Abstract: The present invention is a lap shade that comprises a plurality of section pads attached to form a dashboard piece, a plurality of frames attached to form a door piece, and a plurality of attachment means on both the dashboard piece and the door piece for attachment purposes on the dash board and a side window of a vehicle respectively. A hook and fastener is attached at a bottom side of the dashboard piece to be engaged with a hook and fastener on the door piece. The lap shade includes a plurality of joints, which allow folding of the lap shade. The plurality of attachment means on the dashboard piece is provided with a sliding mechanism, which includes a slider assembly to allow the attachment means to be extended as desired. The door piece is foldable against the dashboard piece followed by folding the section pads.