9/17/10

Mini Calendar from Me and My Bucket




Here are the supplies you need ...

* 12 - vertical name badge holders
* 12 - patterned papers, 1 for each month
* 24 solid papers - 2 for each month,
* computer and printer
* glue stick
* metal ring binder clips
* ribbon scraps









And here is how to make them ...

1. Measure your tags and cut 1 solid piece and the pattern pieces accordingly. The other solid piece will be for the calendar, we will use that later.















2. Make a basic template: I made this little calendar using Word. Pay no attention to the S on Thursday- it printed fine but saved that... go figure!!! When you have your basic template, you can then copy it 12 times and type in the month and dates on each one. Then print, cut and glue each calendar to the top of the 12 pieces of paper you already glued together.







3. For the other side of the calendars, print up a paragraph of blank lines using Word and then print and cut them down to size. Glue one to the BACK of each calendar.












4. Tie coordinating ribbons to the binder ring, in between each month. This is a great use for all those ribbon scraps you have lying around!!! These little beauties are time consuming but are great for neighbor gifts, Visiting Teaching, "first day of school" teacher gifts, etc. They are small enough to fit in your purse or diaper bag, or even your desk!!!
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63 comments:

  1. What a fun tutorial! Thanks :)

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  2. This is really a great idea! I love it!

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  3. That is adorable!
    allisonandgabby@yahoo.com

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  4. These would be super cute gifts for Grandmas with all the grandkids' birthdays marked. Love it!

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  5. What a cute idea! My son is always wondering which of his cousins has the next birthday and when, this would be a great teaching guide. I could pull this out of my purse and we could count the days/months for the next birthday!

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  6. wow, this would be so great for keeping in the car or purse to make sure I don't ever miss anything important.

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  7. I love this it would make a great christmas gift!

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  8. wow, that is definitely something i could use

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  9. I love this! I need more things to keep me organized. Thank you!

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  10. This is really cute! Love how portable it is!

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  11. Super adorable. A sweet little "I'm thinking of you gift" for a friend!

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  12. Great tute - I think it would make a cute gift.

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  13. i was just talking about needing a calendar! perfect!

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  14. I love calendars and I think teachers would love this gift.

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  15. Considering I don't usually know what day of the week it is, or the date, I should make some for me!

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  16. Really cute idea. I'm sure I'll figure out someone to make this for :)

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  17. These are super cute! I am def making these!

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  18. such a fun tutorial, and such a great idea!! :)

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  19. fun and clever idea to have a calendar handy

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  20. So many cute ideas for teachers' gifts to stash away for future use...

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  21. Too cute, I will definitly have to try making some of these!

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  22. "M"arvelous...magnificent. These would make great gifts. Thanks for the tutorial.

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  23. I love this idea! I'm always in need of a calendar!

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  24. I'll have to remember this for the teachers at school and church!
    {Rebekah}

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  25. Thanks for this tutorial! Love it!

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  26. cute! great gift idea for moms or teachers.

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  27. My sil made me something similar last Christmas and I've loved it all year long. These make great gifts!

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  28. This is a great Christmas gift idea! You can make a whole bunch at once...

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  29. really clever, it's going into my project file!

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  30. Such a cute idea! On my list of things to make!

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  31. Ok...this I love....wait, I keep saying that on all your things I think :)

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  32. How cute...I just found my son's teachers Christmas gift!!
    Thanks for sharing the tute;}

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  33. I love how useful this is. Anyone have suggestions of where I could find the nametag holders?

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  34. Wow! My daughter would love this!

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  35. This is cute but I don't understand what you would use it for from a practical standpoint. (yes I knows its a calendar)

    :-? Jeanette

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  36. Cute! I made grandma brag books like this.
    http://mommycreations.blogspot.com/2008/09/grandma-brag-book.html

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  37. A good idea for those of us without fancy Iphones or PDAs lol.

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  38. this would be a good gift idea for a teacher

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  39. Would be a great gift for family members to help remember birthdays. I need all the help I can get!

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