How to Create a Family Calendar

Instructions

• Step 1: Get marker board Get a monthly dry-erase calendar and place it where everyone in the household can easily see it. You can also purchase a calendar or print monthly pages online.
• Step 2: Assign colors Assign a different marker color for each member in the family.
• Step 3: Fill in events Fill in the activities for the month for each family member.
• TIP: Include holidays, activities, and events.
• Step 4: Write Write legibly and abbreviate when possible. Include important information such as location and time.
• Step 5: Erase Erase and rewrite any changes to the calendar when they occur. Use a cloth for the dry-erase calendar.
• Step 6: Personalize Personalize the board by taping on a nice family photo. Now sit back and relax knowing that your family is more organized!
• FACT: Leap years occur to keep our calendar in alignment with the earth's revolution around the sun.

You Will Need

• Monthly dry-erase calendar
• Calendar
• Internet access
• Printer
• Different colored dry-erase markers
• Organization
• Cloth
• Family photo