CALENDARS

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:

7 pieces of 8 1/2" x 11" paper
Ruler
Pencil
Pen or marker
12 of your drawings or pictures
Sample calendar to work from (you won't change this, but you'll need it to line up your dates)

Fold 1

Fold all the sheets of paper in half and form a horizontal booklet out of it. Staple the booklet on the center fold.

On the cover of the paper, write small, in a corner (in pencil, because you're going to erase this) "COVER"

Fold 3

Open the booklet and on the back of the first page, write "BLANK"
On the second page of your calendar write (in pencil, small) "PERSONAL MESSAGE"

Fold 4

Turn the page. On the top of the next page, write (in pencil, small) "JANUARY PICTURE"
On the bottom of the page, write (in pencil, small) "JANUARY DATES"
Turn the page. On the top of the next page, write (in pencil, small) "FEBRUARY PICTURE"
On the bottom of the page, write (in pencil, small) "FEBRUARY DATES"
Continue throughout the year until you reach DECEMBER (you should be at the back of the booklet.)

Now, on the pages that say "DATES" use your ruler and draw in 1" boxes. 7 boxes wide x 5 boxes high. (Keep your boxes to the RIGHT so you have room to write the month, vertically, on the LEFT)
Write in the months (on the LEFT) of the page.
Write in the numbers of the dates on your 1" boxes. (Be careful to watch your sample calendar to see where each month starts and stops.)
On the pages where you have written "PICTURE", draw or paste a picture in.
Write in special dates on the calendar - like birthdays or anniversaries, family vacations, and of course holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Halloween!

On the "COVER" of your calendar, draw a very special picture.

Message

On the "PERSONAL MESSAGE" page is a perfect place for a note or a poem that you've written.

REMEMBER: Before you give your very special calendar as a gift, erase all your pencil marks!

	Fold all the sheets of paper in half and form a horizontal booklet out of it. Staple the booklet on the center fold.
	On the cover of the paper, write small, in a corner (in pencil, because you're going to erase this) "COVER"
	Open the booklet and on the back of the first page, write "BLANK" On the second page of your calendar write (in pencil, small) "PERSONAL MESSAGE"
	Turn the page. On the top of the next page, write (in pencil, small) "JANUARY PICTURE" On the bottom of the page, write (in pencil, small) "JANUARY DATES" Turn the page. On the top of the next page, write (in pencil, small) "FEBRUARY PICTURE" On the bottom of the page, write (in pencil, small) "FEBRUARY DATES" Continue throughout the year until you reach DECEMBER (you should be at the back of the booklet.)
	Now, on the pages that say "DATES" use your ruler and draw in 1" boxes. 7 boxes wide x 5 boxes high. (Keep your boxes to the RIGHT so you have room to write the month, vertically, on the LEFT) Write in the months (on the LEFT) of the page. Write in the numbers of the dates on your 1" boxes. (Be careful to watch your sample calendar to see where each month starts and stops.) On the pages where you have written "PICTURE", draw or paste a picture in. Write in special dates on the calendar - like birthdays or anniversaries, family vacations, and of course holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Halloween!
	On the "COVER" of your calendar, draw a very special picture.
	On the "PERSONAL MESSAGE" page is a perfect place for a note or a poem that you've written. REMEMBER: Before you give your very special calendar as a gift, erase all your pencil marks!