Looking for a way to get your family a bit more organized? This family calendar printable is one of the most popular projects we’ve shared on Somewhat Simple!
Years ago I made a fun (and super useful!) project that quickly became popular among the readers of Somewhat Simple. It was a family calendar that I made using vinyl lettering on a glass frame – does this look familiar?
I LOVED this calendar, and the entire creation process was really simple – cut out your vinyl letters, draw your lines on the backside of the glass with a Sharpie marker, then use a dry erase marker to track your family’s activities and keep everyone organized!
This idea was so liked by our readers that we sold quite a few vinyl sticker sets in the SomewhatSimple Shop. Even years later, I get asked about making and selling these sticker sets. But since I don’t sell vinyl stickers anymore, I decided to come up with a way to create this project without a vinyl cutter. And so, we made this darling calendar printable!
Now this project is even easier to create and it will look amazing in your home! We have 3 different text options: a brush script, the plain script, and a blank version without any text so that you can use each space however you’d prefer!
Here is the simple tutorial –
Dry Erase Family Calendar
MATERIALS:
- calendar print (download here)
- frame (head to Hobby Lobby with your coupon)
DIRECTIONS:
- Print a HUGE engineer print from your favorite online office supply store. (Are you familiar with Engineer prints that you can get suuuuuuuper cheap from online office supply stores? We printed this calendar print at Staples.com. At publication a 24×36 print is only $3.49 AND it’s often ready the same day or next-day!
- Go to Staples.com >>All Products >>More Business Solutions >>Blueprints.)
- Upload the calendar PDF and select the size you’d like. I always do the 24×36 since it is a standard frame size and it is easy to find frames without having them custom made.
- Once you have your print, frame it. Then, use a dry erase marker to write and rewrite your family’s happenings!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CALENDAR PRINTABLE
This post originally published on Somewhat Simple in December 2009, It was updated in 2016 with the new Family Calendar Printable.
This post originally published on Somewhat Simple in December 2009, It was updated in 2016 with the new Family Calendar Printable.
I think that’s a great idea
Thanks!
Super cute!
What size frame do you recommend?
Also do you have a template for the calendar to go vertical?
Thanks Jodie!
I prefer BIG frames – right now, mine is in a 24×36, I believe.
And I don’t have a vertical template – sorry about that!
I’ve downloaded this but I can’t figure out how to upload just one of the calendars to Staples. Please help!!
Some online print shops give you the option of only printing certain pages, but if Staples doesn’t let you do this, I use this site all the time – https://smallpdf.com/compress-pdf . You can split, merge, and compress PDFs all for free! 🙂
Hi! Such a wonderful idea, I have already started making my own frame! 🙂
Hi, really love this idea and would like to make one for our chaotic family with the hope this will help our overall organization!
Been looking for a dry erase calendar since beginning of this year. LOVE this one! So talented!
Digging the calendar and its prefect for our family. Thanks!
Hello! I would love to make this calendar for my family. Thanks for the great idea!
I was also wondering if I could share a link to this page on my blog when I make my calendar?
Thanks so much for taking time to answer all of us!!!!
Love re-purposing a fame in this manner. Make task making fun for everyone.
Hi! I really love this idea!
Hi
I would live to make this.
Love this project, thanks for sharing 🙂
This is so neat!!! What a great idea! Have a great weekend!
I actually did this and it turned out great.
EXCELLENT IDEA!!!!! CONGRATS:
I absolutely LOVE this idea! Doing this for sure. Thanks for sharing!
You are just too clever!
Becky B.
http://www.organizingmadefun.com
Organizing Made Fun
What a FABULOUS idea! I’d love to have you share this with our readers for our Fun Stuff Fridays link up!
SO cute. I’m definitely digging this. It appeals both to my OCD ‘What am I forgetting to DO?!’ side, and my funky ‘I don’t want everything to be in one font!’ side. 🙂
I have been looking everywhere for a cute family calendar and absolutely love yours!!!
Thank you!!!
Wendy
Love this! I am wanting to make a calendar like this! Thanks.
OH MY GOODNESS!!! THIS IS AMAZINGLY PERFECT!!! I have bought so many calendars through the years of being a m om of all daughters!!! i have yet to find one that works for us. I LOVE IT. i think i will make 3 for a 3 month span. I have 2 nerve deseases that effect my memory so if i don’t have things wrote down then i don’t remember it.
This is so creative. I’m actually going to be using this idea for a craft event so we’re making this in bulk!
Good evening!! I ABSOLUTELY ADORE this project! Thank you!
This project is exactly what I need. Thanks!
I would love to do this for my family.
oh I love it!!!! So creative and just so cute!
My girlfriend is looking for something exactly like this and I would love to make one for her.
I'm making a modified version of this – don't need the monthly calendar. Also, thinking of a different title than Our Busy Family. Any ideas?
I absolutely LOVE this! With a family of six, owning our own business and me working a separate job…this sure will come in handy. Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to make this.
Jessica @ http://myworldmadebyhand.blogspot.com/
I have been looking and looking for something exactly like this but I couldn't find one that I would love. This one I want.
way cool.
Excellent idea, what a great job! LOVE IT!
Oh, I just love this message board. What family doesn't need one of these? You always do such a great job on everything. THanks for linking to my very first We're Organized Wednesday party and not letting me party by myself.
thanks for the tutorial
shared on my blog and sent it to my son.
http://deefna.blogspot.com/2010/02/dry-erase-glass-calendar-tutorial.html
Come link your cute tute at my party: Thursday's Treasures!!
http://treasuresfortots.blogspot.com/2010/02/thursdays-treasures-week-8.html
Oh so very cute and necessary!!
oooh, I hadn't seen this version before. Nice!
I love this one , it is the best I have seen!
I love this one , it is the best I have seen can you email me the labels ? My email is marthug38@yahoo.com . Thank you , I can't wait to make one . Oh and what size is the one you made ?
love your calendar!
This is amazing! I have to make one of these!
pk @ Room Remix
I haven't seen this version before and it turned out VERY cute!
Great idea, can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I have NOT seen this and I love it!
I love this too! I want to make one right now!
I love, love, love (and NEED!) this! It's amazing!
Fantastic idea and great tutorial! With 4 kids still at home, I definitely need something like this 🙂
Thanks for linking up to Mi4M~
cindy
still one of my faves Steph!