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Cut on the solid black lines, removing gray areas next to tabs. Stack tab book in
order with cover on top and staple on the left side. 3 Tab Book
REMOVE THIS AREA
REMOVE THIS AREA
4 Tab Book
REMOVE THIS AREA
Assembly Directions:
Cut the five strips along the solid outer lines. If there is a rectangle piece in the
right corner of the strip, cut it off as indicated (remove this area). Stack your strips
in order with cover on top and staple where indicated.
REMOVE THIS AREA
REMOVE THIS AREA
5 Tab Book
Cut the strips along the solid outer lines. If there is a rectangle piece in the right corner of the strip, cut it off
as indicated (“remove this area”). Stack your strips in order with cover on top and staple where indicated.
REMOVE THIS AREA
REMOVE
5 Tab Book Cut cover and pages out on solid lines. Stack pages together with cover on top and
staple on the left side.
Cut on solid black lines. Stack book to-
gether. Your student will have six tabs to
flip through (two at the top, two on the
side, and two on the bottom).
6 Tab Book
Envelope Book ~ Tied Cut book out as one piece. Fold four flaps under, using dotted lines as your guides.
Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted.
Venn Diagram Flap
Cut books out. Fold on lines (matchbook style).
Regular Matchbooks
Skinny Matchbooks
Cut out book as one piece and fold matchbook style. Write one topic on each side (such as French fries and mashed potatoes). Use the inside of the book to compare and con-trast the two topics.
Compare and Contrast Matchbook
Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (matchbook style). Three Matchbooks
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Four Matchbooks
Cut out the book as ONE piece.
Using the dotted line as your guide, fold
the top rectangle down and fold the left
Large Vertical 3/4 Book
Cut out the book as ONE piece.
Using the dotted line as your guide, fold
the top rectangle down and fold the left
rectangle (the cover page) over.
Small Vertical 3/4 Book
Cut out the book as ONE piece.
Using the dotted line as your guide, fold the top rectangle
down and fold the left rectangle (the cover page) over.
Small Horizontal 3/4 Book
Cut out the book as ONE piece.
Using the dotted line as your guide, fold the top
rectangle down and fold the left rectangle over.
Large Horizontal 3/4 Book
You are looking at the inside of the book. Cut shape out as one piece. Fold flaps in using
the dotted lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.
Square Petal
Cut shape out as one piece. Write one fact on each petal. Fold flaps in using the dotted
lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.
You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or
add pictures to the petals.
Hexagon Petal
Cut shape out as one piece. Write one fact on each petal. Fold flaps in using the dotted
lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.
You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or add
pictures to the petals.
Triangle Petal Large
Triangle Petal Small
Cut shape out as one piece. Fold flaps in using the dotted lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so
that book will stay closed.
You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or add pictures to
the petals.
Cut shape out as one piece. Write one fact on each petal. Fold flaps in using the dotted
lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.
You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or add
pictures to the petals.
Pentagon Petal
glue
This is a pop-up book. First, print book
on cardstock. Mountain fold the book
in half on the dotted line. Snip the
two solid lines. Fold that flap down
towards you on the dotted line.
Now, valley fold the book in half, on
the dotted line, popping the box to
the inside of the book.
Cut out the small rectangle on the
next page and paste or draw a picture
on it.
On the box marked “glue” glue the
item you want to pop-up sitting level
with the paper. Make sure it lies flat
when closing the book.
Pop-Up Book Print next two pages on
cardstock.
Write a title on this page and glue it
on as a cover.
Paste or draw image here.
Should not exceed this size.
Cut on solid lines. Fold in half on the dotted line. Fold bottom tab and glue down. Fold side tab and glue
down. Use the cards on the next page, if desired.
bottom tab
side
tab
Glue this side to
your lapbook.
Folder Pocket
Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold back up. Wrap flaps around the back and glue down.
Pocket (fits 4x6 cards)
Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold flap on right side under. Fold top and bottom
flaps under. Glue the back of the pocket to your lapbook. Store cards (found on
next page) in pocket.
Small Side Pocket
Cut pocket out. Fold back flap up and wrap side flaps around the back and glue down.
Glue the back of your pocket into your lapbook.
Small Pocket
Small Trifold (vertical)
Cut on solid lines. Fold (like a pamphlet) on dotted lines.
Trifold (vertical)
Cut on solid lines. Fold (like a pamphlet) on dotted lines.
Small Trifold (horizontal)
Cut on solid lines. Fold (in thirds) on dotted lines.
Hexagon Trifold
Cut book out on solid black lines. Fold in thirds on dotted lines.
Octagon Minis
File Folder Minis Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines.
Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines.
Hexagon Minis
Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines.
Rounded Rectangle Minis
Do NOT print on cardstock. Cut books out. Fold both sides to the middle so that they
interlock .
Small Interlocks
Do NOT print on cardstock. Cut book out. Fold both sides to the middle so that they interlock .
Medium Interlock
Do NOT print on cardstock. Cut book out. Fold both sides
to the middle so that they interlock .
Large Interlock
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Layer 4 (includes this page and next)
Cut out the five rectangles. Stack together (smallest to largest) with cover on top and staple.
Layer 5, 6, or 7 Cut out rectangles. Stack together (smallest to largest) with cover on top and staple.
Add glue here and glue to the back of
the next strip.
Add glue here and glue to the back of
the next strip.
Accordion (horizontal)
Cut out strips. Glue as indicat-
ed. Fold like an accordion.
Paste back of the last piece to
your lapbook.
Large Hexagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.
Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lapbook. Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or string
around your accordion before you glue the back to your lapbook.
Medium Hexagon Accordion
Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on
dotted lines like an accordion (back and
forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.
Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or
string around your accordion before you
glue the back to your lapbook.
Small Hexagon Accordion
Large Octagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid
black lines. Fold on dot-
ted lines like an accordi-
on (back and forth).
Glue back of last piece to
your lapbook.
Hint: You might want to
tie a ribbon or string
around your accordion
before you glue the back
to your lapbook.
Small Octagon Accordion
Cut out shapes on solid black lines.
Fold on dotted lines like an accordion
(back and forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lap-
book.
Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or
string around your accordion before
you glue the back to your lapbook.
Large Pentagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lapbook. Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or string
around your accordion before you glue the back to your lapbook.
Medium Pentagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth,
back and forth). Paste the back of the last piece to your lapbook.
Small Pentagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold
on dotted lines like an accordion (back
and forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.
Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or
string around your accordion before you
glue the back to your lapbook.
Large Rectangle Accordion
Cut out shapes on solid
black lines. Fold on dot-
ted lines like an accordion
(back and forth).
Glue back of last piece to
your lapbook.
Hint: You might want to
tie a ribbon or string
around your accordion
before you glue the back
to your lapbook.
Small Rectangle Accordion
Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on
dotted lines like an accordion (back and
forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.
Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or
string around your accordion before you
glue the back to your lapbook.
Small Square Accordion
Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold
on dotted lines like an accordion (back and
forth).
Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.
Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or
string around your accordion before you
glue the back to your lapbook.
Ticket Accordion
Cut out shapes on solid black
lines. Fold on dotted lines like an
accordion (back and forth, back
and forth). Paste the back of the
last piece to your lapbook.
Clipboards
Cut out shapes. Fill in information. Stack together with cover on top and staple.
Book Shapes
Cut out shapes. Fill in information. Stack together with cover on top and staple.
Book Shape 2
Cut out shapes. Fill in information. Stack together with cover on top and staple.
Book Shape 3
Notebooks Cut out shapes. Fill in information. Stack together with cover on top and staple.
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Cut out solid lines. Fold on dotted line. You should have a space at the bottom of this book
to write a title.
Concept Map 2 Areas
Concept Map 3 Areas
Cut out solid lines. Fold on dotted line. You should have a space at the bottom of this book
to write a title.
Accordion in My Pocket Instructions on next page.
Cut the strip (to the left) out as one piece. Fold up
like an accordion.
Cut the envelope (on previous page) out as one
piece. Cut the slit (dotted lines) with an exact-o
knife). Fold sides in. Fold bottom up and fold top
down and tuck in to flap. Open envelope. Glue the
back of the last piece of the accordion to the inside of
the envelope.
PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines.
Attach with brass fastener where indicated.
Oval Fan
PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines. There will be five pieces
in all. Attach with brass fastener where indicated.
Flag Fan
Hexagon Fan PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines (you will have five pieces when fin-
ished) and attach with brass fastener where indicated. If you need more than five pieces, print another
sheet of this template.
Octagon Skinny Fan PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines (you will have five pieces when fin-
ished) and attach with brass fastener where indicated. If you need more than five pieces, print another
sheet of this template.
Octagon Fat Fan
PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines (you will have four pieces when fin-
ished) and attach with brass fastener where indicated. If you need more than five pieces, print another
sheet of this template.
Cut book out as one piece. Fold top under. Fold bottom under. Open book. Cut on solid
black lines to form two flaps. Refold so that the cover is on the front.
Two Flap (Horizontal)
Three Flap (Horizontal) Cut book out as one piece. Fold top under. Fold bottom under. Open book. Cut on solid
black lines to form three flaps. Refold so that the cover is on the front.
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Four Flap (Horizontal) Cut book out as one piece. Fold top under. Fold bottom under. Open book. Cut on solid
black lines to form four flaps. Refold so that the cover is on the front.
Two Flap (Vertical) Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover). Un-
fold book. Cut on the lines between the names to form two flaps.
Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover).
Unfold book. Cut on the two lines between the names to form three flaps.
Small Three Flap (Vertical)
Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (like a pamphlet).
Medium Three Flap (Vertical)
Large Three Flap (Vertical)
Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (like a pamphlet).
Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right side in. Open book. Cut on dotted
line to form four flaps. Refold book.
Medium Four Flap (Vertical)
Large Four Flap (Vertical) Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right side in. Open book. Cut on dotted
line to form four flaps. Refold book.
Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover). Unfold
book. Cut on the lines to form five flaps.
Small Five Flap (Vertical)
Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover). Unfold
book. Cut on the lines to form five flaps.
Large Five Flap (Vertical)
Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right side in. Open book.
Cut on dotted lines to form six flaps. Refold book.
Six Flap (Vertical)
Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (like a pamphlet).
Seven Flap (Vertical)
Shutterfold Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted.
Print onto card stock and cut out.
Punch holes where indicated. Fold
on dotted lines. To secure book,
string a ribbon through the holes
and tie with a bow on the front.
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Cut book out as one piece. Fold right side under. Fold left side under. Unfold and cut on dot-
ted lines. Refold. Fold book in half so that “Dialect” is on the front cover.
Folded Shutterfold
Shutterfold Three Areas Cut along solid lines. Fold top flap under. Fold bottom flap under. Unfold bottom and cut on solid line to
form two flaps.
Shutterflap Six Areas Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted.
Three Circle Book Cut out the three circles. Fold each one in half.
Glue the back of the left half of the first circle to the front of the left half of the second cir-
cle.
Take the third circle. Glue the back of the left half of the third circle to the back of the
right half of the first circle. Fold so that you can open the book once to the right and
once to the left. So, the “middle section” is actually the front of your book.
This is a good book to use when you have two answers to a question or two possible out-
comes.
Cut out the three triangles. Fold each one in half.
Glue the back of the left half of the first triangle to the front of the left half of the second
triangle.
Take the third triangle. Glue the back of the left half of the third triangle to the back of
the right half of the first triangle. Fold so that you can open the book once to the right
and once to the left. So, the “middle section” is actually the front of your book.
Three Triangle Book