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Does your student want to study a famous person, but you can’t find a pre-made lapbook for that person? No problem! Just grab our Biography Lapbook and you can lapbook ANY person you want.

What’s Included in the Biography Lapbook?

The biography lapbook includes a variety of mini-books to help your student create a one of a kind project that he or she will be proud to display.

Your students will complete basic research and write the information they find in the mini-books in order to complete the lapbook.

  1. Cover Piece
  2. Life Events Timeline Accordion
  3. Famous Quote Matchbook
  4. Family T-book
  5. Portrait Easel (draw or paste a photo of the famous person to the easel)
  6. Name and Birthplace Clipboard
  7. A Famous Life Layer Book
  8. Fun Facts Tab Book
  9. Life Comparison Venn Diagram

This lapbook also includes some mini-books you can add if you are studying a certain type of person. You simply swap out the Venn Diagram mini-book for the occupation specific mini-books.

If your student has chosen an actor or actress, you can add these mini-books:

  • Famous Shows Simple Fold Book
  • My Favorite Show Simple Fold Book

If your student has chosen an artist, you can add these mini-books:

  • Color Palette (What color palette does this artist frequently choose, or what is the color palette for your favorite work by this artist?)
  • Famous Works Tri-fold

If your student has chosen a musician (composer or singer), you can add these mini-books:

  • Famous Songs Simple Fold Book
  • My Favorite Song Simple Fold Book

If your student has chosen an athlete, you can add these mini-books:

  • Sports Played Simple Fold Book
  • Records Set Simple Fold Book

If your student has chosen an inventor, you can add this mini-book:

  • Inventions Shutterflap Book

If your student has chosen an author, you can add these mini-books:

  • About the Books Flap Book
  • Famous Works Book Shape

If your student has chosen a scientist, you can add these mini-books:

  • Type of Scientist Simple Fold Book
  • Discoveries Simple Fold Book

How to Get Started with the Biography Lapbook

Follow these simple instructions to get started with the Biography Lapbook:

  1. Find library books or reliable websites about the famous person to help your student complete the research necessary for the lapbook.
  2. Buy the Biography Lapbook from the Tip-Top Printables Shop.
  3. This lapbook comes in two options: black and white as well as full color. Determine which one you want to use and print it.
  4. Enjoy a week of learning all about a famous person and creating a biography lapbook!

Get Your Biography Lapbook Templates

Ditch the reports and grab this fun, interactive project instead.

You can snag your lapbook right here, or you can head to the shop to check out the details before you purchase.

More Lapbook Ideas

If you are new to lapbooks, check out our How to Make a Lapbook post. If you are looking for more ideas, try Lapbook Ideas.