How To Make An Educational Calendar

It is simple, no really it is, I promise, you will need the following:
Posterboard
8 different colors of card stock (heavy weight paper)
Double sided tape or scrapbook tape
Adhesive Velcro Roll
Marker
Shapes for dates(we tend to use holiday and seasonal themes)
Paper cutter or scissors

Okay now that you have everything you need you can get started. Because I have found that poster board in not always uniform in size measure the width of your board and divide by 7 for the 7 days of the week. Be sure to write down your measurements so that you do not forget!
Next measure your height and also divide that by 7. Again record your measurements.
Now you need to cut 6 rectangles in the sizes that you measured out in each color.
Cut one of each color horizontally in half(like a hot dog).  This will be your Week Day Header.
Go ahead and label all seven days of the week on one of the smaller rectangles that you cut.
Next pick out your colors that you would like for your months and cut them to the same height as your days and the length of your preference.
Cut another piece of the same height as your days for the year.
Adhere both month and year at the top left and right hand corners, I left a small boarder around each or mine, just do not have too large of a top boarder or you will not have room for all of your weeks.
Next adhere your Day of the week headers starting with Sunday at the left and Saturday on the right. Adhere them on the edge and work inward, this helps to keep your lines more straight.
Leave a small place and begin adhering your rectangles for your dates, make sure you remember to keep your colors in the correct columns.
After everything is adhered you can then figure out your pattern and write your dates on your objects.
Place a small piece of the soft side of the Velcro on each day space and a small piece of the rigid Velcro on the back of the date objects.
By using the Velcro you can then re-use the calendar every month and for year after year if you would like. Saving not only time, but money and resources as well!
Feel free to leave questions in the comment section, or email me anytime!

In this picture you can see our weather chart, words, and star charts as well!