![]() ![]() (9) We adore this vintage style chalkboard calendar wall decal from VersaChalk – at 24”x36” it’s big enough to include each family member’s schedule, and these incredible Wet Erase Chalkboard Markers eliminate any dusty messes. ![]() (8) Add these smart “This Week” and “Next Week” charts made from inexpensive frames so you can highlight your plans for the upcoming days (via A Thousand Words). (7) Or turn your whole wall into a chalkboard where you can hang multiple calendars, to-do lists, menu planning and more (via Houseful of Handmade). (6) Go for broke with a super-sized Giant Chalkboard Calendar (via HGTV) – your kids can’t possibly miss it! (5) This Giant Command Center from Beneath My Heart uses chalkboard paint and a permanent paint marker to draw on the calendar frames – then all you need to do is fill in the details each month. (4) An easy DIY project turns contact paper into a modern calendar and includes a genius way to create extra storage (check out the tutorial via Nifty/Buzzfeed) Or go super simple and combine washi tape with sticky notes to create beautiful monthly calendars, like the ones featured here from (2) Martha Stewart and (3) Modish on Main. (1) If you’re up for making your own, this colorful washi tape dry-erase calendar from The 36 th Avenue is totally doable. Take a simple dry-erase calendar board (the one we used above is from the Ubrands line at Target) and assign each family member a color – making it super easy to figure out who’s doing what each day. There are many ways to create an organized family calendar, but here are a few of our favorite ideas: Once school is out, hang the calendar where everyone can see it so you can all stay on the same page. This way you will know what is coming up and what weeks or days you still have to fill up. Start a family calendar for the summer months now so you can capture all activities that you and your children will participate in including camp, playdates and travel. PIN for when the urge to organize strikes! PLOTTING YOUR COURSE Create a Plan Please see our disclosure policy for more information. ![]() Note: This post may contain affiliate links. A little extra planning now can lay the groundwork for a more stress-free summer – so keep calm and read on! So, what is a mom to do after schools close their doors and reality hits? Between ever shifting schedules, busy social calendars, sleepovers, camps and the days when the kids are home in between, moms have a lot on their plates and the living isn’t always easy. When the days are long, the living is easy and the kids are…home?!?! We all have some nostalgia for the summer days of our youth, but summertime as a parent is a little more complicated. ![]()
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