Project Ideas

Back to School Calendars

Winding down the summer activities to get ready for the approaching school year can be exhausting and stressful.  Take time to relax with a quick craft project that will help you get more organized and feel more prepared for the coming months. Customize simple, everyday school calendars with your own personal touch using Glue Dots free printables!

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Designed by: Dawn Barrett
Time: 15 Minutes
Level: Beginner

Here's what you need:

Here's what you do:

  1. Download and print off free monthly calendars and month titles that are available on the Glue Dots Printables page. Note: Month titles are available in color or black and white; monthly calendars are also available in black and white with the month titles included.
  2. Mount the calendar onto patterned paper using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots. Think about coordinating by season and theme!
  3. Cut out individual month titles IMG_2255and mount each title with corresponding month with Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
  4. Use Permanent Glue Dots to decorate your calendar with light weight embellishments as desired.
  5. Place decorative calendar in frame for a more elegant touch.
  6. Print tokens on white cardstock and cut out. Use Removable Glue Dots to adhere the token to the front of the calendar and move it from day to day. Decorate your calendar using other tokens and Removable Glue Dots to designate a special occasion or outing.

~Dawn

Materials for this project are available at:

A.C. Moore Hobby LobbyJo-Ann Logomichaels-logoOffice Depot MaxGlue Dots available at Walgreens