Today’s project is a sweet little DIY gift you can pull together for just a few dollars: a 2016 mini photo calendar. Just print out the calendar pages, personalize them with favorite photos, and you have an easy, inexpensive handmade gift perfect for dad, mom, the grandparents, or anyone! Steal your best friend’s kids for a quick photoshoot, then surprise her with a mini calendar using the photos. Or make more generic sets using scenic photos for coworkers or neighbors. The modern calendar design fits into any decor and makes a classy looking gift. Find the download at the end of the post.
The calendar pages are 4×6 inches and print out 2 to a page on your home printer. Be sure to print onto a heavyweight cardstock or plan to adhere the pages to cardstock so they’ll be sturdy.
You’ll want to trim 4×6 photos so they are 4 inches wide and 3.75 inches tall, then adhere them to the top half of the calendar page. For best results use a tape runner or double sided tape – just steer clear of glue or gluesticks, as both can cause the pages to ripple.
You can leave the mini calendar pages loose so they can be taped up on an office wall, singly or as a collage (this would look cool!). Or clip them together with a binder clip or have them spiral bound and add a mini easel for desktop display (I found this mini wood easel for $2.50 at Jo-Ann’s, find them on Amazon here. Or print them onto magnetic paper to make the coolest set of fridge magnets around! (affiliate links)
Download the 2016 mini calendar pages PDF by clicking here. Please be sure to print at actual size or 100%. Each calendar page includes trim lines, and should measure 4 inches wide and 6 inches high. Thanks!
Thank you for the free calander download. It will make very cute gifts.
Super cute.
Great idea, how cute!!
Thank you so much for these! I have been scouring google with no luck until I happened upon you! Now I will follow your emails and Facebook!
Thank you so much for sharing your 2016 mini calendar with your readers. I have printed the calendar on gold calligraphic parchment stock paper, it has a little more substance. My grand daughter will love it! I look forward to your future posts.
Thank you so much for these!! Love ’em!
looooooooooove
Thank you 🙂
I love the idea!!!
Your style is so unique compared to other folks I’ve
read stuff from. Many thanks for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I will just bookmark this site.
Omg! I love this!!! Going to the store now to get cardstock! This is a great Christmas gift ?
Love love love!!! Thanks so much!
Love this idea, thank you for your inspiration!
I think it would be perfect for my friends for christmas!
Sandra
This is so awesome! I plan to use for my son’s gift to his grandpa! Thank you!
What font is being used for the month? I want to match it.
Thank you for these! My daughter is drawing her own pictures for each page, and we will be copying and laminating the pages to give as gifts to each set of grandparents this year. Using plastic easels for display. Thanks so much!
this was EXACTLY what i was imagining and looking for! So thankful for ur blog! thanks for the printables!
Absolutely love this idea. These will make the perfect personalized photo calendar for my office. Thank you for sharing. I’m looking forward to creating my calendar and sharing my creation and your fabulous printable on my blog {with a link to your site.} Happy New Year!
This is awesome! I’m planning to make these for my wedding favors. Could you also post the PDF for 2017?
thanks….and good year !
This is great!! Thank you! Do you have a 2017 available yet? I’m interested in doing this for a class reunion auction to include old high school pictures.
Thank you so very very much! You have given me such a great idea for my best friend’s going away gift. I couldn’t thank you enough!
Hi! I was wondering if you were going to have a free printable 2017 calendar. If you will give a 2017 version or kindly give me tips on how to create it would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you so much in advanced!!
I might be the only one not on Facebook, so I, like others have posted,wish we knew if there will be a calendar template for 2017. It’s such a great gift idea. Reply please? Pretty please?
I sent a message to Autumn who replied that she will be offering a 2017 mini calendar but not until June or July. In another message I asked permission to post the info here but decided to go ahead and do so. Hope it was ok Autumn!
Thanks for sharing the info 🙂 Sorry I just hadn’t gotten around to responding to everyone yet!
Your calendar idea is fantastic! I can’t wait for the 2017 version. They make the perfect holiday gifts! Thank you for sharing!
Hey Autumn, when will you be releasing your 2017 mini calendar??
Just finished creating it today! The downloads should be up next week or (at the latest) the week after. Thanks!
Hi. I love your calenders. They r just whst I’ve been looking for but I can’t find the 2017 ones
Pls help. I’m not very savvy when it come to computers. I hope i can even find the web sight again
But thank you, Autumn
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Thank you so much for these!! Love ’em!
This calendar was perfect, will you be making it for 2017?
Hey hi,
I just love this template! Can I just have the same one for 2017 calendar please?
Yes! Please!! I would love the 2017 calendar! Can you email it to me?
Do you have one for 2017?
Yup! Check here: https://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2016/09/06/diy-mini-photo-calendar-wfree-printables.html
Do you have a printable mini DIY photo calendar for 2017 too?
I love the design and would like to make these for next christmas presents. Any chance you have a template for 2018?
I would love to make these as a Christmas present for my besties for 2018! I hope you will have a temple for 2018, as well. What a lovely idea! Thank you!
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Hi, do you happen to have the 2018 mini calendar pages? 😀
They should be coming out later this month so check back!
Can you tell us where the template is for the 2018 calendars? You know we will want one every year…so perhaps you can teach us how to do it or we will all just keep bugging you! Love your ideas so much. Phyllis
Coming soon! They should be on the blog later this month. Thanks for checking in and for your sweet comment 🙂
love Love LOVE the idea!! Can you make a 2019 one? Would love to give this to a friend as a going away present… starting a new life present.!
Hi! I will make a 2019 one, but probably not until about September. Thanks!
Indeed it is the great gift idea for mini dy photo.
This sounds good.
Thank you for lovely idea and free printable ❤️