Our final fabulous New Year’s Eve Countdown Activity for Kids (though of course you can make these sooner too!) is this fantastic Free Cute Printable Calendar activity. We love DIY Calendar Templates and have design THIS Calendar Template to be “timeless” – but customisable year on year.. so you still have the “correct dates” matched with the “correct days of the week”. So this year you can turn this into a free cute printable calendar 2021! And we will guide you below how to update it to turn it into said 2021 cute printable monthly calendar!! And yes, this cute calendar design was brought to you once again by the gorgeous Hattifant!! We have had so much fun working on all these New Year’s Eve projects with you this year!

We think that these lovely DIY Calendar Templates make a FANTASTIC gift to give to family in the New Year.. there are lots of ways you can approach this – make one and photo copy for family members, make individual personalised versions, make them EARLY (ie now and in time for Christmas) or make them during those LONG New Year’s Eve hours waiting for Midnight to approach! Whatever works for YOU best!
This DIY Printable Calendar was first published in Dec 2017 but updated annual for your convenience!
Free Cute Printable Calendar 2021 – Materials
I FIND PRINTING ON LIGHT CARD is best for these diy calendars, but paper is fine too!
- Your Free Cute Printable Calendar below
- Pens/ pencils/ watercolours/ stickers/ glitter.. whatever grabs your fancy
- hole punch
- ribbon (for assembly)
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Choose from a SUNDAY – SATURDAY layout or
Assembling and customising your DIY Calendar Template
Please note: you don’t HAVE to make your calendar all in one go… you can start off with January/ February and March and then add to it as they ear progresses!
PRINT Your Free Cute Printable Calendar
Yes it really is quite straightforward to use your DIY Calendar Templates.. simply print off a set of these calendars…… enough for each child to make at least one!
Choose between the two versions – either the calendar starting on a Sunday to Saturday.. or a Monday to Sunday!
NUMBERING to turn it into a Calender 2021
WARNING: PLEASE SENSE CHECK the numbers and dates as you go along.. or do this with/ for your kids **just in case** and BEFORE spending ages colouring!!
Begin by adding your number.
The 1. January 2020 starts on a FRIDAY
So add a 1 into the FRIDAY box.. then number through to 31 – the 31st will haev to go in the first box (don’t cross it out – it cirlces back). Make “special dates” such a family birthday’s stand out with 3D numbers or bubble numbers.
Remember which weekday you finish on (in this case it is Sunday 31 st January 2021) and then when starting the next Month, move to that DAY of the week – ie the 1st February 2020 will fall on a Monday.
In some months, you will have to put the last day back at the top of the page.. eg. in April 2018 if you do the Mon-Sun calendar.. the 30th April will go in the top left hand corner..
Use the “knuckle method” to remember which days have 31 days and which 30. Happy Hooligans has a great article on it for you to read. I still use this method as an adult. And remember February only has 28 days.. unless it is a leap year (the next leap year is 2024 and after that in 2028).
Remember to have FUN with your numbering.. use a combination of “normal” numbers and DOODLE numbers..
Time to GET ARTY
Now the numbering has been completed, it is time to get arty!! Our DIY Calender Template is “pre designed” to give you easy drawing and art prompts to complete. So no one will be “worried” about where to start their drawing and coloring – with plenty of opportunities to also let your creativity shine!
We love adding little details to the “crossed out boxes” – a lady bird in spring.. a snowflake in January…
Binding your Cute Printable Calendar 2021
Now bring all your 12 sheets together.
Hole punch them at the top.
And run a ribbon through for hanging!!!!
When flipping the pages over to the next page.. just poke the top of the ribbon between the “Old Page and the “New One” and it will still hang easily!!
Well done! You have now completed your Cute Calendar for 2021!!! You can be proud of yourself.
Remember these also make great Christmas Gifts for relatives!
This is part of our great New Year’s Eve Countdown for Kids – check out our hourly activity plan that we have put together to make New Year’s Eve extra fun and stress free:
Over 12 activity ideas, with a choice of printables for almost each activity!
Honest Mum says
These are wonderful! I need a new calendar so will be showing the kids this! Thanks love and Merry Christmas x
Red Ted Art says
Merry Christmas to you too!
Miranda says
Our kids love to make these calenders, but for 2018 the months april, july and december don’t fit. They are one or two days short… ?
Red Ted Art says
Hi, with these calendars, when you run to the end of the page… you have to place the numbers 30 and 31 (etc) in the top row on the left – does that make sense?
Thurla Solomon says
Thank you for the printable calendars, they’re lovely! Just wondering, is it possible to somehow work the images so they will be relevant for the Southern Hemisphere seasons?
Red Ted Art says
Let me talk to my designer!
Megan Moon says
I love the calendar as well and would love it for our Australian seasons. Thank you so much for all your fantastic ideas. My students with special needs always enjoy your activities.
Red Ted Art says
Hello! I had someone design this for me! I will talk to her re an Australian version!
bob says
thanks for useful share.
Red Ted Art says
my pleasure
printable calendar says
What a fun & colorful idea! The pictures of your projects always look fantastic! ?
Red Ted Art says
thank you!
Helena Orstem says
Our kids love to make these calenders, but for 2018 the months april, july and december don’t fit. They are one or two days short… ?
Red Ted Art says
In those months.. you put the “remaining days” like the 30 or 31 into the top left boxes which initially where blank!
Printable Calendar says
Thank you SO much for giving both a Sunday start and a Monday start! ? I love Monday start, but it’s always so difficult to find.
Red Ted Art says
Agreed!
Sharon Gore says
Thank you so much for the lovely calendar. What a great idea. Have a wonderful 2019.
Red Ted Art says
My pleasure!
Selam says
Dear Red Ted Art,
I love your art ideas could you give me a shout out in one of your videos? I have done all of your art ideas ever science i followed you. This was one of your best ideas i have ever done!
Tq,
From
Selam (Your biggest fan!!!!!!)
Sharon Gore says
Me too
Teresa Aldrich says
Hey Maggy ,
Thank you for cute calendars. I will use them.