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DIY Perpetual Calendar

Learn how to make a perpetual calendar using wood blocks, Mod Podge, and a free printable.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time3 hours 30 minutes
Dry Time2 hours
Total Time5 hours 40 minutes
Yield: 1 calendar
Cost: $8

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • Spray paint your blocks using the white spray paint (in a well ventilated area). Let dry and repeat on all sides.
    Spray paint wood blocks with white
  • Print out the free printable onto cardstock or presentation paper. Begin by trimming off the outside edge of both pages using your craft knife, mat, and ruler.
    Trimming down the printable with a ruler and craft knife
  • Continue cutting the squares down using your craft knife, mat and ruler. I found that it was easier to cut the squares using my scissors when I got down to the final cuts.
    Cutting out the month labels with scissors
  • Now you’re going to decoupage down the squares. Start with one side on each block. Apply a medium coat of Mod Podge to the top.
    Painting Mod Podge on the side of a wood block with a paintbrush
  • Place one of the calendar paper squares on the top of the block, in the center of the Mod Podge, and smooth it down.
    Smoothing a square from the printable down onto the Mod Podge on the wood block
  • Use your hands to smooth, or you can use a brayer. Simply wipe away any excess Mod Podge that squeezes out the side with your brush.
    Using a brayer to smooth down the paper onto the Mod Podge
  • Once you do this on one side, do it on one side for the second, third, and fourth blocks. By the time you are done, the first block should be dry enough for you to apply another square. Repeat until all sides of the blocks are covered! Let them dry.
    Painting a coat of Mod Podge over the paper to seal
  • To finish, seal all of the blocks with a medium coat of Mod Podge. Let dry before stacking.
    Finished calendar blocks on a cutting mat

Video

Notes

The sheets are organized so that the top six squares go on one block and the bottom six on another. Date block one should have 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Date block two should have 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, and 8. You'll use the "6" for your 9. I recommend keeping your squares organized as you cut.