Our boys enjoyed the fireman lapbook that we did so much and asked to do one about policemen.
And we did!
Both of the boys are very much into firemen and policemen at the moment, so we took advantage of that this week and I put together a policeman lapbook for Zachary and Kaleb. A certain little someone was being a little stubborn during some of it and didn’t want to do it all. Zachary, on the other hand, was able to do most of the cutting for the booklets on his own and then I glued it all together for both of them.
We did other activities as well during the week ~ made a stoplight craft {included in the lapbook file}, made red/yellow/green patterns using paperclips, dressed up like policemen, directed traffic, played with our cars/trucks and read lots of books too {see below}.
This is a picture of the inside/outside and back of our policeman lapbook that we did. I used a blue file folder {of course} ~ no fancy folding, and just punched it with a 3 hole punch when we were done so we could put it into a binder to keep on a nearby shelf.
The front cover is a coloring sheet of a policeman that is part of the full lapbook file. On the back we put the P for Policeman letter tracing sheet that we worked on {included in the lapbook file}.
Inside the Lapbook
~ Count the Fingerprints: 1:1 counting up to 10. I’d highly recommend using a washable ink ~ I’m just saying.
~ Shapes in Signs: A look at signs we see all around us and the shape that they are.
~ What Color is the Police’s Hat? A coloring book to identify color words.
~ Police Patterns: Make simple {or more complex} patterns using a police officer and a magnifying glass.
~ Sign Matching: Play a fun game of memory together with street signs {I recommend printing this one on cardstock}.
~ ABC Matching: Uppercase and lowercase letter matching cards {print on cardstock and laminate to reuse!}.
~ Catch the Robber: A tracing activity to use with your preschooler {I would recommend printing this on cardstock and laminating so you can use it later}.
You can download individual pieces for the police lapbook on my website or the full file {it’s around 2.5 MB}. I have a few additional resources on the website too for you to visit. If you decide to do the lapbook with your kids, let me know and I’ll link to you from my website. :)
Stories & Books We Used
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