Perpetual Birthday Calendar + IKEA Workshop

We are so excited to share this new and improved Birthday Calendar! We can all use a little help with remembering important dates right?! This makes an awesome gift for Mom, Grandma, Sister, or Friend too! We did a very similar one last year before we discovered these amazing photo albums from IKEA. Speaking of IKEA, we are also so excited to be part of IKEA’s Bring Your Own Friend Event happening this Saturday!

We’ll be there teaching a workshop for two projects: the birthday calendar and a candle holder turned picture frame (tutorial coming tomorrow.) Details for the IKEA event are at the bottom of this post, you don’t want to miss it and we would love you to stop by and say Hi!!

Here’s the supply list for a perpetual birthday calendar:

One FINLIR photo album from IKEA
Paper for each month
Glue sticks
Index cards or card stock
Paper cutter
Label maker, stamps, or stickers for labeling the months

First, cut paper for each month to 4 x 6.

Glue a 3 x 5 index card to the colored paper. This is what you’ll write the dates on.

This whole project can be totally personalized! : ) Whatever paper suits your style, even just a plain colored sheet and no layered index card. Totally personalized.

Next, gather up all the birthdays and anniversaries you want to remember and jot them down on the paper for that month.

To label the months we chose to use a label maker. Stamps, stickers, or even hand written would all be great too!

Here is all 12 of our months! The album has 6 double sided pages, the pages are clear on both sides so it can display 12 pictures. Or 12 months in this case! Perfect!

Side view:

One of the best parts about this calendar is that you can use dry erase marker on the plastic covers! Perfect for the holidays and occasions that vary from year to year, like Easter and Mother’s Day. The marker wipes right off. : )

Now for the details about the IKEA event! All guests who RSVP will get some sweet coupons. There will be lots of workshops as well as great deals going on all day! Our workshop is at 2:30, come chat with us and enter to win some awesome IKEA goods! Must be present to win.