geography of each Resurrection story.
• Theology: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, Colossians 1:15-18, and Revelation chapters 21 and 22.

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The Resurrection History Lapbooks are designed to complement the Who What Why Resurrection books for ages 7-12!

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Supplies You’ll Need for Your History Lapbooks

File Folder, Assorted ColorsSpecialty CardstockBright Multipurpose Copy PaperAll-Purpose Glue SticksScotch Precision Ultra Edge ScissorsPilot 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
• Colored Pens to Write With
• Colored Pencils to Color With

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The History of Martin Luther for Kids | Biography Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 6-11. You and your child will study:

You and your child will study:   

• The impact of Martin Luther on the Reformation world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The Reformation world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Reformation.
• The people involved in Martin Luther’s story.
• Reformation vocabulary.
• The timeline of Martin Luther’s story.
• The geography of Martin Luther’s story.
• Theology: Ephesians 2:1-10.

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The Gutenberg Bible | History Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 6-11.

You and your child will study:   

• The impact of the Gutenberg Bible on the Reformation world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The Reformation world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Reformation.
• The people involved in the story of the Gutenberg Bible.
• Bible history vocabulary.
• The timeline of Johann Gutenberg’s story.
• The geography of the printing press.
• Theology: Isaiah 55:10-11.

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The Protestant Reformation for Kids Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of history for your child from the ages of 6-11.

You and your child will study:   

• The impact of the Protestant Reformation on the Reformation world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The Reformation world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Reformation.
• The people involved in the story of the Reformation.
• Reformation history vocabulary.
• The timeline of the Protestant Reformation.
• The geography of the Protestant Reformation.
• Theology: The Five Solas.

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The Reformation History Lapbooks are designed to complement the Who What Why Reformation books for ages 7-12!

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The Abolitionists for Kids | Biography Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 7-11.

You and your child will study:   

• The impact of the abolitionists on the modern world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The world of abolition (1688-1888). Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of Abolition.
• Ten Christian abolitionists:
  • Granville Sharp
  • Phillis Wheatley
  • Olaudah Equiano
  • Thomas Clarkson
  • William Wilberforce
  • Zachary Macaulay
  • William Knibb
  • Sojourner Truth
  • Frederick Douglass
  • Harriet Tubman
• Abolition vocabulary.
• The timeline of the abolitionists.
• The geography of the stories of the abolitionists.
• Theology: Esther 4:13-14.

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The Underground Railroad | History Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 7-11.

You and your child will study:   

• The impact of the Underground Railroad on the modern world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The modern world, specifically during the early- to mid-1800s. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Underground Railroad.
• The people involved in the story of the Underground Railroad.
• Underground Railroad history vocabulary.
• The timeline of the Underground Railroad.
• The geography of American abolition.
• Theology: Exodus 21:16, 1 Kings 18:3, and Acts 5:29.

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The Bible Against Slavery Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of history and theology for your child from the ages of 7-11.

You and your child will study:   

• The impact of abolition on the modern (1688-1888) world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
• The abolition world. Your child will learn how global slavery ended during the time of abolition.
• What the Bible says against slavery.
• Abolition history vocabulary.
• The timeline of abolition.
• The geography of global abolition.
• Theology: God Holds Back Sin, Created in God’s Image, The Family of God, God’s Justice.

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The Abolition History Lapbooks are designed to complement the Who What Why Reformation books for ages 7-12!

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Even More History Lapbooks for Homeschool

There are lots of fun history lapbooks across the web. Here are a few you and your kids will love!

• U.S. Westward Expansion Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
• World War II Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
• The Trail of Tears Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
• The Titanic Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
• Christopher Columbus Lapbook – From Marine Corps Nomads
• Knights and Castles Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
• The American Presidency Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
• The Plague Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
• Civil War Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
• Wonders of the World Lapbook – From Homeschool in the Woods

Fun minibooks and a beautiful finished project will help your kids become excited about history!

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Learn more about the Who What Why series and get your FREE Abolition Lapbooks here.

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Christian Biographies for Kids | Christian History for Kids | Theology for Kids

“As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.” – Psalm 16:3, ESV  

Christian History Matters for Our Kids.

History matters. Now, more than ever, we see how important it is for our children to know and understand history and the Bible.

Here’s why:

• God is the sovereign ruler of all things. It’s important for our kids to see his hand in the history of nations and in the lives of both peasants and kings. 
• Christian history is the story of our family history. Our kids get to see how people who love Jesus follow him.
• Understanding history can help our kids learn historic and biblical theology. They learn what the Bible says and what that means for us. They also see when the study of Scripture has taken important turns that have changed the Church.   
• Reading Christian biographies and history can be a wonderful way for kids to think outside their own time and culture. God’s Church spans centuries and includes people from every nation.    
• Christian biographies help kids consider their own faith, walk with Jesus, and the impact their witness may one day have on others–and on history. 

Elementary-aged kids need middle grade resources that are fun, a little sassy, and that teach valuable lessons. 

The Who What Why Series is the perfect resource to teach your kids about history, while helping them apply biblical truths to their lives today.

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Your kids will love the Who What Why Reformation series with illustrated narratives for 8-11 year olds. And, Martin Luther’s young adult historical fiction story makes the perfect family read aloud!
Grab the autographed Reformation Family Bundle!

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