My Body Lapbook

by Robin Diedrichs
with additional printables by Sako and Tina Franks
Some of the mini books have tricky folds (but you can do it!).
Body Systems Three Square Book
Folding Instructions
Taking Care of Me Hotdog Book
Hotdog Book Instructions

Additional Resources and Ideas

Library List

Here are My Hands by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
How Many Teeth? by Paul Showers
My Hands by Aliki
My Feet by Aliki
My Five Senses by Aliki
The Eye Book by Theodore Lesieg
The Tooth Book by Theodore Lesieg
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes by Judy Hindley
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes by Annie Kubler

Objectives
~Learn and sequence steps for brushing teeth.
~Match number symbols to corresponding number of body parts.
~Explore steps for healthy living.
~Sort food into the proper food group fruit, vegetable, meat, dairy, and grain.
~Listen to exercises and perform the corresponding movement.
~Memorize Psalm 138:14.
~Solve the body part riddles.
~Learn the color of your eyes and identify other objects that exemplify the
same color.
~Use fine motor skills to cut and paste.
~Reciting and sing poems and songs related to the body.
Lapbook Cover Idea
Let your student stamp the front of the folder with his freshly painted handprint
and footprint!

GERMS!

What are germs?

Cut out all three pieces. Stack together in order (smallest to largest) and staple at the top.

What do they do?

Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold back up. Wrap flaps around the back and glue down.

What Rhymes
With Nose?

Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold back up. Wrap flaps around the back and glue down.

What Rhymes
With Nose?

Reach
for the
Stars

PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut out each star and stack in order. Attach at top with staple or metal brad. Use the first star to measure
how high your student can reach. Write in the measurement. The
other stars can be used to draw pictures of things we reach for, or
to list times when we might need to reach our arms.

My arms reach
so high!

I use my arms
to

I use my arms
to

I use my arms
to

I use my arms
to

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are;
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the
sky.

When the blazing sun is gone,

When it nothing shines upon,

Then you show your little

light,

Twinkle, twinkle, all the

night.

Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines. Glue pages together on blank sides. Paste cover on front.

Thelengthofmy
Thelengthofmy
thumbis
PointerFingeris
______________________ ______________________

ThelengthFrommyelbow
Thelengthofmy
topointerfingeris
Footis
______________________ ______________________

Thelengthfrommyknee
Thelengthfrommy
tomyankleis
Shouldertomyelbowis
______________________ ______________________

Measuringup!

Everyone has
important Body
Parts!

Can You Name a Few?

Cut book out as one piece. Fold like an accordion and paste the back of the last page to your lapbook.

Cut out box. Fold in half. Cut around bone shape.

How
Many
Bones
?

G
L
U
E

H
E
R
E

On the Move!

G
L
U
E

H
E
R
E

G
L
U
E

H
E
R
E

G
L
U
E

H
E
R
E

G
L
U
E

H
E
R
E

crab

kangaroo

rabbit

cat

frog

horse

bear

penguin

Cut out each strip as ONE PIECE. Glue together as indicated. Fold like an accordion.
Paste the animals on the accordion. Have fun acting out the different ways legs can
move!

ostrich

people

RUN

Glue this piece to the

back of shoot.

Cut out each strip as one piece. Glue

where indicated. Fold like an accordion. Add cover piece to the front of
the book.

JUMP

KEEP YOUR
HEART
HEALTHY

KICK SHOOT

WALK CLIMB

Cut out each strip as one piece. Glue

where indicated. Fold like an accordion. Add cover piece to the front of
the book.

WALK CLIMB

KEEP YOUR
HEART
HEALTHY

RUN JUMP KICK SHOOT

Glue this piece to the back

of shoot.

Glue this piece to the back

of the last piece.

Cut out each strip as one piece. Glue

where indicated. Fold like an accordion. Add cover piece to the front of
the book.

KEEP YOUR
HEART
HEALTHY

Cut out rectangles on first page as one piece and fold in half
on center line. These are the inside pages of your book.
Have the child trace the words left and right. Trace hands
on appropriate pages. Cut out the rectangle on this page and
glue to the front of your minit book as the cover.

Cut out rectangles on first page as one piece and fold in half
on center line. These are the inside pages of your book.
Have the child trace the words left and right. Trace hands
on appropriate pages. Cut out the rectangle on this page and
glue to the front of your minit book as the cover.

1. Cut two large circles. Set

one aside. Take the other
and fold it in half vertically.
Then fold it in half horizontally.

2. Unfold

3. Put rubber cement (or

glue) on half and fold

4. Put glue on one

quarter and fold.

5. One quarter will be

open. This is your
pocket.

6. Fill the other circle

with information, as
desired. Decorate
cover of the pocket.
Fold second circle (half
and half again) and
slip into pocket.

Fruits and Veggies

Meats

Grains

Dairy

Cut out circle. Glue foods to

the correct areas (not all the
foods will fit). Use the back of
the circle as a plate. Let your
student draw or cut and paste
more foods to make a balanced meal (something from
each category).

PRINT PAGE ON
STICKER PAPER,
if desired.

This circle will be your pocket. Follow directions given on first page.

What Does Your

Body do to
Digest Food?
Cut book out as one piece. Fold in half. Write steps to digestion inside the book.

Are All Bodies

the Same?

What Can be
Different?
Cut out as one piece. Fold like an accordion. Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.

Areas of My Brain

Cut out the T-squares as one piece and

fold each of the three squares in. Cut
out the cover (Areas of My Brain) and
paste on the front of the book.

Paste one area (next page) on to each

section.

vision
area

sensory area

hearing area

thinking
area

movement
area

talking area

skull
upper arm bone
breastbone
backbone
ribs
forearm bone
hip
wrist bone
thigh bone

kneecap

shin bone
ankle bone

NAME
THOSE
BONES

backbone
skull
breastbone
ribs
hip
kneecap
ankle bone
shin bone
thigh bone
wrist bone
forearm bone
upper arm bone

Cut out book on previous page as one piece. Match words to correct
areas on the body. Fold in half. Paste cover page on.

1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________

4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________

1.
2.

3.
Write one thing that each body systems has or does on the blanks provided (previous page).

4.

5.

6.

Nervous

Circulatory

Muscles

Digestive

Skeletal

Respiratory

Taking
care
of me
Put picture
of child
here

Take a
bath

Get
plenty of
sleep

Eat
healthy
food

Brush
your
teeth

Exercise Visit the

doctor

Follow the directions for the hot dog book. Print

this page on sticker of label paper. Stick on the
pages of the hot dog book. Put a picture of your
child on the front page.

Steps to Brush
My Teeth

Rinse your mouth.

Put toothpaste on
toothbrush.
Brush teeth for
2 3 minutes.
Floss your teeth.
Directions
Cut apart the steps for brushing teeth. Have child sequence the steps and
glue on Steps to Brush My Teeth. Cut out as one large rectangle and then
fold on solid lines. Glue into lapbook.

Body

Cut out rectangles. Stack together (smallest to largest) with cover on top and staple.

Poems & Songs

Head Shoulders Knees and

Toes
Head shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes,
Head shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and
nose,
Head shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat,
Feet and seat,
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat,
Feet and seat,
Eyes and ears and mouth and
nose, Head shoulders, knees
and toes,
Knees and toes.

Head Shoulders
Knees and Toes

Do Your Ears Hang Low

Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them o'er your
shoulder
like a Continental Soldier?
Do your ears hang low?

Do Your Ears
Hang Low?
The Hokey Pokey
You put your right hand in
You put your right hand out
You put your right hand in
And shake it all about,
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself about,
That's what it's all about.
Continue by putting in all the other
parts of the body, and finish up with
your whole self!

Hokey Pokey

Five fingers on this hand.

hold up one hand

Five fingers on that:

hold up the other hand

A dear little nose.

point to nose

A mouth like a rose.

point to mouth

Two cheeks so tiny and fat.

point to each cheek

Two eyes, two ears

point to each

And ten little toes;

point to toes

That's the way the

baby grows.

Five Fingers

(Sing to tune of B-I-N-G-O)

My arms have parts that bend and move

Every time I use them.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
And this is how I move them!
My legs have parts that bend and move
Every time I use them.
Knee, ankle, heel and foot
Knee, ankle, heel and foot
Knee, ankle, heel and foot
And this is how I move them!
My trunk has parts that bend and move
Every time I use them.
Neck, back, waist and hips
Neck, back, waist and hips
Neck, back, waist and hips
And this is how I move them!
I'm made of parts that bend and move
Every time I use them.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand..
Knee, ankle, heel and foot.
Neck, back, waist and hips
And this is how I move them!

Parts that Bend

This is the Way

This is the way we wash our
hands,
Wash our hands, wash
our hands.
This is the way we wash our
hands
So early in the morning
(simulate washing hands).
This is the way we brush our
teeth... (simulate brushing
teeth).
This is the way we exercise....
(do jumping jacks).
This is the way we take
a nap... (tilt head, place on
folded hands).
This is the way we eat good
food... (simulate spooning
food into mouth).
This is the way we take a
bath... (rub arms as if washing).
(Sung to The Mulberry Bush)

This Is The Way

Large Body
Using a large piece of butcher block paper trace
your child and cut out. Have your child decorate
one side to look like him/her. Label the different
body parts as desired. On the other side of the body
paste the brain, heart, lungs, and stomach/intestines
where they belong and label.

Eyes

Ears

Mouth

Neck

Nose Stomach

Shoulder Knee
Forehead

Ankle

Foot

Toes

Fingers
Hand

Elbow

Chin
Cheek
Attach a piece of paper
to the back of the lapbook when closed with
clear packing tape to
create a pocket. Fold
body up and store in
the large pocket.

Cut pockets out as one piece. Fold back up. Wrap flaps around the back and glue down. Glue in lapbook. Cut out the Exercise ABCs cards and glue them on 4X6 index cards or print on cardstock. Laminate if desired. Store in the corresponding pockets. Use as an exercise gameHave child choose from the
pile and then do that exercise.

Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold back up. Wrap flaps around the back and glue down. Cut out the
Exercise ABCs cards and glue them on 4X6 index cards. Glue A-M on one side and then N-Z on the
other side. Store in the pocket. Use as an exercise gameHave child choose from the pile and then do
that exercise.

Aa Bb
Make circles with
your Ankle

Balance on
one foot

Cc Dd
Clap your
hands

Dance

Ee Ff
Elevate

Flex your

your arms

muscles

Gg Hh
Grab the

Hop on

stars

one foot

Ii Jj

Act like
an

Inchworm

Jumping
Jacks

Kk Ll
Kick your

Lift your

legs

legs

Mm Nn
March in
place

Nod your
head

Oo Pp
Jump Over a
pillow

Push-ups

Qq Rr
Quickly walk
in place

Run in
place

Ss Tt
Sit-ups

Touch
your toes

Uu Vv
Lay on the floor, put
legs in the air, and
ride a

Pretend you are a

Volcano

Unicycle

Ww Xx
Windmills
with arms

Pick your
eXercise

Yy Zz
Pretend you are
using a

Yo-yo

Run in a

Zigzag

I will praise thee:

for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made.
Psalm 138:14

Bible Verse
Directions
Print pages 3-4 on clear vellum paper if desired. Cut out
book and fold twice (tri-fold style folding both flaps in over
toward the middle). Unfold. Glue verse on the inside. Glue
matchbook on front cover as indicated. Cut book pages out
and staple together as indicated. Cut out words and match
to correct page.

Glue Verse Matchbook here

Staple when matchbook is
open

I
have
muscles.
I
have
bones.

I
have
skin.

I
have
organs.

You are looking at the inside of the book. Cut

out as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right
side in. Fold top down. Paste cover piece on
top. Cut and paste items from magazines that
have the same color as the childs eyes on the
three blank pages as well as the other sides of
the two outer pages.

What else
is

My
are

BLUE
HAZEL
Blue?
Hazel?
BROWN
GREEN
Brown?
Green?

Body Parts
with
Shapes!

Directions
If desired color cover page (Body Parts with Shapes). Cut out cover and pieces
on this page. Cut apart the four pages on the next page. Help your student
match the pictures to the corresponding pages. Using a blank sheet of colored
paper, cut it in half horizontally. Then fold each piece in half vertically. Glue the
back of one page (of one piece) to the front page of the other piece. Glue the
cover on the front and glue one piece onto each page of the book. Paste the
back page into the lapbook or notebook page. Read book and have child follow
directions.

The circle is a
resting place
for a thumb.

The rectangle
is a resting
place for an
elbow.

The triangle is
a resting place
for a toe.

The star is a
resting
place for a
nose.

I use these to see the

world. What am I?
I hear sounds with
these. What am I?
I smell yummy foods
with these. What am I?
I eat pizza and talk with
this. What am I?
I use these to hold my
crayons. What am I?

Cut each piece out on the solid black lines. There will be eight pieces in all.
Attach with brass fastener where indicated. Run the page of pictures on sticker
paper if desired.

Body Part Riddles

I cover your whole body

and can be different colors.
What am I?
I can run and jump
using these. What am I?

Body Counting Game

Print Number cards and Body cards on cardstock and cut out (or print on regular paper and laminate). Use the cards to play a matching or memory gamematching the
correct number to the corresponding number of body parts. 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. Store cards in corresponding pocket.

Body
Counting
Game
1...2...3

How can I
Stay healthy?

Why do I
get sick?

Cut book out as one piece. Fold on dotted lines (so that the pictures are the front of the book). Write answers inside the book.