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Laminating Full Sheets

The laminating pouch is a plastic pouch that is open on 3 sides with a folded edge. You will carefully slide in the item you would like laminated from an open end of the pouch. I am laminating some chore charts I picked up at the dollar store here. Be sure to place your paper in the center part of the pouch.

Then you will feed the pouch and item into your laminator with the folded side of the pouch entering the laminator first. You feed on the top of the slot and it laminates and passes out the bottom of the machine.

When it completes you will have a completely laminated item.

Laminating Small Items Within a Smaller Laminating Pouch

You can laminate smaller items with the appropriate sized laminating pouches same as I demonstrated with the letter-sized.

For example, a business card using a business card-sized laminating pouch.

You will just be sure to adjust the movable guides on the machine to make sure it feeds straight into the laminator

Laminating Multiple Small Items Within a Large Pouch

I decided to laminate some hearts I cut to put in my window for the quarantine heart hunters. They were all variable sizes and I only had my letter-size laminating pouches. No problem!

You can use this method on paper pieces or shapes or a smaller sheet of paper like post-it notes.

I laid out the hearts throughout the letter-sized pouch making sure to leave at least 3/4″ area between each heart.

Carefully, I sent the pouch through the laminator the same as above with the sealed side of the pouch first to enter the laminator machine.

Notice there is a small seam around the hearts. This will be smaller or larger depending on the thickness of the item you are laminating. Thicker paper = larger seam and lower speed.

Using scissors, you can now cut out your smaller objects. Be sure you do not cut that small seam area. That will cause your lamination to open. Cut just outside of it. If your smaller paper pieces are straight-edged, you can utilize a paper trimmer.

Now you have individually laminated items!

Popular Items to Laminate:

• Paper (A4, A5, A6)
• Card stock
• Construction Paper
• Paper Documents
• Homeschooling Planner Sheet
• Chore charts
• To-Do Lists
• Cooking Conversion Charts
• Babysitter Info Sheets
• Flat Stanley
• Weekly Menu Printables
• Meal Planners
• Screen Time Checklist
• Busy Bag Pieces
• Reading Logs
• First Day and Last Day of School Signs
• Scrapbook Embellishments

• Paper birthday banners
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Game
• Bingo Cards
• Outdoor Scavenger hunt
• Indoor Scavenger hunt
• Bookmarks
• Meal Planners
• Phone Lists
• Tooth Brushing Chart
• Number Tracing Worksheets
• Class Notes/Lists from Teachers
• Holiday Delivery Driver Printable
• Love Notes Printable
• Lucky To Have You Printable
• Gift Giving Printables
• Luggage Tag
• Signage
• Posters

Where are Laminators useful?

Laminators are great for home, home office, or classroom settings! I utilize my laminator for more than I ever thought I would!

What happens if my laminator pouch jams?

There is a release lever on the machine to press that will open the sealing rollers and allow you to pull out the pouch. The unit will also turn off if it gets too hot.

Is the Laminated pouch hot when comes out of the laminator?

It is definitely warm but I would not say it is hot. You can certainly touch it and not get burnt. Always be cautious of hot surfaces.

What would YOU laminate?

Tell me in the comments below! I love getting more ideas for myself!

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