DIY Birthday Calendar - Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother’s day! This past weekend my husband and I had the opportunity to visit both of our families! We spent time in fellowship and eating a lot of great food! It was fabulous!  I also was able to present my grandmother’s her Mother’s Day gift! My mother-in-law found this idea and gave me the confidence to make one! We have a large family so a birthday calendar made sense for our growing family! This birthday calendar can be made for any occasion and personalized to the individual! I put it together over two weekends however, if you get all your supplies you could knock it out in one day.

DIY Birthday Calendar

Supplies:

- Wooden Chips 1”
- Eye Hooks
- Rings (Like jewelry links on a necklace)
- Cardstock paper
- ModPodge
- 1” Circle Paper Punch
-  1 small paint brush
- Wood plaque
- Spray Paint (If needed)
- Letters (These can be cardboard, wooden, or a stencil)
- Drill – to drill the holes in the wooden chips
- Needle-nose Pliers1
- 1 Safety Pin

Decorate the Plaque

1)      Spray  Paint Wooden Plaque and letters (as desired)

2)      Let Dry

 

       3.) Glue letters onto the plaque and decorate if desired

Prepare Wooden Chips

I selected 1” wood chips. Each chip needs to have 1 hole at the top center and 1 at the bottom center.

3)      Before you drill the holes in each chip – mark with a sharpie

 

4)      Drill the holes in the wooden chips I used a 1/16” bit.

Tip: You have to be careful not to drill too close to the edge or it will snap the chip.

 

Prepare the front of the wooden chips

5)     I am not very good at using stencils and didn’t want to bother with stickers or trying to write each name and number so I decided to print the names and dates on cardstock. This allowed me to pick what font and saved A LOT of time. I just googled:  “Circle template” and found a free template that I was able to edit in PAINT.

 

6)      After I printed all the names use your circle punch! This will allow you to get a perfect circle and do it quickly! No trying to cut neatly with scissors!

 

7)      Once you have all the chips drilled and the front of the chips prepared now it is time for ModPodge! Use a small paintbrush and put a thin layer of ModPodge on the front of the wooden chip. Do not let it dry!! Place the cardstock on top immediately. After  you put the cardstock on put another thin layer of ModPodge on top.

  

8)      Let dry

  

Assemble the Chains

9)      Use a safety pin  to make the hole through the front of the cardstock. Since we only used a thin layer of ModPodge on the front the paperclip will go right through to the front from the back hole of the chip!

10)   After you create a hole you can see through thread your jewelry ring through the hole and connect the chips. I had to use needle-nose pliers to open the rings and close them but it was pretty easy!

 

11)   After you have all the chain links assembled you are ready to attach to your wooden plaque!

12)   Use a sharpie to measure and mark the board where you want to drill

13)   Drill 12 small holes evenly spaced (one for each month)

14)   Attach the chains with the eye hooks to the bottom

 

YOUR DONE!

 

 

Proverbs 31:10-12 and 25-31
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.

Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.

She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.

She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

"Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. (NIV)

Have faith,

Graceful Mrs.