Last Minute Mother’s or Father’s Day DIY Gift: Mini Photo Calendar

I’m sure you’ve been in a similar predicament.

Mother’s or Father’s Day is in just a few days, and you’ve got nothing.

Luckily, I’ve got a quick and relatively easy DIY last minute gift idea in my back pocket for you.

I spotted these mini wood calendars on Pinterest about a month ago. Loved the look, did not necessarily love the price tag.

Plus, I thought to myself, “I can totally put together something like that in Photoshop!”

So I did. And I’m going to show you how you can, too!

You will need Photoshop and general Photoshop knowledge to make this free calendar.

Last Minute Mother’s or Father’s Day Mini Photo Calendar Gift

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• White Cardstock
• Tacky Glue
• Mini Photo Calendar Templates
• Paper Board (I used a piece I cut out from a box of fruit snacks!)
• Optional: Mini Easel (found this one in the Target dollar spot!)

TOOLS NEEDED:

• Computer
• Printer
• Scissors
• Pen
• Paper Trimmer (you could just use a scissors but this makes it easier)
• 4- Mini Binder Clips

Step One: Print out your mini photo calendar

Using my mini photo calendar template, make your monthly calendars.

I made the months and dates editable in Photoshop so that no matter what month or year you make this gift, you can change the dates to work for you!

PS… you’ll need Bebas Neue and Quicksand (bold) fonts installed in order to edit the document.

Once you have each month saved as a JPEG, use my standard 8.5″ x 11″ template to insert your JPEGs and print them out with cut lines. You’ll need to create two of these for all 12 months.

This step will take the longest, but it’s so worth it!

Step Two: Cut out the calendars

Using your paper trimmer, cut along the lines.

If like me, you’re a perfectionist, you can use a scissors to perfect the edges.

Step Three: Cut out the back piece for your mini calendar

Take your paper board and trace around one of the mini calendar pieces.

Cut out with a scissors. This will help keep the calendar sturdy.

Step Four: Arrange the months of your mini photo calendar

Place your calendars in order with the paper board on back. I was making this for Father’s Day, so I started with July.

Line up the edges and secure with the mini binder clips on either end.

Step Five: Assemble your mini photo calendar

Place a nice, thick line of tacky glue along the top edge.

Once you’ve got the glue in place, put 2 more mini binder clips on the top edge. This will keep the pieces of the calendar nice and tight while the tacky glue dries.

Let the tacky glue dry for 1-2 hours before removing the mini binder clips. Once dry, place the calendar on the easel and you’re done!

After making this last minute gift for my husband for Father’s Day, I am totally using it again for many more gifts to come!

As long as you have some basic Photoshop knowledge (can edit text and know how to use a clipping mask), you can easily make this for yourself as well.

Make sure you download your free printable Photoshop Mini Photo Calendar Templates below: