2012 Christmas Calendars

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So I've had a ton of comments/emails about the Christmas Calendars we make.  So here is an updated post with answers to your questions and free downloads for you!  















I make these every year for my class to give to their parents for a Christmas gift.  It is a lot of work, but it is SO worth it!  I have been lucky enough to have a friend come in every year and help me do it.  That way I don't waste too much class time.  :)  It takes about 2 full days to have them paint all the months.  I print the poems on 2x4 labels, and then I spend a full day {Saturday or Sunday} assembling them.  We wrap them at school, and then send them home.  I would suggest making two for the children who have divorced/separated parents.  One year I didn't, and it caused too many problems.  It's way worth it to double it up!  Please let me know if you have any other questions about them.  Have fun!  :)  





49 comments:

  1. RachelleDecember 3, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. The Matthews FamilyDecember 3, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Oooh, thanks ma'am for this! These will be perfect Grandparent gifts from my kiddos this Christmas!!!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 3, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    I just came across this calendar idea!
    Super Adorable!!!

    http://wildaboutk.blogspot.com/

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  4. DawnDecember 4, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    How do you bind all the pages together?

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  5. dbturnerDecember 5, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing the poems and making the calendars!

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  6. JanaeDecember 5, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Our school has a binding machine I use to bind them together. :)

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  8. The Matthews FamilyDecember 6, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Okay, now that I've started working on them, I have a question! How did you do the calendar pages with the actual picture pages? Did you glue the two pages together or print them on the same paper, front-to-back?

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  9. JanaeDecember 6, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    I did them on two separate pages. My first year I tried gluing or taping them together, but it didn't work. Now I just don't worry about it. I don't think it's a big deal to have them not stuck together. When they're hung up, you can't tell... :)

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  10. The Matthews FamilyDecember 7, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    One more question, on the flag are the stars stickers?

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  11. JanaeDecember 7, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Nope, I have a little star punch and we glued them on.

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  12. Fenton ClanDecember 8, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Thank you so much!!!

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  13. Mrs. DDecember 11, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    I'm giving you the Sunshine Award! Happy Sunday! :)

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  15. Mrs. ScomaDecember 21, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    We made these this year, thanks to my coworker finding you on Pinterest!! They turned out ADORABLE!!

    Thank you for sharing your ideas with us :-)

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  16. AmyDecember 21, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    LOVE these! I'm definitely doing these next year.

    Amy
    Krazy About Kiddos

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  17. ShareandRememberDecember 22, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I just did these for my preschoolers - I love your version though!

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  18. The Blaskowski 4December 22, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Did you use cardstock or just regular printer paper?

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  19. JanaeDecember 23, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I used cardstock. :)

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  20. The Matthews FamilyDecember 27, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    We made the calendar for the grandparents for Christmas! I posted about it on my blog here http://www.pamelaandaustinmatthewsandfamily.blogspot.com/2011/12/grandparent-christmas-gift.html

    if you want to check it out! Thanks for the idea and the printables!!!

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  21. GloriaDecember 31, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I just found your blog today! Your calendar idea is amazing. I am going to share it with my friend when I get back to school. We may try this in 2012. If we have questions we will get back to you.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Gloria

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  22. LaurenFebruary 16, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    We are making them as end of the school year presents for our parents. I teach the pre K class so we've filled the calendar in with the school calendar for when they start K in the fall. So far they are absolutely adorable.

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  23. Jacquie NeillMarch 24, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Wowie!!! These are sooo cute! I am thinking of doing these as Mother's Day Presents for my 4th graders...do you think they are too old for it?? For the snowman, did you use their palm?? Thank you for posting...it is adorable!

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  24. JanaeMarch 27, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    The snowmen are made from the palm. I don't think 4th graders would be too old for it. I bet they would have a blast decorating them, too. :)

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  25. swtpeaApril 27, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Hi there! Thank you so much for this amazing activity, post and all of the hard work you put into it. Is there any chance you could post 2013 calendars? I would like to do this with my kids next year.

    -Jenn

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  26. AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    Can you tell me what font you used on the calendars? I am working on these for mother's day and need to do Jan-April 2013.
    Thank you!

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  27. LisaMay 30, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    I love this and want to make one for Christmas gifts this year! Any chance you have 2013 calendars available for download? I'll be having my 2 year old do this, so I was wondering what kind of paint you used. THANKS!!

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  28. LisaJune 5, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    What kind of paint did you use? Also, do you have a 2013 calendar available? Such a great idea! Thanks!

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  29. LauraJune 11, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    I just came across this and love the idea! I teach preschool and we could do this on some of the first days back in school. Where can I go to get the calendars for 2013?
    Laura
    momwerner@yahoo.com

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  30. Thinking MamaJune 13, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    I love, love, love, love this idea!!! Great for a Father's Day present for grandpa!!! :)

    Thank you for sharing!

    Will you be posting a link for 2013 calendars?

    Thank you again!

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  31. Thinking MamaJune 18, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    If you are wanting calendars for this adorable idea just go to this website:

    http://www.calendarlabs.com/printable-calendar.php?template=tL1m

    You can make your own calendar and save it as a word document. Then you can change it however you want!

    Enjoy!

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  32. JanaeJune 18, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    The font I used was DJ Inkers DJ Groovey.

    I will post the poems soon!

    Thank you so much Thinking Mama! I don't have my calendar program anymore, and was trying to figure out an easy way to make them. :) Once I make my set, I'll post them here for others to use.

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  33. ButterflyJuly 7, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    When are the 2013 calendars going to be able to download? I would love to make these for Christmas gifts from my boys!

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  34. AnonymousAugust 5, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    Where do you find 2012-2013 calendars?

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  35. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    This is amazing! Thank you so much for generously sharing!

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  36. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2012 at 4:31 AM

    Are you going to make one for 2013?
    These are fabulous!!!

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  37. LeahSeptember 30, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    What a great idea! I'm gonna make these for Christmas gifts this year.

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  38. AnonymousNovember 24, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    This is sooo cute I am going to have my nieces make one for their mom and dad for Christmas. I bought the calendar already binded at Pat Catan's which is a local craft store, but you can get them anywhere. You have to fill in the Months and dates. I am so excited to try this!! Thanks again for the idea!!!

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  39. J - The other motherDecember 3, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    I have a jewish student this year, do you have a poem to go with a menorah handprint? (I know how to do the handprint).

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  40. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Any ideas on how we can do this without a binding machine??

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  41. AmnyDecember 6, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    i see that you use different colored card stock, but is each calendar on white paper? how do you put it together that way? do you glue the white calendar paper to the card stock of the next month? does that question make sense? i love, love, love this idea by the way. Thank you!!!

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  42. AnonymousDecember 9, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    Love your calendars! I have been searching for the perfect Christmas gifts for the Grandparents/Aunts/Uncles. When I saw these, I just knew it was PERFECT!! Thank's for the wonderful idea! You are an amazing person for doing this for your entire class. It took me 2 hours to get my kids to each for 6 Months. We are making 7 calendars so I knew it would take some time. Homemade/hand made gifts are PRICELESS though!! :) Thanks again!!

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  43. lcapDecember 9, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Easter is in march for 2013 so what picture do you do for April?

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  44. BrandiDecember 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    Thanks for sharing! Love these calendars! Will you do something different for April this year because Easter falls in March?

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  45. UnknownDecember 20, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    I saw someone ask if 4th grade was too old for this and my response is NO! I did this with my 3 year old and it was exhausting and frustrating for both of us. We had to make 5 calendars, so maybe that was our problem! But she was so uncooperative that I had to threaten her with "Santa's watching" a million times. The end result is cute....but we will never do it again!

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  46. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2013 at 12:16 AM

    Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  47. UnknownJune 29, 2016 at 11:49 PM

    This is so amazing and thoughtful! May I ask you how you did the white stars in the flag page for July? I would love to do this with my toddler! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful idea.

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  48. UnknownNovember 11, 2016 at 12:42 PM

    Do you do 1 for each child if you have multiple children in the same family or do u have them just make 1 and have 2 handprints?

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  49. UnknownDecember 5, 2016 at 10:15 PM

    Do you happen to have a 2016 Calendar?

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